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Astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi hosts Particles of Thought, a new science podcast with leading experts on space, biology and discovery from GBH and the producers of NOVA.

The Gateway Process was originally the brainchild of radio producer Robert Monroe, who in the 1970s studied the effects of certain sound patterns on human consciousness. He claimed that his ...

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Professional jargon is invading our meetings and exchanges, sometimes creating an invisible barrier between colleagues. A recent study reveals that these obscure technical terms can ...

Even though plenty of people believe warmth and friendliness will pay off (including Robert Cialdini, the author of the highly, um, influential book Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion ), a ...