This study shows that viewing cute things improves subsequent performance in tasks that require behavioral carefulness, possibly by narrowing the breadth of attentional focus.

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Professor Charles Ogletree, a Harvard law professor who is close to Mr. Obama has said that I think there's a carefulness - not a reluctance - but a carefulness to talk about race.

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Political operatives are sort of embarrassed by caution and judiciousness now, as if they are an indicator of weakness (the Democrats' traditional worry) or a lack of idealism and compassion (the Republicans' worry.) But carefulness in a leader is a beautiful thing.

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