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When faced with chaos or danger, most people retreat. Not so for those who possess a certain personality trait.
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As the Olympics head to the Far East this month, two radically different approaches to training and treating athletes will…
Research on the relationship between mascots and fandom shows just how tricky it is to truly eradicate a mascot from a region's…
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The longing for lighter skin remains a taboo topic in African-American communities.
The practice of calling attention to false stories – with actual fakers then levying the charge on their accusers –…
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According to a management scholar, a team's mindset and structure – not its stars – will often determine its success.
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Jihyun Park escaped North Korea and is now living in Manchester. But how to explain her scars to her children? Or why they…
In 1983, a made-for-TV film about the consequences of nuclear war was watched by 100 million people – and became a cultural…
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