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Psychological State Of The Union

The world represented in the media greatly influences our understanding and beliefs about reality. But our lived experiences might be more important.

We cook bread, meat, and vegetables much the same way: in our ovens. So why do we say we "bake" bread, but we "roast" meat and veggies?

The language we use for people fleeing their home nations may define them as less than human.

In the 1990s, lesbian characters were repeatedly transformed into "close friends" in film adaptions of LGBTQ-themed books.

In nineteenth-century New England, it was held to be essential to whisper to beehives of a loved one’s death.

Can schools let students and teachers celebrate religions holidays without violating the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause?

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