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Psychology says pedestrians who thank drivers for letting them cross share 6 common traits
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (309+ words) A quick wave, a nod, a brief smile at the driver who stopped at the crosswalk. Most people barely register the gesture, yet psychologists see something more in it. An analysis published on May 15, 2026, drawing on work relayed by the…...
Column | Asking Eric: I ghost people for using derogatory language. I have few friends.
3+ week, 3+ day ago (87+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Letter writer has “never had patience for prejudice.” Dear Eric: I have…...
You Were Never Going to Find the Perfect Words to Make Them Understand
3+ week, 6+ day ago (32+ words) Why explaining yourself harder cannot fix someone who is committed to misunderstanding you. There is a particular kind of …...
Does a Conversation Need a Resolution to End?
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (1476+ words) Fushigi desu yo ne. Depending on the context, it might be translated as “It’s strange, isn’t it?”, “It’s curious, isn’t it?”, or perhaps “It’s mysterious, isn’t it?” None of those translations is quite what interested me. What interested me was…...
Fake It Until You Break It
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (37+ words) On Bots, Bluffs, and Bad Faith Fake It Until You Break It Watching the Detectors It can be difficult to keep up with AI. Things move so fast. Barely had Substack announced the facility to scan posts …...
A Little Life update #18
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (544+ words) The Treasure House By Amy Matthews Amy Matthews (who also writes historical romance as Amy Barry) is one of my favourite romance authors, and I was so delighted to be sent an ARC of her September-forthcoming new women’s fiction book;…...
Knowing How to Ask Can Help Get Your Wishes Granted
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (348+ words) Posted July 4, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch Analyzing prior theories and research on requests for help, Chalfoun et al. contrast these three basic approaches: Approach #2: Rationally polite The requests covered in the UCLA study all involved some type of practical task,…...
Demographic Acronym "WEIRD" Overused in Psychology Research
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (526+ words) "WEIRD" in psychology literature oversimplifies the global diversity of human behavior. Psychology Today Demographic Acronym "WEIRD" Overused in Psychology Research "WEIRD" in psychology literature oversimplifies the global diversity of human behavior. Updated June 8, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk - The acronym "WEIRD…...
Why does the music of your youth sound better than what’s out today? | Globalnews.ca
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (516+ words) If you’re beyond a certain age — and really, that age can be as low as 25 — you’ve probably muttered to yourself, “Music is no good anymore. It was so much better when I was young.” Welcome to your adult years. You’re not…...
6 decades on, friendships forged in school remain strong
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (629+ words) It was the beginning of something none of them could have imagined: a friendship that would span over six decades. In February, 21 of them reunited at Cinnamon Coffee House in One World Hotel here, some travelling from Adelaide and Sydney…...