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Black Space, White Blindness
In John Sayles’ 1984 movie The Brother From Another Planet, a card shark is riding a northbound A train that is about to make the 66-block jump from Midtown to Harlem. “I have another magic
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Most Initial Conversations Go Better Than People Think
Have you ever met someone, replayed your conversation in your head and thought of the perfect response to a question or statement after the fact? Something that would have demonstrated how witty or knowledgeable you
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Harvard and Cornell researchers find that people like you more than you think
If you’re hard on yourself about how you come off in social situations, especially when it comes to making first impressions, you’re not alone. But there’s good news. A recent study published in the Association
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‘Man Up’: How A Fear Of Appearing Feminine Restricts Men, And Affects Us All
What comes to mind when you imagine a “girly” drink? Is it pink and fruity? Does it have lots of whipped cream? A tiny umbrella? If you’re a man reading this, you might hesitate to
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Reminder: Claims about millennials, and every other generation, are BS
You’ve probably heard that millennials (many of whom, by the way, are entering their mid-thirties) are self-obsessed, or obsessed with others, or coddled and conceited, or idealistic and energetic. Forget about it. It’s all bullshit.
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People Like You More Than You Think, a New Study Suggests
You may not get a second chance at making a first impression — but a recent study suggests that you probably don’t need one anyway. The research, published in the journal Psychological Science, finds that
