Members of the Heaven's Gate cult, who knew there was a spaceship following the Hale-Bopp comet, returned a perfectly good telescope they had purchased because they failed to see the spaceship they knew was there. Such behaviors demonstrate that
a. cult leaders go to great lengths to brainwash their members.
b. people will often go to extreme lengths to justify their actions or beliefs.
c. pleasant, smart, reasonable people are seldom drawn to cults.
d. scientists, like many of us, are fascinated with the macabre, gruesome aspects of life.
Question 2
Under which of the following conditions will people be most likely to recover from a traumatic event that happened to them?
a. if they write about the event right after it occurs
b. if they let some time pass and then take a step back and write about the traumatic event like an observer would, rather than immersing themselves in the event and trying to relive it
c. if they immerse themselves in the traumatic event and try to relive it
d. if they do their best to suppress any thoughts about the traumatic event
Comet Nuclei
The Structure of a Comet
Transformation and Evolution of a Long-Period Comet
Selected Members of the Classes of Neurotransmitters
Impact of zebra mussels on members of a Great Lake nearshore
Gate control theory. A. open gate, B. closed gate