Having lived on this Earth for six decades, I have witnessed a lot of change, not all of it good. Much of the change involves language: the changing meaning of words, and also the manipulative use of ...

An amble through the neighborhoods of North Berkeley often turns into an introspection and a treasure hunt. On one such stroll, I and my fellow amblers stumbled across an empty, upturned flower pot, ...

Manipulate and manage are English verbs derived from the Latin word for "hand". The latter has a better reputation than the former Does China (a) manipulate its currency, or (b) manage it? Many ...

The question of whether music can activate brain mechanisms related to the processing of semantic meaning information has remained unanswered 1. The present study investigated semantic priming of ...

The use of incorrect information to damage the credibility of target resources or to cause direct or indirect harm. Examples include defamation (slander and libel), propaganda and stock manipulation ...