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The King of Scotland’s Peculiar Language Experiment
The King of Scotland’s Peculiar Language Experiment
Of all the king’s intellectual interests, however, his love of language was perhaps the most significant—and he may have once sent two infants to live on an island with a deaf-mute woman just to see what would happen.
·mentalfloss.com·
The King of Scotland’s Peculiar Language Experiment
The $2 Billion Question of Who You Are at Work
The $2 Billion Question of Who You Are at Work
Employers are finding personality tests — measuring how employees think and feel — more useful than ever while navigating hybrid work. But the tests are not always up-to-date.
·nytimes.com·
The $2 Billion Question of Who You Are at Work
Life After Food?
Life After Food?
A diabetes miracle drug has become an off-label appetite suppressant, changing the definition of being thin and what it takes to get there.
·thecut.com·
Life After Food?
Conservatives’ war on emotions in the classroom
Conservatives’ war on emotions in the classroom
Social-emotional learning has been a basic — and uncontroversial — part of education for decades. So why are conservatives waging a war against it?
·vox.com·
Conservatives’ war on emotions in the classroom
AI Chatbot Spontaneously Develops A Theory of Mind
AI Chatbot Spontaneously Develops A Theory of Mind
The GPT-3 large language model performs at the level of a nine year old human in standard Theory of Mind tests, says psychologist.
·discovermagazine.com·
AI Chatbot Spontaneously Develops A Theory of Mind
Teen Girls Report Record Levels of Sadness, C.D.C. Finds
Teen Girls Report Record Levels of Sadness, C.D.C. Finds
Girls, as well as adolescents who identified as lesbian, gay or bisexual, reported high rates of sadness, suicidal thoughts and sexual violence.
·nytimes.com·
Teen Girls Report Record Levels of Sadness, C.D.C. Finds
She Helped Unlock the Science of the Covid Vaccine
She Helped Unlock the Science of the Covid Vaccine
Kizzmekia Corbett helped lead a team of scientists contributing to one of the most stunning achievements in the history of immunizations: a highly effective, easily manufactured vaccine against Covid-19.
·nytimes.com·
She Helped Unlock the Science of the Covid Vaccine
Why People Are Acting So Weird
Why People Are Acting So Weird
Crime, “unruly passenger” incidents, and other types of strange behavior have all soared recently. Why?
·theatlantic.com·
Why People Are Acting So Weird
COVID-Conscious Therapist Directory
COVID-Conscious Therapist Directory
Directory of psychologists, therapists, and other mental health providers who respect and validate the anxiety and stress you're facing as the COVID-19 pandemic carries on. Living through this already has enough of an impact on our mental health – you shouldn't have to worry that your counselor will
·covidconscioustherapists.com·
COVID-Conscious Therapist Directory
Your therapist shouldn’t be on TikTok
Your therapist shouldn’t be on TikTok
On social media, therapists are turning consultation room conversations into memes. It’s a sinister trend.
·newstatesman.com·
Your therapist shouldn’t be on TikTok