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Recent scientific findings and technological advances. Interesting facts and controversial theories about Human, Earth and the Universe

Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon: a Curious Cognitive Effect

By Lottie Miles|2020-02-27T22:43:17+02:00February 27th, 2020|Categories: Human Brain, Uncommon Science|Tags: focus, learning, perception, thought|

Have you ever learned about a new word, fact, idea or product and subsequently see it everywhere around you? This curious cognitive effect is known as the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon. So, is it just a coincidence? Or is there a scientific explanation behind this phenomenon? In this post, we take a look at what the Baader-Meinhof [...]

What Is Projective Identification & How It Works in Everyday Life

By Lottie Miles|2020-02-25T17:07:26+02:00February 25th, 2020|Categories: Personality, Psychology & Mental Health, Uncommon Science|Tags: behavior, cognitive bias, communication, perception, relationships|

Projective identification is a complex psychological phenomenon that can be used as a defense mechanism and as a tool of interpersonal communication. In this post, we will explore how this theory is defined and consider some examples of how it works in everyday life. What is projection? To understand projective identification more deeply, we need [...]

5 Signs of Blame Shifting and How to Deal with It

By Sherrie Hurd|2020-02-23T13:35:21+02:00February 23rd, 2020|Categories: Dark Personalities, Personality, Psychology & Mental Health|Tags: behavior, communication, guilt, manipulation, mental health, relationships|

One of the things I despise the most is someone who can never take responsibility for their actions. Blame shifting is their second nature. I hate to admit that I’m way too familiar with blame-shifting. For years of my life, I thought everything was my fault, even when obviously it wasn’t – it was complete [...]

The Last Words of Stephen Hawking Addressed to Humanity

By Sherrie Hurd|2020-02-22T15:29:37+02:00February 22nd, 2020|Categories: Food for thought, Uncommon Science|Tags: Apocalypse, artificial intelligence, DNA, evolution, humankind, Stephen Hawking|

For those who haven’t read Stephen Hawking’s latest and final book, I’m here to share his last words and a few of his ideas about humanity. Words from one of the earth’s greatest minds still astound us. Stephen Hawking’s last book, Brief Answers to the Big Questions was published by The Sunday Times right before [...]

4 Time Travel Theories and the Physics Behind Them

By Janey Davies|2020-02-22T15:30:23+02:00February 22nd, 2020|Categories: Physics & Natural Sciences, Uncommon Science, Universe|Tags: Albert Einstein, black hole, time, time travel|

Time travel has been the subject of many science-fiction books and films for the last few decades. But is it possible? Are there any time travel theories that could actually work? Understanding Time Travel We are all time travellers. That is to say, we all travel through time. We travel at the same time as [...]

Brain and Emotions: How Anger, Fear or Love Work in Your Brain

By Lottie Miles|2020-02-21T15:44:50+02:00February 21st, 2020|Categories: Human Brain, Uncommon Science|Tags: anger, anxiety, emotions, fear, happiness, love, mind-body connection|

The human brain is incredibly complex. Neuroscientists are still uncovering hidden depths to this intriguing organ. and there is still a lot that we don’t know about it. However, what we do know about the brain, and the part of it that deals with recognizing and controlling your body’s reaction to emotions is incredibly fascinating. [...]

6 Signs You Are Self-Sabotaging and How to Stop This Toxic Behavior

By Sherrie Hurd|2020-02-20T16:20:54+02:00February 20th, 2020|Categories: Psychology & Mental Health, Self-Improvement, Self-Knowledge & Personality Tests|Tags: behavior, mental health, negative thinking, relationships, self-confidence|

Unfortunately, we can sometimes fall into self-sabotaging behavior. There is more than one reason for that. At the moment, I feel as if I am sabotaging my life. Just when I think everything is okay, another boulder rolls down the hill and flattens me again. But it’s not a real boulder, it just feels like [...]

5 Signs You Could Be an Insecure Overachiever and How It Ruins Your Life

By Becky Storey|2020-02-18T17:24:56+02:00February 18th, 2020|Categories: Personality, Psychology & Mental Health, Success Skills|Tags: criticism, mental health, perfectionism, personality, self-esteem, stress, work|

An insecure overachiever is someone who constantly strives to do better but never feels like they reach it. They tend to believe that their worth is based on their job, work or career. As a result, they are not confident in their achievements and crave praise to remind them that they are good enough. This impaired [...]