(Paul Waters) In an review published in the Journal of Neurophysiology, an Italian researcher exploredthe various areas of the human brain responsible for processing the meanings of concrete and abstract words.
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Toxic Tech: How Social Media Is Making Us Dumb, Angry, & Addicted
(Glen Reynolds) A few years ago, I noticed that I really enjoyed reading on airplanes and wondered why. After a bit of reflection, I realized that it was because I wasn’t distracted by the temptation to check a device every now and then, allowing reading to be the kind of immersive experience I once took for granted.
Why Texting Builds a False Sense of Security in Relationships
(Amy Debrucque) This type of communication builds a false sense of security.
Snakes Gave Us Sharp Vision
Snakes Gave Us Sharp Vision
Consciousness Confronts Potentiality — Learn to Follow Your Dreams
Consciousness Confronts Potentiality
How to Add More Joy to Your Days
(Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S.) It’s safe to say that most of us would love more joy in our lives, particularly when it feels like the hours blend together into one big blur, and we find ourselves feeling blah.
We Need Play — The Secrets Everyone Needs to Know
We Need Play — The Secrets Everyone Needs to Know
How Affirming Your Intrinsic Worth Can Help Your Social Anxiety
(Dennis Portnoy) Steven tries to appear cool as he gulps down his third beer. The others at the bar would never know how much anxiety he feels in social situations. They would be surprised by the degree to which this 31-year-old salesman obsesses about how people view him…
Exercise, Memory and Learning Linked by Science: A Short Bout of Exercise Enhances Brain Function
(Science Daily) Neuroscientists, working with mice, have discovered that a short burst of exercise directly boosts the function of a gene that increases connections between neurons in the hippocampus, the region of the brain associated with learning and memory.
Kids Doing Chores Can Grow Up To Be More Successful According To Expert
(Mayukh Saha) We must all have heard stories of our parents apparent struggles during their childhood when they were assigned household chores.
Understanding Paranoid Delusions: The Psychology of Reality Distortion
(Stillness in the Storm Editor) Psychology is one of the key pillars of life because everything we do passes through our mind and consciousness. Properly understanding reality is instrumental to a fulfilling healthy life—a life without delusion. But in our modern age, psychological manipulation is ever present, compounded by a lack of self-knowledge and healthy […]
On the Psychological and Social Significance of Identity
(Jordan B Peterson) Back in September of 2016, I released three videos, expressing my concern about Bill C-16, which was then under consideration by the federal government, following the passage of similar legislation in a number of provinces. C-16 purported to merely add “gender identity” and “gender expression” to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination. However, it was embedded in a web of policy, much of it created by the Ontario Human Rights Commission, which indicated that the bill comprised the tip of a very large iceberg.
Collectivism and Individualism
(Michael Hogan Ph.D.) For anyone watching the second series of Big Little Lies starring Meryl Streep and Reese Witherspoon, amongst others, you will recall a scene in the third episode where an attentive group of children at Otter Bay Elementary School is sitting at the feet of their teacher on a typically beautiful sunny day, discussing the novel Charlotte’s web.
Psychological Theories of Emotions
(Exploring your Mind) Why do we experience emotions? What kind of processes happen in our brains and our bodies for emotions to occur? In this article, we’ll discuss some of the most important theories of emotions.
The Beauty in Numbers, and the Numbers in Beauty
(Oscar Fernandez Ph.D) How mathematics helps us explain beauty.