Reading and doing research is not the only way to improve your intelligence. Many brain exercises can actually make you smarter as well. I always got mad at IQ tests because the harder I tried, the lower my results would be. So, I would study relentlessly and read books in hopes to improve my score. Little [...]
You should definitely consider becoming a polymath or a Renaissance person. And no, I’m not saying you should start dressing up like a Renaissance person and acting like a weirdo. Polymath is a kind of well-rounded person who knows a lot of things from several areas life. Academics, politics, health, pop culture, art… everything. In [...]
Science has revealed that our habits can reveal a lot about our personalities. There are several weird things that can reveal who we truly are. We all do things a little differently, but most of us don't give this a second thought. A habit or preferences is just that, nothing more - right? Well, it's [...]
Brain research aims to study the human brain’s functions and potential. Yet, its results are often misinterpreted into popular self-help tips which don’t work. The multi-billion dollar self-help and personal development industry can be seen as a testament to our collective search for escape, meaning and transcendence in an otherwise hum-drum muggle world. High-speed internet [...]
Recent psychological studies reveal some really weird psychopathic traits, some of which may surprise you. We now know that psychopaths are not necessarily cold-hearted killers who frequently go on murderous sprees, operating on the fringes of society. There are some psychopathic traits, however, identified by experts such as Robert Hare, who devised the Hare Psychopathy [...]
Everyone seems to be talking about the magic number 432 Hz. This tone is rumored to be a natural frequency of the universe. The 432 Hz tone is also said to have cosmic healing powers, which attracts a massive audience to the sound of its music. If we tune our music down to a semitone [...]
Brainwashing techniques are more common than you think. In fact, you could be subject to brainwashing in your daily life. Most of us associate brainwashing with covert Cold War spy operations and old black and white movies. But brainwashing techniques are used far more commonly than you would think, and in the modern day world. [...]
There are many symptoms of cognitive decline which show that your brain is actually slowing down. It can happen at any age or for any number of reasons. Determining whether your brain is functioning properly or not might be a bit confusing, but you should pay attention to certain kinds of situations. For instance, you may [...]
