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Would-be allies often feel like impostors, new research finds. The resulting cycle of anxiety is bad for mental health and workplace culture alike. Oleg Breslavtsev/Getty Images Plus

You care about fairness at work – so why do you feel like a fake?

The impostor phenomenon shows up with allyship too, new research shows. When people wrongly feel like they don’t have the skills to support their colleagues, the result can be a vicious cycle.
Charli XCX performs during a celebration of the annual release of Spotify Wrapped in 2022 in Los Angeles. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Spotify

The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped

Spotify has hit a marketing sweet spot: Users feel compelled to share their annual listening habits and, in doing so, advertise the streaming service to their legions of followers.
More than 23,000 French people are studying in Canada, and the number is growing rapidly. What motivates French citizens, and what factors influence their post-study trajectories? (Shutterstock)

Why French students are choosing Canada, not the United States, for their North American adventure

There are five times more French students studying in Canadian universities today than 20 years ago. A study reveals the factors that influence their choices.
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The weird psychology of airports

National borders, time and place all dissolve at airports, making some people very anxious while others feel liberated.
If elected – and her father’s account of the family’s history is correct – Kamala Harris would become the 24th U.S. president of Irish heritage. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

Kamala Harris’ purported Irish ancestry highlights complicated backstory of identity and enslavement

Presidential candidate’s potential ties to an Irish slave owner complicate narratives around colonial legacies and the proper place of Black Irish identity in history.

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