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Online reviews are everywhere, whether you're looking for a movie to watch, a hotel to stay in or a new air fryer.

Many of us read these reviews carefully, even though we probably know that not all reviews are unbiased — or even real.

Now, researchers have found out something interesting about online reviews: women generally rate things higher than men.

The researchers looked at more than 1 billion online reviews on five different websites, including Amazon, Google and the movie site IMDb.

They found that, on average, women rate things more positively than men, and are more likely to give five-star reviews.

The research team then did two smaller studies to find out why this might be. They said women don't actually like things any more or any less than men, but they still generally leave better reviews.

In one of those smaller studies, more than 1,100 people were asked to rate art made by artificial intelligence software. They were asked to rate the art privately and then publicly.

Privately, there was not much of a difference between male and female ratings.

But when participants were asked to write public reviews, women were less likely to post lower ratings, especially when they really didn't like the art.

The researchers said women may feel more worried than men about the consequences of writing bad reviews.

They added that everyone should be able to write reviews without being worried about the consequences.

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Women More Likely to Write Positive Reviews Online

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Script

おはようございます。

日本語だんたんポットキャストのゆかりです。

きのうは、私が今まで、どんな風に自分のことを言ってきたのか、お話しました。

昨日のポットキャストを聞いていない人は、
ぜひ、聞いてから、この回(かい)を聞いて下さいね。

今日は、【ぼく】と【おれ】について、話します。

まず、私は一度も自分のことを

【ぼく】や【おれ】と言ったことはありません。

男性と女性で、決まっているわけではありません。
私も決めたくないですが‥

【ぼく】と【おれ】をつかうのは、いまのところ、男性が多いです。

私の弟は、【ぼく】と【おれ】を使います。

はい、両方(りょうほう)とも、使います。

【ぼく】というときは、仕事のときや、
はじめて会う人と話すときです。

【おれ】というときは、家族や友達と話すときだけです。

ちなみに、私の父は【私】と【おれ】をつかいます。
仕事のときは【私】で、家族と話すときは【おれ】です。
このように、自分の言い方は、

どこで話すのか、

だれと話すのか、

それによって、ちがうと思います。

多くの日本人は、使いわけていると思います。

たまに、はじめて会う人で、
【おれ】を使う人がいます。

そのときは、どう思うかと言うと‥

失礼(しつれい)な人だな！とは思いません。

でも、丁寧(ていねい)な人だな〜とも、思いません😅

むずかしいところですね。

明日は、アニメでよく聞く、
オラ、拙者(せっしゃ)などに
ついて話します。

では、今日も最後まで聞いてくれて、だんだん、です。

また、明日！

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77. おれを使うときはよく考えて/私、ぼく、おれなどの自分の言い方②

How can you use critical thinking more? Listen to the podcast to find some tips.

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In English exams like the IELTS test, there are speaking or writing questions that require critical thinking skills. If you feel weak in this area, you’re not alone. Many people do. The reason is that critical thinking is challenging, and this isn’t helped by the fact that not all education systems or schools focus the same energy on developing such skills. So what does it mean to think critically, and how can you do it more often?

***What is critical thinking?***

There are many different aspects to critical thinking. It may be about using your knowledge to predict what consequences different actions will have. It may be about looking at information and then forming opinions or reaching conclusions. It may also be about understanding when some important information is missing, and being able to gather the extra information that you need. In your work life or student life, these skills are vital for finding solutions to problems. If you have them and can present your analyses to other people effectively, you will be a valued member of any forward-thinking team.

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If you want to work on your critical thinking with a qualified, experienced teacher, and to practise applying it when speaking or writing, please get in contact with me or book a class.

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IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Visitors.

Q. What would you suggest a visitor should see and do?
Q. Are there any traditional arts or music you would recommend?
Q. Tell me about the kind of foreign visitors or tourists who go to your country.
Q. In what ways has tourism changed your country?

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