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College Drinking and the Gatsby Effect
10,000 hours of practice will make you an expert. Houseplants detoxify the air. Ozempic keeps people thin. And, according to the new study I'll be…
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Dr. Ken Springer
The New Covid Vaccines: A Consumer Guide
I know, we're tired of hearing about Covid. But the virus is still with us, and case rates have begun to creep up again. On Monday, the FDA approved the…
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Dr. Ken Springer
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Cannabis and Cognition
It's 1978 and my friend Charles is rolling a joint while I ease my Toyota Corona onto I-45. We're planning to smoke up at Galveston Beach, then drive…
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Dr. Ken Springer
Are Singles Less Happy?
This is a couple I met while hiking near Zhangjiajie, China. Chinese friends I've shared this photo with sometimes say bái tóu xié lǎo ("bye toe…
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Dr. Ken Springer
Boosting Resistance to Misinformation
Yesterday, roughly four hours before the event itself, the New York Times ran an article entitled "Preparing to Fact-Check the First G.O.P. debate…
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Dr. Ken Springer
Cheating on Online Exams
Long before online cheating was possible, there was something you might call "onsole" cheating. I know this because I attempted it once. In 9th grade…
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Dr. Ken Springer
Is Working Remotely Less Productive?
This is my daughter helping me write my dissertation. She helped by crinkling papers, pulling my beard, and teaching me that one should never, ever…
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Dr. Ken Springer
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