(Neuroscience News) What drives a person to smoke cigarettes – and keeps one out of six U.S. adults addicted to tobacco use, at a cost of 480,000 premature deaths each year despite decades of anti-smoking campaigns? What role do emotions play in this addictive behavior? Why do some smokers puff more often and more deeply or even relapse many years after they’ve quit? If policy makers had those answers, how could they strengthen the fight against the global smoking epidemic?
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The Psychopathy Checklist by Robert Hare
(Exploring Your Mind) Robert Hare is one of the greatest experts in psychopathic personality and criminal behavior. His psychopathy checklist, also known as PCL-R, is the most significant resource not only to detect a psychopath but also to assess their violent inclination.
A New Space Race? US, China, Russia, and Europe All Plan for Moon Bases
(Aaron Kesel) The bigger worry isn’t space exploration—it’s weaponizing space for war.
30 Deep Philosophical Quotes from Alan Watts That Will Help You Make Sense of Your Life
(Mayukh Saha) There was a time when the West was quite ignorant about the philosophies of the East. The East had only remained as an area to conquer and exploit – that there was a rich Eastern philosophy was something the West never really explored. Until a few Westerners went on an Eastern philosophical journey and shared their thoughts with the wider Western audience. Alan Watts is one such amazing personality. At first, Alan Watts became an Episcopal priest. But later on, he left this route and went to California to join the faculty of the American Academy of Asian Studies.
Jealousy and Passive-Aggressiveness | Psychology
(Exploring Your Mind) Possessiveness and control shouldn’t ever be part of loving another person. However, jealousy often triggers passive-aggressive behaviors in couples, which can lead to hyper vigilance, mistrust, and even blackmail.
Study: Baby and Adult Brains ‘Sync Up’ During Play
(Science Daily) Have you ever played with a baby and felt a sense of connection, even though they couldn’t yet talk to you? New research suggests that you might quite literally be “on the same wavelength,” experiencing similar brain activity in the same brain regions.
Equality of Opportunity vs Equality of Outcome
Equality of Opportunity vs Equality of Outcome
The Phenomenon of Influencers in Social Networks
(Exploring Your Mind) The phenomenon of influencers in marketing is a viral sensation for consumers and businesses. The former prefer to place their trust in a person who inspires confidence and gives them arguments to buy a product even if they don’t know them personally.
Study: Ooh là là! Music Evokes 13 Key Emotions. Scientists Have Mapped Them
(Neuroscience News) The “Star-Spangled Banner” stirs pride. Ed Sheeran’s “The Shape of You” sparks joy. And “ooh là là!” best sums up the seductive power of George Michael’s “Careless Whispers.”
Study: New Recommendations Released on Bed Sharing to Promote Breastfeeding
(Neuroscience News) Leading experts representing The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) have released new evidence-based recommendations regarding the benefits and risks of bedsharing for mother-infant pairs who have initiated breastfeeding and are in home settings. The new protocol is published in Breastfeeding Medicine.
Study: Severe Childhood Deprivation Has Longstanding Impacts on Brain Size in Adulthood
(Science Daily) Researchers from King’s College London have shown that the brains of young adult Romanian adoptees who were institutionalised as children are around 8.6% smaller than the brains of English adoptees who have not suffered this form of deprivation.
David Wilcock, Billy Carson, Michael Cremo, and more: Secrets of Our Age
David Wilcock, Billy Carson, Michael Cremo, and more: Secrets of Our Age
Why Being More Assertive is the Key to a Good Life — The Rathus Assertiveness Schedule | Psychology
(Exploring Your Mind) Assertiveness is a great human quality, but how assertive are you? You can measure this through the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule.
The Amazing Benefits of Reading While Traveling
(Exploring Your Mind) Although not everyone can concentrate on long journeys, reading while traveling is a great way to make the most of your time and boost your brain health and cognitive processes.
20 Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes That Are Still Relevant Today
(Mayukh Saha) Martin Luther King Jr. was an inspiration to everyone around the world who had been oppressed for centuries. Born in an African-American family, he had to face segregation first hand as the colored Americans were segregated from every sphere of life. In this period of turmoil, Martin Luther King Jr. came out as the leader of the oppressed.