1/22/13 - Behind Manti Te’o hoax about girlfriend lies a deep desire to believe; Why do animals like to play?

Today's Articles:

Washington Post
January 17, 2013
"Behind Manti Te’o hoax about girlfriend lies a deep desire to believe"

"The Internet can be a blunt and brutal place. It’s built on unruly mobs moving across the virtual terrain, digesting stories and leaving behind carcasses. But it is also one of the last vestiges of wide-eyed, unfettered belief. The former describes how it is that the strange and elusive case of Manti Te’o is being efficiently dissected on the Web. The latter describes how it is that people online could love girlfriends who do not exist."


BBC
January 9, 2013
"Why do animals like to play?"

"It is easy to see that play may sometimes have a purpose that is perhaps masked by the lack of any adaptive or evolutionary function. Given that young animals borrow actions from aggressive, hunting, foraging, or sexual behaviours, play may serve as a form of practice. Play might help animals become more psychologically flexible.


Sign in here to access the full lessons!

OR

Send your students to log in to the Student Zone!