Anyone who reads this blog regularly knows I’m an associate professor at an elite university . . . yes, it sounds pompous when I write it but it’s also true . . . so, I am no stranger to the lecture . . . both in my current incarnation as high fallutin’ type lecture giverer…
Monthly Archives: May 2006
Influence
Influence Effects at Work . . .
. . . Guys Get Pranked by Hot Chicks
by Brian David Phillips •
Okay, we’ve been discussing the whole influence effects recently that we know certain men are highly suceptible to sexual cues in terms of altering their decision making ability, and effect that occurs to most men to some degree in that research has demonstrated conclusively that men tend become easily influenced when presented with sex cues.…
3D/VR/AR/360°
Star Wars in 3D
by Brian David Phillips •
IF Magazine asked Rick McCallum about the Star Wars 3D versions rumored to be in the pipeline for 2007 . . .
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Pound Ice Walls
by Brian David Phillips •
Evidently, I suck at smashing through walls of ice with my bare fists . . . good thing I don’t live somwhere where this sort of skill might actually be needed . . . fun game . . . Pound Ice . . . originally, I had it embedded to play here but figured I’d…
Influence
Ran Monbu kissing in a Phone Booth . . .
. . . Speaking of Brain Differences
by Brian David Phillips •
Speaking of how Lesbian Brains May Be Different, notice how the camera dude uses influence to accellerate intimacy and involvement . . . Ran Monbu convinced to kiss another girl in a public phone booth an a busy thoroughfare. Notice, only one guy stops and stares while numerous others take quick peeks as they continue…
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Sleeping Together and Relationship Intimacy . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
Lorraine (my wife) sent me this link as it’s of interest . . . part cultural sexual awareness, part silliness, part celebrity gossip, and all intriguing . . . 聯合新聞網 | 影視娛樂 | 于冠華偷腥 | 施寄青:如果于冠華娶的是陳文茜. Here we have a celebrity couple with marital problems. Both of them are entertainers but he hasn’t been working…
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Cupid’s Broken Arrow
by Brian David Phillips •
Occassional performance anxiety can be natural . . . however, more and more university aged men are getting hit with situational impotence then should be . . . something is going on . . . Cupid’s Broken Arrow. Obviously, if you are doing drugs – recreational or performance or physique enhancement – to the degree…
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Lesbian Brains May Be Different . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
Guess what? Gays and lesbians and straights and the rest . . . they’re different! Who woulda thunk it? A new study indicates that lesbians’ brains may respond differently . . . study offers clues to sex orientation. The study looked specifically at how the brain processes aroma, particularly human sex pheromones. The researchers found…
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Reasoned Debate and Logical Thought? . . .
. . . nah
by Brian David Phillips •
As seen on Break.com Uh, these folks have skipped a few lines in the ol’ thought process game. Whoa.
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the naked professor . . .
. . . Dr. Diana York Blaine
by Brian David Phillips •
USC Professor Dr. Diana York Blaine has become the center of a non-scandal that her detractors would like to see bigger . . . the university has already stated that she has NOT violated any university policies and that she has a right to freedom of academic and personal expression, especially on her private webpages…
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the legal logic of polyamory
by Brian David Phillips •
Lindsay Beyerstein writes a thought-provoking analysis of the legal ramifications and challenges facing legalization of polyamory, polygamy, polygyny, polywhathaveyou and the rest . . . the legal logic of polyamory . . . Some people hope (or fear) that same-sex marriage will pave the way for the legal recognition of polyamorous marriages. Some advocates of…
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AMBREL ::..
. . . how come I never get invited to parties like these?
by Brian David Phillips •
Seriously, someone needs to start inviting Lorraine and I to parties like these . . . AMBREL ::.. . . . surely, there’s a half-naked party somewhere in need of an erudite educated entertaining colorful hypnotist.
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A Virgins Plea . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
So . . . do you think folks should help this poor guy get laid or that he should go get some therapy and get over the whole thing? A Virgins Plea – Help me finally get laid!.
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Tokitou Ami . . .
. . . Sentimental Generation
by Brian David Phillips •
My daughter Kaye thought this music video was pretty funny. Since Kaye loves music (she is an accomplished pianist as well as an accordian player) and the martial arts (Taekwondo and some Aikido) she would enjoy something like this. She did think it odd that there’s only one girl students in this entire school.
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Sayaka Isoyama Wears Sunscreen
by Brian David Phillips •
Just because . . . . . . because, yep, that’s it.
** Special Student Series, Influence
Fickle Fingers of Fate
by Brian David Phillips •
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Utah and common law marriage and polygamy
by Brian David Phillips •
This decision is not surprising but it seems interesting in other aspects . . . Utah appeals court hands down polygamy decision . . . The Utah Court of Appeals has ruled against a common-law marriage claim by a plural wife of a polygamist. The appeals court found that Janice Ririe Kunz could not file…
** Special Student Series, Influence
Bring Your Husband to Heel
by Brian David Phillips •
The television program Bring Your Husband to Heel has pissed off a lot of men and enamoured a lot of women (who would be equally pissed off if it were about training wives) . . . but the program seems to be just the sort of thing I would be interested in. Basically, each week…
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Star Trek Cribs . . .
. . . The Director’s Cut
by Brian David Phillips •
See more here (Star Trek and much much more) and here.
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Preacher?
by Brian David Phillips •
Whoa . . . to the man who was quick enough to record this insane preacher when he appeared on local cable – we salute you . . . now, I know a few things about preaching and about public presentation and about cable access television . . . this is just plain unusual. Evidently,…
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Lindsay Lohan as Sailor Moon . . .
. . . Joss Whedon to direct
by Brian David Phillips •
I remember way back when . . . my daughter Kaye as a preschooler loved watching Sailor Moon despite the freakish ideas the show was trying to pump into little girls heads . . . notice that the Sailor Scouts were always getting their asses kicked by these sexy babe villains or gayish villains and…
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Porn Stars . . .
. . . fighting?
by Brian David Phillips •
Certainly not the delightful playfulness that is our buddy Seymour Butts and friends on Family Business . . this seems a bit more real and far far more disturbing . . . where do you draw the line between porn stars fighting, and porn? Reality vision just got too real.
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Spade on Richards
by Brian David Phillips •
Well . . . I thought it was funny . . . In a related story . . . here.
*** Workshop Announcements, Hypnosis: Entertainment, Stage, and Performance
Stage Hypnosis Course . . .
. . . Early Bird Deadline is NOW . . ..
. . . . . sign up now!
by Brian David Phillips •
If you are sitting on the fence, the time to act is now! The door for the Early Bird discount rates is just about closed! The "Early Bird Specials" for the Stage Hypnosis course in June expire at the end of May 5th so act NOW! If you wish to take advantage of the pricing…
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Bangbros Brand
by Brian David Phillips •
Brand Features takes a look at one of the most successful yet puzzling internet reality video sex brands . . . Bangbros Brand Branded Sex on the Internet with a bit on the background of the brand and what the deal is with the whole shebang. The bait and switch idea is sophomoric in its…