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Psychology

Remembered by Its Peak and Its End: The Peak-End Rule

The peak-end rule is our tendency to judge a past experience mainly by its most intense moment and its final moment, rather than by its total or average. This article covers the cl

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General knowledge

The World of Cat Language and Behavior

Cats are independent and charming animals loved by many people. To gain a deeper understanding of their behavior and characteristics, we need to examine their physiological traits,

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Psychology

More Precious When You Build It Yourself: The IKEA Effect

The IKEA effect is the cognitive bias that leads people to value things they made or assembled themselves far more than they are actually worth. This article covers how the effect

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Information technology

Using Network Technology to Optimize Day-to-Day Operations

Network technology is at the heart of modern society's information and communications infrastructure and has become an indispensable part of the business environment. In a rapidly

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Information technology

The Bug That Vanishes When You Look: The Heisenbug

A Heisenbug is a software bug that disappears or changes its behavior when you try to investigate it. This article covers where the name came from, why such bugs hide, related bug

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Economics

Putting a Price on the Harm: Pigouvian Tax

A Pigouvian tax charges an activity that harms others a tax equal to that harm, so market prices reflect the true social cost. Learn about externalities, how the tax corrects the m