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Psychology
Psychology uses the concepts of personal space and territory to study how we perceive and try to protect our physical and emotional space. Personal space and territory are importan
General knowledge
Does work grow when the deadline is generous? This article explains Parkinson's Law, the idea that ‘work expands to fill the time available,’ covering how it came about, why bureau
Design
Why do decisions take longer the more options there are? This article explains Hick's Law, covering its meaning and origins in a lamp experiment, decision time that grows logarithm
Statistics
The coupon collector’s problem asks how many random draws it takes, on average, to collect every type at least once. Learn how the average is calculated, what the numbers look like
Logistics
When we order something from an online store, it arrives at our doorstep with a shipping label attached. This label contains all the information needed for delivery, including the
Library & information science
Link rot is the phenomenon in which web addresses, over time, no longer lead to the material they once pointed to. We look at what link rot is and why it happens, how large the pro
Logistics
Returns, recalls, reusable crates, and recycling all flow in the opposite direction from ordinary shipping. This piece explains what reverse logistics covers, the collection–inspec
Business administration
In this article, we will explore two principles that can be applied in various fields, including marketing in business administration, economics, and statistics: the Pareto princip
Information technology
Wirth’s Law is the rule of thumb that software gets slower faster than hardware gets faster. This piece covers where it came from, why software keeps getting heavier, examples arou
Economics
Fiscal policy is a key tool for promoting the stability and growth of a national economy, playing an important role as governments use it to adjust economic conditions, address imb
Food & nutrition
Enzymatic browning is the reaction in which enzymes in fruits and vegetables use oxygen to oxidize phenolic compounds into brown pigments. This piece covers how polyphenol oxidase
Economics
The Laffer Curve is a hill-shaped graph showing that tax revenue is zero at both a 0% and a 100% tax rate, so some rate in between brings in the most. This article covers its napki
