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Psychology

The Power of Resilience to Transform Lives

As many people face stress and uncertainty in modern society, the importance of mental health is being emphasized more than ever. In particular, resilience plays an important role

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Economics

Saving More, Using More: The Jevons Paradox

The Jevons paradox is the phenomenon in which improving the efficiency of resource use ends up increasing total consumption. This piece covers its origins in Jevons’s The Coal Ques

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Earth science

The Moment an Underground Pressure Cooker Bursts: Geysers

A geyser is a hot spring that shoots out groundwater heated underground, together with steam, at regular intervals. This article covers where the name came from, the conditions gey

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Journalism & communication

Government Message Management Through the Lens of Backbriefing

In modern society, government policy announcements have a tremendous impact on people's lives. However, identifying the true intentions and strategies hidden behind these announcem

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General knowledge

Joke or Sincere? Poe’s Law

Poe’s Law is the internet rule of thumb that, without a clear sign of the author’s intent, a parody of extreme views will inevitably be taken as sincere by someone. We look at wher