Psychology
When Your Eyes Change What You Hear: The McGurk Effect
The McGurk effect is an illusion in which a mismatch between the sound you hear and the lip movements you see makes you hear a sound that was never actually spoken. This article co
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Statistics
Collecting Chance to Find the Answer: The Monte Carlo Method
The Monte Carlo method estimates an answer by repeating a huge number of random trials and averaging the results. We look at how it was born, how it works in four steps, easy examp
Film & media
Movement Traced from Live Action: Rotoscoping
Rotoscoping is a technique in which live-action footage is projected one frame at a time and traced over to create realistic movement. We look at how it was invented, how it works,
Journalism & communication
Making Friends on the Screen: Parasocial Interaction
Parasocial interaction is the one-sided sense of face-to-face closeness we feel with media figures who don’t know us. This piece covers Horton and Wohl’s 1956 concept, the differen
Social welfare
Introduction to the National Basic Livelihood Security System: Recipient Eligibility and Benefits
South Korea operates the National Basic Livelihood Security System to ensure that all citizens can live with dignity. The National Basic Livelihood Security System is a social safe
Earth science
The Science of Clouds: Reading the Signals in the Sky
Clouds are a familiar sight, yet few people understand how they form, what kinds there are, and what each one tells us. This article explains the principles of cloud formation, the
Education
Complete Only When the Pieces Fit: The Jigsaw Classroom
The jigsaw classroom is a cooperative learning method in which each student masters one piece of the material and teaches it to the group. This piece covers Elliot Aronson’s 1971 c
Journalism & communication
How the Media Shows Us the World: Agenda-Setting Theory
Every morning, when we turn on our smartphones, we encounter a flood of news articles, real-time search rankings, and social media trending tabs. On some days, a particular politic
Earth science
When Glaciers Melt, the Land Rises: Isostasy
Isostasy is the idea that the crust floats on the denser mantle and balances at a height set by its thickness and density. This piece covers how the theory arose, the Airy and Prat
Chemistry
The Force That Restores Balance: Le Chatelier's Principle
Le Chatelier's principle states that when a system at chemical equilibrium is disturbed by a change in concentration, pressure, or temperature, the equilibrium shifts in the direct
Logistics
AWB (Air Waybill): The Access Pass for Logistics in the Sky
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
Psychology
Motivation Theory: The Anatomy of the Forces That Improve Performance
Motivation is one of the fundamental forces driving human behavior and an important factor in explaining the reasons and processes that trigger particular actions. In psychology, m