This week I learned spoilers can actually make a story better, and more
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- Spoiler alert — spoilers make you enjoy stories more (Phys.org)
- Do mothers favor daughters and fathers favor sons? (EurekaAlert!)
- The psychology behind why clowns creep us out (The Conversation)
- Stress diminishes our capacity to sense new dangers, psychology research finds (ScieneDaily)
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