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

Do You Have Vivid Dreams Every Night? Here’s What It May Mean
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Do You Have Vivid Dreams Every Night? Here’s What It May Mean

By Margaret B.|2018-12-01T21:39:50+00:00December 1st, 2018|Categories: Dream Interpretation, Psychology & Mental Health, Self-Improvement, Self-Knowledge & Personality Tests|Tags: abuse, dream interpretation, dreams, sleep|

Are you one of the people with vivid dreams every night? Read on. Whether you have vivid dreams every night or once in a while, you probably know that sleep is something we do to rest and recharge. It is very important in healing, too, which further tells people that the body completely shuts down [...]

7 Subtle Effects of Depression Most People Are Unaware of
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7 Subtle Effects of Depression Most People Are Unaware of

By Guest Author|2018-11-30T21:13:22+00:00November 30th, 2018|Categories: Personality, Psychology & Mental Health|Tags: anger, anxiety, behavior, depression, emotions, negative thinking, overthinking, perception|

There are some less known effects of depression few people are aware of. Depression doesn't always look like extreme sadness or hopelessness. Due to a fixed list of the symptoms and effects of depression promoted by the media, this disorder is becoming harder and harder to recognize without medical intervention. But is this image entirely [...]

3 Ways Environmental Problems Affect Your Intelligence, According to Science
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3 Ways Environmental Problems Affect Your Intelligence, According to Science

By Becky Lewis|2018-11-30T16:38:46+00:00November 30th, 2018|Categories: Earth, Human Brain, Psychology & Mental Health, Uncommon Science|Tags: behavior, childhood, environment, intelligence, learning, memory, mental health, mind-body connection, society|

Is it really possible for environmental problems to alter our brain power? Quite possibly! Have you ever been too hot to work, or maybe even too cold? These are just a couple of examples of environmental problems leading to an impact on our daily lives and our productivity. But, science now says that there is [...]

How to Stop Negative Self-Talk from Ruining Your Life: 5 Techniques That Work
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How to Stop Negative Self-Talk from Ruining Your Life: 5 Techniques That Work

By Sherrie|2018-11-29T15:34:56+00:00November 29th, 2018|Categories: Personal Development, Psychology & Mental Health, Self-Improvement|Tags: anxiety, meditation, negative thinking, positive thinking, self-analysis, self-confidence|

Negative self-talk doesn’t accomplish a thing. Your goal is to cultivate more positive words and statements to improve your life. Negative self-talk is something I deal with every day of my life. Considering the fact that I have an anxiety disorder, it’s a difficult task to turn my thoughts around for good. It’s become normal [...]

Gaia Hypothesis: Are All Living Beings on Earth Interconnected?
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Gaia Hypothesis: Are All Living Beings on Earth Interconnected?

By Margaret B.|2018-11-27T22:31:59+00:00November 27th, 2018|Categories: Earth, Physics & Natural Sciences, Uncommon Science|Tags: culture, Earth, environment, evolution, nature|

The Gaia hypothesis, or Gaia theory, is a hypothesis suggesting that everything which lives on Gaia interacts with their surroundings to form a symbiotic circle, where everything affects each other to continue the lifecycle of planet Earth. The Gaia hypothesis was first developed by a man called James Lovelock, helped by a microbiologist called Lynn [...]

6 Philosophical Thoughts That Will Shake Your Perception of the World
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6 Philosophical Thoughts That Will Shake Your Perception of the World

By Francesca F.|2018-11-26T17:52:17+00:00November 26th, 2018|Categories: Food for thought, Uncommon Science, Universe|Tags: intuition, life purpose, perception, philosophy, time|

As philosophy has expanded, so too have the philosophical thoughts which plague our existence. We are constantly wondering why we are here and what life means. In search of answers, great philosophers have developed their own philosophical thoughts to explain our existence and how we experience life. These philosophical thoughts have developed into schools of [...]

Why Do Life-Like Dolls, Robots and Zombies Seem Eerie to Us?
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Why Do Life-Like Dolls, Robots and Zombies Seem Eerie to Us?

By Janey D.|2018-11-26T14:34:57+00:00November 26th, 2018|Categories: Futurism & Technology, Human Brain, Uncommon Science|Tags: behavior, body language, emotions, empathy, evolution, humankind, movies, perception, robotics, society|

Hands up who is a fan of the Chucky films? How about I, Robot? If you answered yes, you might be in the minority. That’s because most of us find life-like dolls and robots disconcerting and unsettling. But why do life-like dolls, robots and zombies freak us out so much? Even new-born babies are predisposed [...]

3 Signs Your Right Hemisphere Is More Dominant and What It Means
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3 Signs Your Right Hemisphere Is More Dominant and What It Means

By Becky Lewis|2018-11-25T22:07:22+00:00November 25th, 2018|Categories: Brain Power, Human Brain, Self-Improvement, Self-Knowledge & Personality Tests|Tags: brain hemispheres, communication, creativity, emotions, empathy, intelligence, intuition, learning, logic, perception, personality|

If your right hemisphere is more dominant, you are probably also known as a creative brain! Do you prefer drawing to writing? Are you better with language than numbers? Does the phrase "creative brain" describe you? If so, then you are most likely to have a dominant right hemisphere - or what is known as [...]