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Could It Be Her Voice? Why Scarlett Johansson’s Voice Makes Samantha Seem Human
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Early in the movie Her, writer Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix) has a conversation with his new Operating System, Samantha (Scarlett Johansson), for the first time. Just moments into the conversation, Theodore expresses amazement: “You seem like a person – but you’re just a voice in a computer.” Indeed, Samantha exists only as a voice in Theodore’s ear [...]
An Olympic State of Mind: Q&A with US Olympic Team Sports Psychologist Karen Cogan
Olympic athletes are masters of preparation. Most of us are…
Metaphors of the Union: Language in the State of the Union Address
To investigate the language used to describe some of the…
UK's Behavioral Insights Team Leaves Government, Launches Joint Venture
The UK’s Behavioral Insight Team will no longer be a section…
Immigration: The Disconnect Between Perception and Policy
Photo: Gerson Galang
Two-thirds of Americans believe the country’s…
Thinking Appropriately About Climate Change
In his recent State of the Union message, President Obama flatly…
