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The Elusive Power of Daily Situations

SurgeryLast week I had minor surgery after breaking two fingers, which explains why it’s going to take me 5 times as long to write this entry as it’ll take you to read it. Depending on my mood at the time of the question, if you ask me how I broke them, I’d either tell you by pulling orphans out of the rubble after a small earthquake or by hitting a foul ball with a wet bat during a slo-pitch softball game. I’ll let you decide which is the more impressive feat... Read More

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oh its very bad to hear about that you had lost your fingers in accident, now i think ur alright.....

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Sam Sommers, Ph.D., is a social psychologist at Tufts University and author of the forthcoming book Situations Matter. more...

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