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It’s Possible That Jimmy Fallon Is a Natural-Born Nice Guy
The Huffington Post: New Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon has something of a reputation, but it’s not the one we might naturally associate with Hollywood success stories: Fallon is, by nearly all accounts, a genuinely
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Do you play as Voldemort or Superman? Study shows virtual roleplay affects behaviour
The Independent: The alter-egos that players adopt in online games can affect how individuals act in real life, according to new research published in the latest issue of the journal Psychological Science. “Our results indicate
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Channelling Superman
The Economist: WHEN Dong Nguyen, a Vietnamese software whizz, pulled his frustratingly enjoyable game “Flappy Bird” from mobile app stores last Sunday, it left both players and industry insiders scratching their heads. Flappy Bird had
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Are you Superman or Voldemort? Avatars may affect the real you
CNET: Video games have long provided a safe way for players to try out different personalities. In the land of pixels and pretend, we can try out the role of lithe, attractive do-gooder elf or
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Study: pretending to be Voldemort could increase your villainous behaviour
Wired: Pretending to be Voldemort makes you more dastardly, whereas pretending to be Superman makes you more good natured — at least, that’s according to new research published in Psychological Science, which claims the way
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How Gossip Serves a Greater Good
Pacific Standard: Halfway through the 1800s, someone named Cecil B. Hartley wrote a guide titled The Gentlemen’s Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness, which offers instruction on everything from conversation to dress to table
