Dressed to create / To have, but not to hold

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Interesting article links:

• According to a recent Northwestern Univeristy study (published in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology), wearing certain clothing may help some people concentrate on processes and be more productive. When told that they were wearing a "doctor's coat", test subjects made fewer errors. Sometimes I wear a Lt. Uhura bathrobe while writing fiction. Not all of this writing is Uhura fanfic, but perhaps I should try some different outfits to expand my genre skill. Will my red cocktail dress help me write mysteries? Should I wear my vintage clothes for historical fiction? Cardigans for nonfiction regarding library science?

The Brain-Focusing Power of the Lab Coat, by Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune

• In the future, will many people choose not to own many physical, tangible objects? Or will they just seek access to them instead? It's an interesting question to consider when changes in the U.S. economy mean that (in some regions) it is increasingly difficult for working-class or middle-class folk to buy a home. What will 'owning class' mean to people who are driving this cultural shift?

Why buy that dress, movie, car or bike when you can rent?, by Katherine Boyle, The Washington Post
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