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A Tiny Pronoun Says a Lot About You
The Wall Street Journal: You probably don’t think about how often you say the word “I.” You should. Researchers say that your usage of the pronoun says more about you than you may realize. Surprising
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Too much eye contact could be why we’re not seeing eye to eye
Chicago Tribune: Like most Americans, I haven’t looked up from my smartphone since 2007. I’ve evolved a nice set of sensitive, molelike whiskers that allow me to navigate around things like walls, other humans or
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Science Asks: Who’s More Pig-Headed, Dems or Republicans?
TIME: Forget the ancient Greeks’ advice. In this political climate, it’s more like “nothing in moderation, everything in excess.” Frank Bruni’s column in Monday’s New York Times highlights some of the cable-TV hyperbole that seems
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‘Belief superiority’: A reason for the political impasse?
The Washington Post: As we enter the second week of the government shutdown with legislators unwilling to reach across the aisle to find a compromise, it seems appropriate that a study on extreme political views
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We identify people by their body, when face is no help
The Telegraph: When trying to recognise someone from far away or when their face is obscured, the brain uses information from a person’s body size and shape to figure out who it is. Scientists had
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Stop Making Eye Contact
New York Magazine: It’s always tough to determine the appropriate amount of time to hold someone’s gaze. Too short, and you risk seeming bored or distractible; too long, and you look like you might be