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General knowledge

CCL (Copyright and Licensing of Creative Works) Explained

CCL (Creative Commons License) lets creators state in advance how their work may be used, so others can use it without asking for permission each time. This article explains the co

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Psychology

The Power of Intimacy: A Path to Lasting Happiness

Intimacy is one of the most important elements in human relationships, significantly influencing an individual's quality of life and social functioning. We interact with various pe

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Tourism studies

Who Finds a Destination First? Plog’s Psychographic Model

Plog’s Psychographic Model places travelers on a spectrum from adventurous allocentrics to familiarity-seeking psychocentrics and links them to the rise and fall of destinations. T

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Business administration

The Option That Changes Your Choice: The Decoy Effect

The decoy effect is when a deliberately less attractive option makes another product look better. This piece explains asymmetric dominance from Huber, Payne and Puto’s 1982 study,

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Earth science

The Hot Wind That Crosses the Mountains: The Foehn Effect

Why can one side of a mountain range be cool and damp while the other is hot and dry? This article explains the foehn effect: how air changes temperature as it rises and descends o

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General knowledge

Know the Reason Before You Tear It Down: Chesterton’s Fence

Chesterton’s Fence is the principle that you shouldn’t remove a rule or custom until you understand why it exists. This piece covers its origin in G. K. Chesterton’s 1929 essay, th