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Hard work feels worth it, but only after it’s done – new research on how people value effort
Hard work feels worth it, but only after it’s done – new research on how people value effort How many stairs would you climb for that payoff? Ozgur Donmaz/DigitalVision via Getty Images When deciding if something is worth the effort, whether you’ve already exerted yourself or face the prospect of work changes your calculus. That’s […]
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Humans aren’t the only animals with complex culture − but researchers point to one feature that makes ours unique
Humans aren’t the only animals with complex culture − but researchers point to one feature that makes ours unique A ritual dance honoring Yoruban ancestors is one of the countless examples of human culture. Jorge Fernández/LightRocket via Getty Images Of the 8.7 million species on Earth, why are human beings the only one that paints […]
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An artist traces her choices under Putin’s Russia – from resistance to retreat to exile – one mural at a time
An artist traces her choices under Putin’s Russia – from resistance to retreat to exile – one mural at a time 'Atlases,' Victoria Lomasko's mural at Miami University Used by permission of Victoria Lomasko Victoria Lomasko, a graphic artist and muralist, has spent her career documenting how authoritarianism took hold in Vladimir Putin’s Russia. What […]
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