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Business administration

The Impact of Leadership on Organizational Performance

In modern society, a company's success depends heavily on the quality of its leadership. Leadership is an important factor in achieving organizational goals, going beyond simply gi

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Economics

The Pricier, the More Desirable: The Veblen Effect

Some goods sell better the more their prices rise. This article explains the Veblen effect, in which the desire to show off drives up demand, covering its meaning and origins, how

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Psychology

The Illusion That Nothing Works: Learned Helplessness

Where does the feeling that nothing you do will work come from? This article covers Seligman's experiments, attributional style, how neuroscience overturned the explanation in 2016

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Earth science

Why Cities Run Hotter: The Urban Heat Island

An urban heat island is when a city runs warmer than the countryside around it. This piece covers Luke Howard’s early records in London, why pavement and buildings trap heat, how t