Transit of Venus in June 2012: a lifetime chance for sky watchers

A rare alignment between Earth, Venus and the Sun allowed astronomers of the 17th and 18th century to calculate for the first time the precise distance of the Earth from the Sun. Now, astronomers around the world are preparing for the next transit of Venus that will take place on 5 and 6 June, 2012, a phenomenon that will not be repeated for the next 105 years. On the afternoon of June 5...

10 ways to enhance your brain power

If you are one of those people who are looking to increase their creativity and productivity, then this list of activities and ideas is for you. Probably, you might have already tried some of these things before, but perhaps some other ideas from this list will surprise you. 1. Learn a foreign language Mastering a foreign language is a fairly complex process, which we often encounter in ...

The Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxy will collide in 4 billion years

The Milky Way and nearby Andromeda galaxy are on a course of frontal collision that will take place in four billion years, according to U.S. scientists who made this announcement after a systematic research using the Hubble telescope. The fact that the two galaxies were in the path that brought them together has been known for decades but there was not enough information on the time and ...

Device that makes time disappear

A device that can hide even whole events from a person, essentially making the time disappear, is announced to be created by the U.S. scientists. This is without doubt a very promising technology and in the future it might do wonders which will resemble science fiction. This announcement was made by Martin McCall, professor of theoretical physics at the Imperial College London, and then ...

The beginning of the Universe: mysteries and reveals

The Big Bang theory still remains the prevailing cosmological model explaining the beginning of the Universe. But it can’t answer many questions concerning its early development. Perhaps, any other theory can? Let’s try to find it out. First of all, let’s have a look at the main statements of the Big Bang theory. Our universe was born after the Big Bang about 13-14 billion years ago. The...

10 recipes for simple happiness

All people have a right to live a full, harmonious and happy life. But, unfortunately, not everyone turns to achieve a standard of living. The main reason is that often people do not do what gives them a real pleasure. Do you want to feel happy every day? Keep in mind these  10 steps on the path to a harmonious life. 1. Start with the internal decision to be happy here and now. In order ...

Solving the mystery of the number 12

From the ancient times numbers were attributed to a mystical significance. It is a fact that ancient peoples fully knew the wonderful mysteries of numbers so that developed a whole science of numerical ideas, completely separate from mathematics. The correlation of ancient beliefs about the numbers with the letters of the alphabet, planets with the stars, constellations and other astrono...

Most Incredible and Mysterious People with Superpowers

Some people are really unique due to their incredible and mysterious superpowers. 1. Human Computer Daniel Tammet from UK suffers from autism, hardly speaks, does not distinguish between left and right, can not insert the plug into the outlet, but easily performs in his mind complex mathematical calculations. Daniel knows by heart the 22514 digits of pi, and speaks eleven languages: Eng...

Placebo Effect: Unsolved Mystery of the Human Body and Mind

Despite we strive to understand the world, there are still many mysteries that we can not solve. One of them is the mystery of the placebo phenomenon. [Do not try this yourself] If you cause pain in someone many times a day and for many days, using morphine to control the pain until the last day of the experiment, when you will replace morphine with saline solution, it will still make th...

Ten secrets to success of Albert Einstein

An outstanding scientist and insightful philosopher Albert Einstein has made his brilliant discoveries not only with the help of existing knowledge, but also thanks to his inner voice and a power of his imagination. Einstein never believed in impossibility of anything and followed his own secrets of success. Here are some of them.   1. A person who has never made a mistake has never...

4 Most Impressive and Mysterious Discoveries

In the popular television series X-Files, Mulder and Scully try to trace mysterious cases that are beyond common sense. Indeed, the motto “The truth is out there” in the titles of each episode tries to explain some of these cases. In the same way the following inventions have puzzled scientists for centuries, with the only difference they cannot afford to say that the truth i...

What Would Your Life Be Like with No Internet?

American scientists led by Richard Novatson conducted quite an interesting, but also relevant study which involved 4,000 people (50%-50% of men and women) who were directly connected with the Internet activity, and also spent a lot of time on social networks and other online services. So, the question was: what would you do if Internet access was forbidden in your country? The results su...

