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The 4-Word Trick to Saying a Great Goodbye
Researchers have a name for ending an interaction: “leave-taking behavior,” which encompasses all the verbal and non-verbal ways you signal that you’re saying goodbye. There are two main components of any good exit, says Amy Arias, a senior lecturer of communication studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. – Time
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Major Shakeups as Warner Bros. Faces Multi-Billion Dollar Bids
University of Nevada, Reno journalism professor Alan Stavitsky says the potential sale of Warner Bros. Discovery raises serious concerns about job losses and what the deal could mean for the already struggling movie-theater industry. He notes that theater attendance has been declining since the pandemic, and some critics worry this could signal an even larger shift — or “the death of cinema.” – KOLO 8 News Now
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Why do bad people always seem to get ahead?
People, generally speaking, have a default setting of trust, and that actually is functional for society,” says Daniel Jones, Ph.D., associate professor in management at the University of Nevada, Reno. “We call it the truth default theory, and basically the argument is that we have a default setting as decent, empathetic, integrity-based people to trust.” – WebMD
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