The science of heartlessness - Science - Salon.com

The science of heartlessness - Science - Salon.com: "A friend got divorced recently, and also got taken to the cleaner by her lazy ex. One night a gang of us were discussing the whole mess, and this friend, 'Patsy,' was enumerating reasons her ex should stop hassling her for more money. She had brought most of the furniture into the union, and had now left much of it behind. 'I gave him the huge new TV,' she said. 'And the entertainment center. And my bedroom set. A really nice bedroom set. And the couch.'"