What does it mean to be cool? It may not be what you think

Thursday, June 7, 2012 - 20:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Do rebelliousness, emotional control, toughness and thrill-seeking still make up the essence of coolness? Can performers James Dean and Miles Davis still be considered the models of cool? Psychologists have found the characteristics associated with coolness today are markedly different than those that generated the concept of cool.

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