Word: affections
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Shira Gabriel, a psychologist at the University at Buffalo, conducted a series of three studies on celebrity worship, focusing specifically on how admiration from afar may affect the admirer's self-esteem. "It was seven or eight years ago during the Michael Jackson trial," she says, "and I was fascinated by the people who were obsessed with him, who flew to the trial and made banners. I thought, What would bring somebody to do something like that?" One possible reason, which Gabriel decided to explore, was the vicarious pleasure that regular people get from following the lives of famous people...
...technique could also be applicable, for example, to other disorders that affect the cardiovascular or nervous system such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), as scientists could potentially grow heart or nerve cells...
...matchup. Co-captain Mike Fucito, who leads the team in scoring, began the offensive action when he found the net in the 52nd minute of the match. Even though Fucito is one of five athletes on the team who recently underwent surgery, he has not let his injury affect his ability to lead the team offensively, scoring at least one goal in each of the Crimson’s matches this season. In yesterday’s game, he came off the bench in the 14th minute to give a spark to the Harvard offense. “Mike came...
...realize there's a contradiction in that. Unlike the vast majority of critics, I don't want to affect people's opinions. Take a George Will column or a Maureen Dowd column. I don't see either as having any benefit whatsoever to anyone. I think they're actually trying to stop people from thinking critically. I'm interested in hearing every side to an issue, but it's strange when somebody seems to be working from a position of certitude. It bothers me how - and now more than ever - that's rewarded by the media. When I got into...
...Evolutionary Biology professor Elena M. Kramer will serve as chair in the spring, after returning from sabbatical.In a written statement, Pharr called Martin’s exit “a major loss for Harvard.”“She...worked very hard on issues that affect the lives and careers of FAS faculty, such as junior faculty mentoring and child care,” Pharr said.‘AN EASY DECISION’Having grown up in the Madison area, Martin attributed her move to wanting to live closer to family. But she added that Harvard...