It’s okay when someone gets angry at you for doing something wrong. But what if someone is just silently holding grudges? If you think it’s hard to deal with an angry person who lashes out and throws tantrums, think again. It’s much worse if you get the silent treatment. Don’t…
Intense religious experiences are coordinated by the same brain pathways that are aroused when we fall in love, listen to music, take recreational drugs or have sex. Researchers found this evidence through the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging technology (FMRI). They scanned nearly 20 devout Mormon’s brains, as they…
Could people with atheist beliefs be more intelligent than religious people? Let's see what science has to say. In the last ten years, there have been several studies that suggest people with atheist beliefs and a more liberal outlook tend to score higher on IQ tests. Whilst there is data…
Despite its elusive quality, being intuitive is a very desirable and attractive skill. In fact, Steve Jobs called it “more powerful than intellect” in the business world. Intuition is hard to put your finger on, it’s mostly described as some sort of feeling, or gut instinct. At the same time,…
Many people are smarter than they think. If you think this could be you, check out these signs. Intelligence depends very much on context. In a room full of mathematicians, a writer could appear clueless. However, when the same writer’s work is published in a newspaper, very few people would…
Subtle body expressions reveal the true emotions of other people. You can often tell more about how someone is feeling by the way they act, rather than what they say. As John Napier said, "If language was given to men to conceal their thoughts, then gesture’s purpose was to disclose them." To…
Have you ever felt that your psychological age may exceed your chronological age? People are often drawn to those who seem ‘wise beyond their years.’ There is something majestic about old souls who were seemingly born with a wealth of life experience. It’s normal to turn to such people for…
