communication
Should all speech be free? How much intolerance should society tolerate?
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There are reasons you look the way you do.
New research at Carnegie Mellon University suggests a game of musical chairs.
At Big Think, we capture the thoughts of the world's most brilliant thinkers.
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Since the advent of communication, humans have used stories to create meaningful lives.
Education shouldn't just be about preparing us for the workforce. It should prepare us for life.
This may be more common in mammals than we'd thought.
Researchers find that toddlers verbalize and interact more with their parents when reading sessions feature print books, not tablets.
The Canadian professor's old-school message is why many started listening to him.
You can say 'no' to things, and you should. Do it like this.
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Does believing in true love make people act like jerks?
Here's how to set clear expectations about household management.
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Though written for his students, the lessons can be applied by any essay writer.
4 steps to go from nervous wreck to networking master.
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A revival is occurring, and we sure can use it.
It feels crazy good when someone is excited to see you. Give that gift to your family every day – but especially on Valentine's day.
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The same 32 symbols show up in prehistoric European cave art.
Who you let into your mental space matters.
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Legislators push to keep cursive in their schools' curricula, but experts seem split as to whether it's necessary.
Ten of the most sandbagging, red-herring, and effective logical fallacies.
How you talk to people with drug addiction might save their life.
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The Harvard psychologist loves reading authors' rules for writing. Here are his own.
A breakthrough app for ultrasonic squeak analysis.
Studies from neuroscience highlight how the brain both helps with and prevents collaboration.
Nurturing several relationships at once can empower us to build a life so rich that when we lose one love among many, we don't feel as if we've lost 'everything.'
Cryptocurrencies have had their time in the spotlight. Now it's time to focus on solving bigger problems.
The Belgian psychotherapist has a lot to teach us.
When it comes to flirting, love meters have nothing on these researchers' findings.
Entrepreneur and author Andrew Horn shares his rules for becoming an assured conversationalist.
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