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...felt myself firmly committed to scientific work." However, having at long last decided to produce the definitive work of poppsychology, the author goes to great lengths to clarify his theories. He begins by defining a useless fear; "If walking through a park, I come upon a snarling tiger, the fear is appropriate because there is a real danger. But if, instead of a tiger, I see a small mouse and am terrified by that harmless creature, the fear is useless." For readers who have no difficulty understanding this formidable concept, Wolpe goes on to define emotion, imagination and habit. With...

Author: By Wendy L.wall, | Title: Boo! | 9/30/1981 | See Source »

Detroit is at Baltimore. Cleveland is at New York. A Red Sox win and a Tiger loss puts the locals in first place for the first time all summer...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: A False Summer | 9/24/1981 | See Source »

...quarterback Rick Stafford, who replaced Los Angeles Rams rookie Jeff Kemp, Dartmouth compiled 400 yards of total offense against a riddled Tiger defense...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Yale's Diana Punctures Brown Defense; Penn, Dartmouth Score Opening Wins | 9/21/1981 | See Source »

...child to think of an animal. "Does it live on land?" inquires the computer. "Yes," the child may reply. "Does it fly?" "No." "Is it a wild animal?" "Yes." "Is it a lion?" "No." The computer writes, "Type in the animal you were thinking of." The child spells out tiger. "I don't know the difference between a lion and a tiger," the computer responds. "Press Go to help me learn the difference." The screen flashes four possible descriptive sentences that the child must complete. "A tiger 1) has, 2) will, 3) is, 4) can." A player might write...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: A Playground for the Brain | 9/21/1981 | See Source »

...John Bowen--a pair of twins who paced last year's team, and who played on the East Regional squad at the national sports festival in Syracuse this summer--are back in the Tiger midfield. The defense should be strong in spite of the loss of a few veterans, with Jim Anderson vying with freshman Thomas Roberts for the starting goalie...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Ivy Soccer: The Nucleus of Parity | 9/14/1981 | See Source »

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