The burnt toast theory is a metaphor for life that helps people interpret minor inconveniences as having positive ripple effects or a “silver lining.” It’s related to the butterfly effect. While not a ...

A set of Stone Age artifacts have revealed evidence of advanced cognitive and symbolic behavior among prehistoric humans, a study reports. In the study, published in the journal Archaeological and ...

How do you make decisions? Some people swear by extensive research and pros and cons lists. Others prefer to trust their gut. Both approaches are valid. Data like reviews, technical product ...

If we want better outcomes, we need to change the way we pay for medical care. The latest Mirror, Mirror 2024 report from the Commonwealth Fund—a nonprofit organization that conducts independent ...

Ernst Cassirer (July 28, 1874 – April 13, 1945) was a German philosopher renowned for his theory of symbolic forms and his philosophy of culture. His thought is deeply rooted in the Neo-Kantian ...

Contingency management (CM) is a behavioral therapy technique that encourages beneficial behaviors by giving rewards or positive reinforcement. CM incentivizes certain behaviors and discourages ...

ABSTRACT: The surge in popularity of rustic videos has spawned a great number of Internet memes, such as Internet trendy words growing from dialects and strange pronunciations, picture memes made from ...

The surge in popularity of rustic videos has spawned a great number of Internet memes, such as Internet trendy words growing from dialects and strange pronunciations, picture memes made from video ...

Abstract: This article explains the distinctions between robustness and resilience in control systems (see “Summary”). Resilience confronts a distinct set of challenges, posing new ones for designing ...

Imagine a rom-com-worthy meet-cute: two strangers might hide from the rain in the same doorway or their dogs’ leashes might get tangled up in the park. Just like that, they fall in love. But a viral ...