Friendship between a man and a woman proven to be impossible

The famous saying that “there can be no friendship between a man and a woman” is confirmed scientifically, at least concerning men. New research indicates that developing friendly relations with women, men are driven by sexual attraction they feel for them. According to the researchers, this statement is not true for women who enter into friendly relations with men. Researche...

How to detect lies by reading body language

Knowing body language helps you protect yourself from unscrupulous people and avoid unpleasant consequences of being lied to. Here are 12 tips on how to detect lies by body language: 1. Hands and face should be the main object of your observation. If the person is constantly touching and pulling the ear lobe, then you should doubt his honesty. 2. Pay attention to any regular touching of ...

25 Unbelievable Facts You Didn’t Know

Here are 25 amazing facts about different things that you probably  won’t believe are true: 1. Parallel lines intersect in space. 2. Feng Shui was originally the art of decorating graves. 3. When sneezing, all bodily functions stop, even heart. 4. Duck’s quack does not echo. 5. The largest number of push-ups at a time is 46 001. 6. Snake can sleep for three years. 7. The length of ...
     

Posts tagged self-confidence

8 Simple Steps to Boost Your Self-Confidence

1 month ago
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boost self confidenceSelf-confidence is not there from birth. It depends on how you were raised, as well as on how you interpret the events taking place around you.

People who believe in themselves can be responsible for their actions, take a reasoned criticism and learn from their mistakes.

However, self-confidence is never too late to be developed. There are a number of steps to help boost self-confidence. Here they are:

Make peace with yourself

The first and most important step is to make peace with yourself. You should not blame yourself for the fact that you have lack of self-confidence. Once you accept yourself for who you are, (more…)

Geometric Shapes: Simple and Unusual Personality Test

2 months ago
by Anna in , ,

Here is a very simple, but at the same time quite an insightful personality test.

All you have to do is to look at the proposed geometric shapes and choose the one that you think best represents you as a person. In other words, choose the shape that you can clearly identify yourself with. Then arrange the remaining shapes in order of preference. (more…)

Why Many Smart People Have Communication Difficulties

2 months ago
by Anna in , ,

communication problemsHave you ever had problems in maintaining a conversation with other people, despite the fact that you consider yourself a pretty smart person?

If so, then most likely this left you puzzled and you were surprised by your own inactivity, since you know so many interesting things.

The fact is that social skills and intelligence do not necessarily go hand in hand.

In fact, people with an average level of intelligence can often keep up small talk better than those who are much smarter than them.

Many smart people are unsuccessful in maintaining interesting conversations and have poor social skills. (more…)

20 Tips on How to Build Self-Confidence

3 months ago
by Anna in ,

build self confidenceOne of the things that keep people from changing their life is the fear of failure and lack of self-confidence to overcome this fear. Here are effective 20 tips on how to develop self-confidence. Of course, you do not have to do everything from this list, but just pick the tips you like most and try them.

1. Think positively.

By changing one thing you can change your whole life. Try to look at yourself and the world in a more peaceful and positive way. Accept yourself and others for what they are and try to see the positive side in every situation.

2. Know thyself.

You cannot conquer fear, without knowing it well. Keep a journal about yourself and your thoughts, try to be honest with yourself. Then analyze your thoughts and events of the past days and weeks, and maybe you will see the cause-effect relationships. Think what is stopping you from changing or making a new step. (more…)

5 Most Common Nightmares and Their Interpretation (Part 1)

4 months ago
by Anna in ,

common nightmaresNightmares are an integral part of our dreams. Our pleasant dreams are caused mostly by our dreams and desires, unlike the nightmares that are a manifestation of such feelings as stress and anxiety.

In the nightmares, as well as in all kinds of dreams, all seen images are symbolic, so they should never be interpreted literally. Their interpretation can help you decipher an important message that your subconscious is trying to send you.

1. Lost or trapped

Feeling of being lost or trapped in a dream indicates the same feelings experienced by a person in real life in a certain situation. Does anyone make you do something against your will? Do you have exhausted all possible solutions to a problem and feel despair? (more…)

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