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The Independent
02-07-2025
- Science
- The Independent
This is what makes someone ‘cool', according to science
A new study indicates that individuals considered "cool" exhibit six remarkably similar personality traits across various cultures. These universally recognised traits for "cool" people include being extroverted, hedonistic, powerful, adventurous, open, and autonomous. The research, involving 6,000 adults from 13 countries and published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, found that the definition of "cool" is consistent across both Eastern and Western social circles. The study differentiates "cool" from "good", noting that "good" people are typically perceived as more conforming and traditional. Findings suggest that global media, such as fashion, music, and film industries, have helped standardise the meaning of "cool," influencing social hierarchies and cultural evolution.
Times
15-05-2025
- Business
- Times
Action stations for overachieving 3i
Call it an Action replay. Once again 3i has delivered what its boss Simon Borrows justifiably calls a 'successful year' — despite the 'challenging macro-economic and geopolitical backdrop'. And chiefly because of a single business: its go-go discount retailer that's swept across 13 European countries. Quiz Borrows on the full-year figures and you sense a bit of irritation that the focus is invariably on Action. As he puts it: 'We are not a one-club golfer,' pointing out that, since he took charge in May 2012, the rest of 3i's private equity portfolio has delivered an annual return averaging 17 per cent. Then again, what else does he expect? When he arrived, Borrows reviewed 3i's 134-strong potpourri of investments and decided he needed 30 max. The
