5 Surprising Signs That You May Have Above Average Intelligence

What does above average intelligence actually entail? We all know one person who is so smart, the term 'genius' just seems to fit them perfectly. But what are the actual traits of a genius and how do you know if you are one? Well, according to scientists, it’s actually quite…

Sleepwalking: What You Should Know about This Phenomenon and Its Causes

Sleepwalking can be a scary thing for everybody concerned. People don’t expect their family members to go wandering around the house at night, eat from the fridge, or evening going for drives – at least, not while they’re asleep. Many might even call it creepy. And obviously, that must go…

Learning New Words Stimulates the Same Brain Areas as Chocolate, Sex & Drugs

If you like having sex, eating chocolate, or taking drugs (or all of the above), you are going to love learning new words. No, seriously, learning is just as stimulating and exciting as either of these “fun-filled” activities. Not saying that drug use is good or anything, it’s just that…

Women Are Attracted to Men with Wide Faces, New Study Suggests

If you are a person that believes that everyone has their soulmate out there, recent research suggests that if you’re looking for a male soulmate, that soulmate may have a higher chance of success at wooing you if he has a wider face (Valentine, Li, Penke & Perrett, 2014). Apparently,…

Freud’s Oedipus and Electra Complexes: Right or Wrong?

When people think about psychology and psychotherapy, especially those unfamiliar with the fields, most tend to think about Sigmund Freud and his theories on psychosexual development. Oedipus and Electra complexes are among Freud’s most controversial theories. According to these ideas, boys go through a phallic stage when they have an…

Greek Scientist Discovers the ‘Algorithm of Sex’

It seems that genes play a kind of ‘game’ during sexual recombination. Now, a distinguished Greek scientist who works in the USA has found an algorithm to describe this game. Professor of computer science Christos Papadimitriou together with his colleagues of the University of California-Berkeley created an algorithm which explains…