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Why losing Kobe Bryant felt like losing a relative or friend

Edward R. Hirt, Indiana University On the afternoon of Jan. 26, I was at the Indiana men’s basketball game when a chorus of cellphones in...

The dark side of supportive relationships

Edward Lemay, University of Maryland and Michele Gelfand, University of Maryland Imagine that you’ve had a heated argument with a co-worker, and you call up...

Was that joke funny or offensive? Who’s telling it matters

Michael Thai, The University of Queensland and Alex Borgella, Fort Lewis College In September, before the start of its 45th season, “Saturday Night Live” brought...

Your political views can predict how you pronounce certain words

Zachary Jaggers, University of Oregon Politics can predict the TV shows we watch, the shops we frequent and the places we live. But what about the...

Curious Kids: Why do old people hate new music?

Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...

Why does it feel good to see someone fail?

Shensheng Wang, Emory University In the Pixar animated film “Inside Out,” most of the plot plays out inside protagonist Riley’s head, where five emotions –...

Why women – including feminists – are still attracted to ‘benevolently...

Pelin Gül, Iowa State University and Tom R. Kupfer, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam If a man offers to help a woman with her heavy suitcase or...

The lies we tell on dating apps to find love

David Markowitz, University of Oregon Nearly one-fourth of young adults are looking for love through dating websites or apps. This relatively new form of courtship...

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