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You Can Learn a Lot About Someone’s Mind From the Way They Talk
Scientists are uncovering how the hidden effort of talking affects everything from everyday conversations to spotting deception and fake...
The Left Chapter
Oct 315 min read


Necropolitics and the Language of Death: How Military Talk Turns Recruits Into Killers
From boot camp battle cries to euphemisms on the battlefield, the U.S. military relies on “kill talk”—a robust linguistic infrastructure...
The Left Chapter
Aug 2812 min read


Lustrous Surfaces: Easy on the Eyes, Easy on the Nervous System
The attraction to luster is rooted in our evolutionary history and has persisted among prehistoric artifacts, ancient civilizations, and...
The Left Chapter
Apr 119 min read
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