(Michael R. McBride) July 14th, 2011 — The US Department of Defense put out a press release that went widely unnoticed, buried in a poorly formatted government website. DARPA was forming a new initiative: SMISC, Social Media in Strategic Communications.
Consciousness
Recursive Language and Modern Imagination Were Acquired Simultaneously 70,000 Years Ago
(Neuroscience) A genetic mutation that slowed down the development of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in two or more children may have triggered a cascade of events leading to acquisition of recursive language and modern imagination 70,000 years ago.
5 Ways Love Changes Us for the Better
(Dr. Charles & Dr. Elizabeth Schmitz) Being in love not only makes you feel good inside, but makes you different on the outside.
Scientists Show How Silence Literally Alters Our Biology
(Joe Martino) If you’re the average person, you wake up to the sound of an alarm. That alarm sends you to the bathroom where you quickly get yourself ready for your workday. If you have the time, you might eat something before jumping into your car to listen to music or the radio while you sit in traffic on your way to work.
The Best Solution Isn’t the Most Comfortable
(Exploring Your Mind) The safest and most comfortable path isn’t always the best solution. It may decrease your risks, but it also decreases your opportunities to learn.
Depressed? Don’t Pop a Pill – Just MOVE
(Melissa Smith) It turns out that not only can exercise make you fit, it can also help relieve depression. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH) discovered that even a small amount of physical activity, such as jogging for 15 minutes every day, can make a difference.
Occult Secrets of Vril, Bio-Magnetism, Kundalini, Esoteric Transmutation
(Robert Sepehr) Prana, Chi, Orgone, Vril, are all similar words used to describe life force, or bio-magnetic energy. In Taoism the object of spiritual practice is to harmonize one’s will with Nature, or become ‘One with the Tao’.
Shirley MacLaine: I Can Remember A Past Life In Atlantis
Shirley MacLaine: I Can Remember A Past Life In Atlantis
Stressed at School? Art Therapy Reduces Stress Headaches In Teenage Girls
(Natural News) Teenagers report higher levels of stress than adults, and cite school as the highest contributing factor, according to the American Psychological Association’s annual report. A summary from 2013 concluded that while stress among Americans was not new, “what’s troubling is the stress outlook for teens in the United States.”
This Hero Dog Gave Her Own Life To Protect A Sleeping Toddler From A Cobra
(Mayukh Saha) Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero. And when they happen to be animals, the love and respect that one feels get doubled. And these faithful canines were as courageous as they come when they fought a grim battle for this little child.
‘Microdosers’ of LSD and Magic Mushrooms are Wiser and More Creative
(Thomas Anderson) We just ran the first ever pre-registered scientific study on the microdosing of psychedelics and found some very promising results.
Not so “Grown-Up” After All: Experts Say Your Brain Doesn’t Reach Full Adulthood Until Age 30
(Isabelle Z.) If you’ve ever wondered why 20-somethings today seem so woefully misinformed about so many of life’s issues, there may be a good reason for their ignorance: a new study has shown that your brain doesn’t actually reach adulthood until you’re in your 30s.
Science Discovers Two Types of Intuition, How Can You Learn to Master Each for a Fulfilled Life?
(Justin Deschamps) Intuition, gut-feelings, or what some call “psychic downloads” are well acknowledged by science. Humans naturally experience what seems like automatic and magical insights, things that often guide our decisions or our conclusions about the world. But unlike what many think, intuition isn’t some unexplained magical power, it has roots in acknowledged science.
7 Ways to Fight Well in Your Relationship And Tips to Avoid Them Proactively
(Mike Matthews) I had one of those really intense arguments with my partner recently, and it made me realize the importance of knowing how to fight well in a relationship.
Is Brainwashing Real or Just a Myth? Confirmed History You Want to See
(Justin Deschamps) Mind control or brainwashing exists, according to the following history piece. But for many, mind control is a conspiracy theory, which given the actual truth, proves there is a form of mass mind control at work. By this, I mean, if the truth is mind control programs have existed and were used on people in history, the belief that this is untrue is in fact a conspiracy theory pushed by propagandists and the Deep State.