In the 1960s, a series of laboratory experiments by Robert Zajonc demonstrated that simply exposing subjects to a familiar stimulus led them to rate it more positively than other, similar stimuli which had not been presented.
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Design
A primer on the Brutalist Era in Architecture
Brutalist architecture is a movement in architecture that flourished from the 1950s to the mid-1970s, descending from the modernist architectural movement of the early 20th century.
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What to wear at an evening gala?
The question of what to wear at an evening gala—and more specifically how to appear serious without looking slightly deranged—came up in a recent fashion advice column over at the Guardian. The mostly snarky response raises some interesting points:
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Typographic poster exhibition Copenhagen
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed. The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point sizes, line lengths, line-spacing (leading), and letter-spacing (tracking), and adjusting the space between pairs of letters (kerning[1]).
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Blanko Furniture – Geometric forms and colorful accents
Blanko is a small furniture design studio/workshop based in Novi Sad, Serbia. their story started in 2016 as a side project by two friends.
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Perfect timepiece for you
As the debate continues over whether the Apple Watch is a success or a failure in terms of expectations, a couple of things have become clear: the first is that despite criticism that it leaves much to be desired in terms of usability, battery life, and other aspects, users seem very pleased with it. The…
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Easy summer rides: 10 ways to maintain your vehicle
You’re preparing to go on a road-trip to San Diego or Las Vegas from Phoenix, you get moving along the highway, then between Yuma and Calexico, you blow a tire.
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What to read in February: our fave picks for spring
My post about why I no longer collect books demonstrated once again the significant cultural differences between the two nations I know best.
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Summer in the City – Series of Student photo essays
We knew the future of independent journalism would involve a rethinking of revenue. The initial impetus for this convening was Bill Moyers’ musing that our democracy would be profoundly strengthened if large foundations could devote a tiny fraction of their budgets to a trust fund for independent journalism.
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Insider: Cereal magazine
Journalism That Matters brought a diverse group of 30 journalists, funders, editors, publishers, and others out of their functional silos to grapple with the present and future of independent journalism.
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