Around the Interwebs Escaping Poverty Requires Almost 20 Years With Nearly Nothing Going Wrong… which is, nearly impossible. The surprising benefits of being (slightly) crazy. Do you need an excuse to be lazy? Here it is: The psychological importance of wasting time. What a heartbreaking, but beautiful story. Are you...
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In an effort to organize my monthly link up posts into a more easily digestible format, I’ll try and split up my links into categories from now on. Let me know if that is helpful. Around the Interwebs Please stop forcing your favorite TV show on me Have you...
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It’s the middle of March and time for another round of links I find worthwhile. Enjoy! Why facts don’t change our minds. This article is super-interesting and worth your time. Also: troubling! What’s rape anxiety? Men, take note! I am sure all women can relate. “Sometimes, if we’re walking down...
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“We are less likely to sell something for $10 than to buy it for $10.” A Two-Word Psychological Concept Can Explain The Anger Over Obamacare’s Potential Repeal This is so spot on. It’s called loss aversion. What to tell people who say you have to accept Donald Trump’s presidency now...
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A picture of language: the fading art of diagramming sentences. I had to do this in college (for my English degree) and loved it! Nerd-alert! Should we all just stop calling 2016 ‘The Worst’? It’s all a matter of perspective, right? What else do you have when you don’t...
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With so many false news floating around (especially on Facebook), take a minute to take NPR’s A finder’s guide to facts to heart. Maybe it’ll help to stay on top of the actual facts. Some food for thought. On rural America: understanding isn’t the problem. A country that calls itself...
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Sorry you guys, I don’t know how you’ve been dealing the last week, either turning away from TV and news completely or like me, inhaling article after article after article. I just need to stay engaged and so I’m afraid this link love post will be a little politics-heavy. Therefore...
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Don’t put off that girls’ weekend. Ah, I miss girls’ weekends. The world looks different when you’re speaking a second language. This is a super-fascinating read. If you speak any other language, or like me, live in a foreign country and live your life in a foreign language, you might...
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