The Psychology of Language on Facebook

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As part of the World Well-Being Project, which leads initiatives to analyze social media’s big data for application to psychological theory, a new University of Pennsylvania study is sharing insights on the internet’s linguistic and personality trends. Amassing 75,000 volunteers, researchers examined status updates containing over 700 million words, phrases and topics. Through predictive analysis, they were able to match language with simple personality questionnaires, …

Revisiting 1950s Design

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In the spring of 1952, famed designers George Nelson, Charles Eames and Alexander Girard hosted a “Sample Lesson” before an overflowing audience in LA. These designers, who still stand for the most important and lasting design era guiding designers today, hosted the event in response to a need to rethink art and design in education. Mickey Friedman—a star graduate student at the time and later …

Pixote + Fool’s Gold + SHUT NYC

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NYC-via-Rio de Janeiro graffiti legend Pixote is known for making the Lower East Side his personal studio. Partnering with Manhattan’s SHUT Skateboards and Brooklyn-based record label Fool’s Gold is a natural fit for the street artist; a skateboarder himself. In a rare interview with 12oz Prophet, Pixote discusses the current collaboration as well as his work as a street artist in NYC. Though he’s been …