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‘You know it when you see it’: experts size up scientists’ attempt to define cool

Sought-after status moves in mysterious ways that elude rules and norms, say the initiatedIt has puzzled philosophers, scholars and those aspiring to be cool for generations: what is it that makes someone cool? Now it appears that the alchemical code has finally been cracked.There are six specific attributes needed to be cool, according to a study published this week by the American Psychological Association.ChatGPTPretending not to be “on the pen” (using weight loss jabs) when you areCowboy bootsLabubusUsing corporate jargon outside work. For example, posting holiday photos on Instagram with the caption “highlights from Q1”Talking about sleep scoresGiant adult sippy cupsLinkedInBirkin bagsIncluding your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator result in your dating bioBeing a member of a libraryGood service – anywhereThe Row’s monthly Spotify playlistsAsking questionsRestaurants where you don’t have to shout at each another to be heardCuraprox’s colourful toothbrushesOrdering an object to view at the V&A East StorehouseNot being a TV snobUsing lamps rather than the “big light” in a roomBeing OK with ageing Continue reading...

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