Logo Can Make You 'Think Different'

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Apple logo.
Apple logo.

Whether you are a Mac person or a PC person, even the briefest exposure to the Apple logo may make you behave more creatively, according to recent research from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the University of Waterloo, Canada.


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