Patt Morrison Thurs, 12/11

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Thursday, December 11, 2008

1-3 p.m.

 

1:00 – 1:30

OPEN

 

 

 

1:30 – 2:00

The Virtues of Teasing

Can teasing make you a better, more socially adaptable person? Can it cushion the blow of otherwise toxic criticism from loved ones and is it actually good for children in helping them to develop social skills? Psychology professor Dacher Keltner thinks it can be a good thing, and has outlined his ideas in a New York Times Magazine article titled "In Defense of Teasing."  Is it really the case? And where do you draw the line between teasing and bullying?

 

Guests:

Dacher Keltner (DACK-er), Professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley; author of the article, “In Defense of Teasing,” which appeared in Sunday’s New York Times Magazine and was adapted from his forthcoming book, Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life.

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[NPR NEWS]

 

 

2:06 – 2:30

First Official Review of TARP Leaves a Lot to be Desired

The $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program absorbed two blows to the head yesterday, one from a congressional oversight panel and the other from the General Accountability Office.  Both groups questioned whether the Treasury Department had adequately diagnosed the economy’s problems and whether its planned use for TARP funds will ultimately help.  Have banks been freeing up credit as they’ve received government assistance; will the companies that were bailed out by TARP prove to be wise investments?  The answers, so far, leave a lot to be desired.

 

Guests:

Gene Dodaro, acting Comptroller General of the United States, director of the General Accountability Office

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2:30 – 3:00

OPEN