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A Face-to-Face Request Is 34 Times More Successful than an Email
Harvard Business Review: Imagine you need people to donate to a cause you care about. How do you get as many people as possible to donate? You could send an email to 200 of your
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The Science of Humor Is No Laughing Matter
Laugh it up! Humor is universal across human cultures — and fuels psychological research on everything from social perception to emotion regulation.
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Psychological Science Informs American Academy of Arts and Sciences Recommendations on Language Learning
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has released a new report on language education in the United States, with a psychological research perspective informing the findings and recommendations. The report, produced by the Commission
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Research on Baboons’ Capacity for Speech Sounds Makes International Splash
Nonhuman primates can do a lot of things that humans do — they can use tools, teach each other skills, and use sound to communicate. But they don’t seem to be capable of making human-like
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Don’t be a Ross. Here’s how to keep your friends hooked when you speak
Hindustan Times: Do you feel like Ross Geller talking about dinosaurs every time you start narrating your personal experiences among friends? Does it look like your friends are getting bored while listening to your stories?
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Ya Had to Be There: Science Confirms We’re Bad at Telling Stories
LiveScience: Go ahead: Tell that same story about your college shenanigans the next time you’re out with your friends. They’ll thank you for it. A new study finds that people prefer hearing familiar stories to
