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Why do we rely on others in dangerous situations?
*This question is based on my observations.
Q: What is the reason people trust their peers implicitly in extreme (or not) situations?
Example:
I am walking with a friend, and I am telling him ...
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Why does clickbait use numbers?
Around the Internet, especially in social media, we see examples of hyperlinks in a common format that has been cynically dubbed "click bait" or "link bait".
The idea is that authors publish these ...
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Does eye contact improve attention and learning?
I remember having read a article in The Economist's Science and Technology section that presented evidence to the effect that attention and learning benefits from some forms of eye contact. If I am ...