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The power of words: How does framing affect our decisions?

Imagine two ice cream labels: “90% Fat-free” and “Contains 10% fat”. Same product;same message. Still, the first somehow feels healthier than the second. This effect is known as framing -a psychological mechanism through which information presentation shapes the audience’s interpretation and judgment.  Framing means selecting and emphasizing specific information elements while omitting others, thereby increasing […]

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True crime: Why are people so fascinated by true crime?

Why are we not able look away from real life tragedies? What makes true crime so addictive? In this article, I will try to explain why this genre seduces us by exploiting a combination of fear and fascination. The public’s fascination with true crime is not something new, it has deep historical roots, evolving alongside […]