Brilliant Minds: How LSD Changed the World!

If you read my very first article, Expansion of Consciousness-Psilocybin’s Gateway to the Mind &Well-being, you would know that I have a deep fascination with psychedelic drug research, especially for the benefits of medicinal and therapeutic use. With that being said, I would never advocate that drug use makes a…

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…

Bystander Effect: Are We Subconsciously Unable to Help Those in Need?

Today, there have been many stories of people that have just sat back and watched as a tragedy happened and did not intercede to help someone. From schoolhouse bullying to neighborhood violence, there tend to be those bystanders that just do not help at all. Are these people just as…

Pet Psychology: Is Getting to Know Your Neighbors Easier with Pets?

It has already been documented that having pets is related to positive benefits in a person’s physical and mental health. Pets are used as service dogs, not only for the blind, but for those that have anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and in prison rehabilitation programs. However, recent research shows that…

Indian Archaeologists Found 10,000-Year-Old Rock Paintings Depicting Alien-Like Creatures

The assumption that people in ancient times may have had contacts with alien visitors seems to have found another evidence. Indian researchers discovered petroglyphs (images carved on rocks) which seem to depict humanoids with obscure faces and an object that looks like a spaceship. They are estimated to be about…

New Study Confirms That Friends Have Similar DNA

Our friends seem to be genetically more similar to us than strangers, according to a new U.S. scientific study led by prominent Greek-American professor of sociology and medicine at Yale University Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler, professor of medical genetics and political science at the University of California. The researchers, who…