Semantic satiation: Why repeating words lose their meaning
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Semantic satiation is a linguistic oddity, and the lack of a solution makes it even more so. Let’s delve into the psychological explanation behind it.
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Lack of inspiration? How to conquer writer’s block before your next big essay
You stare at a blank document for what seems like an eternity, but your mind is blank. The ideas just aren’t flowing. Sound familiar? Writer’s block happens to the best of us. Once writer’s block has gripped you, it’s difficult, but not impossible to shake it off.
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Get lit(erary): Why writing drunk could save your grade
While I’m not suggesting that you get drunk to write all of your essays, the research I’ve done on this topic seems to show that it’s not such a bad idea.
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Peter Bjorn and John electrify Slim’s with lively performance
A single light display — resembling a kind of distorted music bar void of notes or clefs — stretched across the back of the stage and illuminated Slim’s otherwise pitch-black room Sept. 1. When the dark silhouettes of Peter Bjorn and John glided on stage and tore into the catchy
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