According to certain theories in physics, the time is not real and is nothing but a product of our consciousness. Let's explore these theories and the concept of the illusion of time. Our daily experience, as well as our predecessors’, regards time as a flowing entity that defines what we…
Have you ever heard of the nine drawings experiment? It was performed by an experimental psychiatrist and psychotherapist during his long-term research on LSD, from 1954 to 1962. Oscar Janiger, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, had his first experience with LSD in 1954. The outcome was so…
Just like physical exercise changes your body, some daily habits which involve mental exercise create positive changes in the makeup of your brain. It’s never too late to implement brain-boosting daily habits to improve your thinking, concentration and memory. You can get started today with these four simple techniques. Challenge…
We’ve all heard the term “the early bird catches the worm.” But what if night owls are actually more intelligent? It may be true that those who get up early have a jump start on the day before others are even out of bed. Still, it’s been suggested that night…
We’ve all heard it before, someone telling us to keep an open mind about something. Often it’s the preceding statement to a difficult to grasp a concept or an idea which is teaming with cognitive dissonance. In this age where information is so readily available and media is difficult to…
Jean Jullien is a brilliant graphic designer, who has recently become widely known for creating the image "Peace for Paris". As he has stated, art "can break down barriers". Who is this talented artist and how did he come up with the idea for this image that spread around the…
Have you ever heard of the Monty Hall Problem? Let's explore this puzzling brain teaser and its solutions, as well as the insight into our lives it offers. I can sleep at night again, now that I have resolved the Monty Hall Problem - one of life’s most perplexing mysteries.…
Some of the greatest performers and creative geniuses of our time are so successful because they have insecurities. In general, having low self-esteem and insecurities in one's abilities can spur people on to become more creative than their secure counterparts, research investigations have recently found. Insecurities and Biochemistry In her…
