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Design

Texture Design That Maximizes Realism

Texture has become an essential element in contemporary visual design and user experience (UX). Beyond being a visual element, texture brings physical qualities that we can actuall

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Chemistry

Why Ice Forms Later: Freezing Point Depression

Freezing point depression is the lowering of a liquid’s freezing temperature when other substances are dissolved in it. We look at why dissolved particles slow ice formation, why t

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Psychology

The Trap of Words That Fit Everyone: The Barnum Effect

The Barnum effect is our tendency to accept vague personality descriptions that fit almost anyone as accurate analyses of ourselves. This piece covers where the name came from, P.

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Physics

Water Droplets Floating on Vapor: The Leidenfrost Effect

Why does a drop of water skate across a very hot pan and last longer than on a merely warm one? This article explains the Leidenfrost effect, from the vapor cushion that lifts the

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Psychology

A Balance the Mind Creates on Its Own: Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive dissonance is the psychological discomfort that arises when contradictory beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors exist at the same time, together with the automatic process of

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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

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Education

Words and Pictures Stay Together: Dual Coding Theory

Dual Coding Theory holds that the mind has separate verbal and nonverbal systems, and that linking words with pictures helps us understand better and remember longer. This piece co

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Chemistry

Water That Doesn't Freeze When It Should: Supercooling

Why does water sometimes stay liquid below freezing? This article explains what supercooling is and how it works, everyday examples such as clouds, freezing rain, and hand warmers,