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fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

The Most Dangerous Books in Society

A study found that reading banned books predicted civic engagement more strongly than personality traits. Reading banned books showed zero correlation with grades, violent crime, or nonviolent crime in adolescents. Reactance theory explains why censorship backfires: Restricted freedoms activate curiosity and thinking.
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Upper West Side
fromWest Side Rag
6 days ago

Openings & Closings: Tamizdat Book Corner; Poppie Toys; Sisu Clinic; Farmer's Market Cafe; THISBOWL

Tamizdat Book Corner opens February 26th at White Rabbit Books carrying banned Russian books, while Poppie Toys closed and a new toy store and skin care clinic are coming to the Upper West Side.
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San Francisco
fromFuncheap
10 months ago

The American Bookbinders Museum Unveils "The Banned Books Jail" (SF)

The Banned Book Jail art installation highlights the issue of book banning and censorship.
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