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Meet the Bugs That Live in Your Eyebrows
Sometimes ignorance is bliss, and this is certainly the case when it comes to the various species of…
The Game of Life – The Perfect Demonstration of Biology and Evolution
Sometimes the complexity and sheer wonder of life can catch up to us and blow our minds. Sure,…
Type A and Type B Personalities: Useful Measure of Personality or Conspiracy Funded by Tobacco Compa
Have you ever heard someone describe themselves as ‘Type A’ and then wondered what on earth they were…
Oscar Wilde and the Value of Suffering
When most people think of Oscar Wilde they think of a daring, flamboyant wit rebelling against the dull,…
Principles of Building a Rapport
The power of ‘rapport’ is something that is well understood in marketing and that is often considered useful…
The Psychological Explanations for Supernatural Phenomena
For as long as man has existed, we have been fascinated with the idea of other worlds and…
Can Anyone Become a Terrorist? How Cognitive Biases and Other Psychological Phenomena Lead to Extrem
Studying our own psychology and that of others is a fascinating process and one that many of us…
What Is the Bystander Effect? Why People WON’T Intervene in a Crisis
In psychology, the bystander effect describes a phenomenon in which people are less likely to take action the…
How Cold Reading Works – And How You Can Use it to Your Advantage
A huge industry is built around the lie that it’s possible to communicate with the dead. Unscrupulous individuals…