(Earl Garcia) The scientific community has long believed that the brain is organized by regions controlling specific organs and body parts. However, a recent study could shake this fundamental knowledge, stating that the brain might actually be organized by function and not merely by specific regions. As part of the study, a research team from the University College London and the Weizmann Institute of […]
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Pornography and the Sexualization of Children are Distorting Their Perceptions
(Carolanne Wright) Like everyone else growing up in the 70’s, I was not immune to the messages that bombarded us constantly from television, the media and our culture at large. Even with the dawn of feminism in the US — and a good amount of opportunity with sports and outdoor time in nature — I still absorbed plenty of questionable information about what it meant to be female.
Michael Tsarion | Malignant Feminization and the Modern World
Michael Tsarion | Malignant Feminization and the Modern World
Surviving an Illuminati Cult — A Survivor Speaks On Having Needs
(Svali) This is a guest article by someone who has written expressively and eloquently on how the survivor of cult abuse feels. Her name is niid la’i and she speaks for many of us about the isolation and loss of identity, the need to protect oneself after a lifetime of betrayals. The desire to learn to trust and be open. She calls it:
Couples That Roast Each Other On the Regular Last Longer Than Those That Don’t, Study Claims
(Gerald Sinclair) While you might think that when someone is picking at their significant other they are being mean but the truth is those two could be much closer than you realize. Apparently, the couples who are not afraid to laugh at themselves and one another end up sticking together much longer.
Why an Experience-Oriented Mindset Beats Goal-Orientation — Mind Hacks For Better Motivation and Attitude
(Justin Deschamps) “Seek purpose not pleasure”—words of wisdom to live by. Life in the modern world is extremely challenging. Between keeping up with social media, the latest cultural trends, earning a living, and staying healthy—life is more stressful than ever. When we feel stress, we tend to reach for pleasure seeking activities and vices to lift our mood. Goal-oriented strategies emphasize staying focused, which is generally good advice. But if we’re not stopping to appreciate the fruit of our efforts, we’ll train our subconscious in ways that greatly hinder fulfillment and long-lasting motivation.
Narcissists, Sociopaths: Similarities, Differences, Dangers
(Bill Eddy LCSW, JD) Both of these personalities present a false self, so we must be aware.
The Difference Between Narcissism & Narcissistic Personality Disorder
(John M. Grohol, Psy.D.) People throw around the term “narcissism” all the time. And that’s not surprising, in an age where our technology (e.g., social networks and social media) reinforce narcissistic behaviors through social comparisons.
Ten Problems with Understanding Consciousness — An Epistemological (Philosophical) Overview
(Gregg Henriques, Ph.D.) On the surface, the concept of consciousness can seem pretty straightforward. It refers to what people are mentally aware of, right? Turns out it is more complicated than that. John Horgan recently released a book about the knotty issues that come up in attempting to deal with all the various mind-body problems.
Illuminati Insider | Chapter Fifteen: Core splits, Denial programming, the last Five Steps of Discipline
(Svali) Virtual Reality Programming
Virtual reality programming (VR) is a form of programming that has become more and more widely used in the past few decades. It involves the person being placed in VR headsets and suit while a cult created VR disk is used to run the program. It can be used to create 3D and holographic images, and especially is useful in scripted programming, and target practice sequences for assassin training. Under hypnosis , the person will really believe they are in the scene.
Social Media and Relationships
(Marisa T. Cohen Ph.D.) Research has shown that social media can affect the quality of our relationships. In fact, one survey study with 205 Facebook users, demonstrated that a higher level of Facebook usage was associated with negative relationship outcomes (Clayton, Nagurney, & Smith, 2013). In addition, those relationships experienced Facebook-related conflict (Clayton, et al., 2013). Facebook usage has also been shown to be linked to increased feelings of jealousy (Muise, Christofides, & Desmarais, 2009).
How Does Social Media Parasitize Your Brain?
(Douglas T. Kenrick Ph.D.) The desire to affiliate with other human beings is one of the most powerful human motivations. In his classic textbook Principles of Psychology, William James (1890) observed that social isolation can be a form of torture. “To one long pent up on a desert island,” James said, “the sight of a human footprint or a human form in the distance would be the most tumultuously exciting of experiences.” Supporting James’ insight, dozens of social psychological experiments attest to the psychological agony of being socially isolated (Williams & Nida, 2011).
To Predict The Future, The Brain Has Two Clocks
Summary: Researchers report there are two distinct ways in which we make temporal predictions, and these rely on different parts of the brain. The findings offer a new perspective on how humans calculate when to make a move.
The Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation for Teens
(Julie K. Jones, Ph.D., LPC) Life is a lot more complicated for teenagers than most adults give them credit for. Many teenagers are balancing schoolwork with part-time jobs, sports, and an active social life. There are plenty of studies out there that have found teenagers are even more stressed out than adults. And it’s a growing […]
How Learning and Memory Relate to Free Will
(William R. Klemm Ph.D.) One common definition of “free will” is that a person can decide or choose among multiple alternatives without being forced by physical laws, luck, fate, or divine will. Most of us feel we are in charge of our choices when no outside force requires us to make a particular choice. But it is fashionable these days for scholars to insist that free will is an illusion, a trick the brain plays on us. I will spare you the philosophical knots of specious assumptions and convoluted logic that scholars tie themselves into.