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...experiment in which one group was asked to tap out songs for another group to guess the title. There was no music, just knocking on a table. Listeners correctly named about 2.5% of the songs--but the tappers predicted they'd get about half right. When you hear a tune in your head, it's tough to put yourself in the position of a person who doesn't. To a large extent, the framework the Heaths lay out is a step-by-step guide for getting around that Curse, a how-to for anyone with good ideas who wants...
What are the notions of niceness? Everything your mother told you: smile more, pay attention, cooperate, fine-tune your listening skills, collaborate and share credit. Being nice doesn't conflict with being a leader or making difficult choices. It's a question of style: "In the end, being a cheerleader is far more effective than being a drill sergeant," the book advises...
...graphics in this issue's special report beautifully illustrates how we are less a Red and Blue nation than a United States of Purple. I've long believed that political polarization in America is much exaggerated and that the great mass of Americans are pragmatic moderates who tune out the high-decibel battles of the parties and the pundits. I agree with political scientist Morris Fiorina's thesis that as a nation we are closely divided, not deeply divided, and that graphic shows...
...that seeing Sekula-Gibbs' name at the top of the ballot in the special election, voters will be more likely to write in her name when they get to the regular ballot. To help Republicans do so, Sekula-Gibbs sings a little ditty at her campaign spots to the tune of "Roll Out the Barrel" - "Vote twice for Shelley. Special and then write...
Harvard students and sleazy, mustachioed 30-somethings alike will now have the opportunity to chase attractive strangers on the new missed connections Web site, Kizmeet.com. Kizmeet allows users to create posts (usually to the tune of, “you were drinking chai latte, and I wanted to bone you”) chronicling the flying of sparks in an array of public places around Boston including Starbucks restaurants and even Fenway Park. The site, which is broken into subsections by city, has dedicated boards for several Harvard Square locations, including Peet’s Coffee, Tealuxe, Redline, and even Harvard?...