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Business administration

The Deep Gap Before the Mainstream Market: The Chasm

Why do new products that get off to a brilliant start stall before reaching the mainstream market? This article explains the chasm, the deep gap between early adopters and the earl

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Business administration

Watching Changes Things: The Hawthorne Effect

Why does performance often jump right after a new management practice is introduced, only to slip back later? This article explains the Hawthorne effect: its definition and the ori

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Education

The Belief That Ability Can Grow: Growth Mindset

A growth mindset is the belief that intelligence and talent can grow through effort, good strategies and help from others. We look at how it differs from a fixed mindset, the prais

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Economics

The Numbers Went Up but Life Got Tighter: Money Illusion

Money illusion is the mistake of judging gains and losses by the face value of money rather than its real purchasing power. This article covers nominal versus real value, the famou

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Physics

Superconductors Open New Horizons in Technology

Superconductors are materials whose electrical resistance becomes 0, meaning that current can flow without energy loss. Thanks to this property, superconductors offer possibilities

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Earth science

The Force That Pushes Continents: Plate Tectonics

Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth’s outer shell is divided into rigid plates that move over a weaker layer, causing earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain ranges. This article