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Sociable Robots: 3D Pornography? (part I)

In the last couple of days two news headlines have caught my attention: 1) “Robots Could Be Future Playmates for Kids” 2) “How Many Facebook Friends Do You Have? Study Links Narcissism and Facebook Activity” I mentioned the Narcissism – Facebook connection in my August 25th, 2011, post entitled Does Chronic Internet Use Mimic Insecure […]

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A Trip Down Attachment Memory Lane (2007–2012)

Continued from part I This is part II in a two-part blog post series looking back on ten plus years of making grants in support of Bowlbian attachment theory. Part II covers the years 2007–2012. See part I for the years 2002–2007. 2007–2008 Las Cumbres Learning Services ($800)—A 2007–2008 follow-up grant. Cañones Early Childhood Center […]

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A Trip Down Attachment Memory Lane (2002–2007)

I recently received an email from an attachment researcher of some note. This researcher was looking for funding for a fairly ambitious project that potentially would have a global presence. I responded to this researcher by saying that back in September of 2011 the board voted to move away from Bowlbian attachment theory as a […]

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Update: Association of Small Foundations Starts New Blog

In my post of October 3rd, 2011, I announced that the FHL Foundation made a $15,000 grant to ASF (Association of Small Foundations) in support of their efforts to start a new blog. Well, I’m happy to announce that the new ASF blog—entitled PhilanthroFiles—is up and running. So, take a moment and check out ASF’s […]

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COMMENT: Is There An Objectification Double Standard?

In recent months I have heard two anecdotes that share a common theme, a theme that I find shocking and disturbing. The theme runs something like the following: Increasingly mothers are being pressured by the system (which I will define in a moment) to place their children on behavioral drugs—drugs more powerful than cocaine in […]

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