Some concertgoers reported being so moved by their first concerts in nearly two years that they wept with joy – a testament to the power of this unique form of human communion and connection.
If you had faith in the development of effective treatments, time tended to pass quickly.
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For the first 12 months of the pandemic, a team of researchers tracked the relationship between emotions, time perception and health-related behaviors like wearing a mask.
Some cultures champion rest more than others.
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Gravity is something every person on Earth intuitively understands: It is what keeps you on the ground. But how come gravity pulls down, rather than pushes up? Einstein came up with the answer.
People tend to reflexively assume that fun events will go by really quickly.
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There is a reason why it’s easier to roll marbles down rather than up a hill. And the answer (to this and to gravity itself) is all about acceleration.
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Resilience, humour, hardship and tragedy – a unique survey reveals how ordinary New Zealanders coped during one of the world’s strictest COVID-19 lockdowns.
Time is fixed. Our grasp of it? Not so much.
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