Uncommon science: eye-opening scientific findings and impressive technological advances. Interesting facts and thought-provoking theories about Human, Earth and the Universe
People are not always fairly judged, and there are psychological effects that cause this to happen. Are we being fair or are we being influenced? People are people, so we judge them fairly, right? Wrong. Many things we witness in other human beings cloud our judgment and cause us to make a…
Over the last decade, many people became increasingly interested in brain hemispheres and their functions, as well as their effects on the process of learning. This interest has to do with the fact that traditional teaching models are based on the functioning of the left hemisphere i.e. the development of…
There is a branch of science called oneirology which studies dreams. This discipline combines features of neuroscience, psychology, and even literature but does not provide the answer to the important question of why people dream. There is no clear answer to this puzzle yet, but there are some interesting hypotheses,…
Everyone knows the tricks our memory plays on us sometimes. Have you ever experienced the feeling when you seem to remember images, words, and events that, in fact, were nothing but a figment of your imagination and never took place in reality? These are false memories, and we are all…
Despite the impressive progress in science and technology, there are certain phenomena that still leave scientists scratching their heads either due to a lack of evidence or inconclusive one. 13 Phenomena That Science Has No Explanation For So Far 1. The Placebo Effect Isotonic saline solution is no less potent…
In science fiction (such as "Star Trek"), teleportation is a usual thing. But is teleportation possible in reality and how much time and effort would be necessary to submit the data required for human teleportation? Students at the Physics Department of the University of Leicester Declan Roberts, James Nelms, Suzanne…
Babies usually look completely helpless, but in fact, they are capable of amazing things! Here are several "superpowers" of children under the age of 3 years. 5 "Superpowers" All Babies Have 1. Water instinct At birth, the person receives a set of instincts that work well as long as the…
Nature in general, and when it comes to our own psyche in particular, is very crafty in creating states we know little about. Mental disorders are one such example. A lot of psychiatric syndromes have been studied and named in honor of famous writers, artists, book characters, psychiatrists, and other…
