In the 15th Century cocky composers sometimes showed off by writing compositions that could be played backwards as well as forwards. These compositions, called cancrizans or “crab style” (because of a ...

His work with his colleague Richard Ryan changed how psychologists understand human motivation and what people require to flourish. By Clay Risen Edward L. Deci, a psychologist at the University of ...

Psychologist Edward L. Deci died on Feb. 14, 2026. He was 83. His loss is humanity’s loss. His life was humanity’s great gain. If you ever felt your motivation drain away under a micromanaging boss, ...

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Self-determination theory (SDT) is one of the most well established and powerful approaches to wellbeing in psychological research literature. Yet it doesn’t seem to have broken through into popular ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Something cool already started this May—palindrome dates! That’s right, a string of days that read the same backward and forward, creating a rare and magical moment on the calendar.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 10-day stretch in May is being called the palindrome dates due to the forward and backward pattern that takes shape. The palindrome dates are from May 20, 2025 to May 29, ...

NORFOLK, Va. — You’ve probably heard of palindromes. They’re strings of characters or words that read the same backward as they do forward. They’re words like "mom" and "dad" and names like "Hannah" ...

It's time to go back to third grade and learn about palindromes again. Why? Because we're in the midst of the palindromic days of 2025. Palindrome is the term for when a word or phrase written forward ...

Tuesday was 5-20-25. Put that in reverse order, and it's 5-20-25. Welcome to palindrome week. A palindrome is a word, verse, sentence or number that reads the same backward or forward. So, words like ...

May already has its share of notable (and meme-able) entries on the calendar, but this year, the month gets a string of quirky dates. Tuesday, May 20, sees the first of 10 dates in a row that can be ...