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The results of a new study show that people who possess the skill of lucid dreaming tend to be more insightful than others. Lucid dreaming is a state when during sleep you are aware that you are dreaming. Lucid dreamers often use different clues in their dreams to induce this…
“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” ~Robin Williams There is this overwhelming notion among a large part of society that "words don't matter" and until action sees the light of day, then what we say does not matter. But the psychology of words…
“I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone, it’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people that make you feel alone" ~Robin Williams The psychology of loneliness starts with the fact that from a very early age, human…
Are you a cat lover? It seems that we just uncovered new knowledge about our furry friends and their DNA. After seven years of research efforts, American scientists were able to decode the entire genome of the domestic cat. There had been other attempts to decode the genome of the…
“I am saddened by how people treat one another and how we are so shut off from one another and how we judge one another, when the truth is, we are all one connected thing. We are all from the same exact molecules.” ~ Ellen DeGeneres We all know, deep down,…
It is a wide-known fact that meditation is a powerful tool against stress, fatigue, and anxiety. However, numerous scientific studies have shown that mindfulness not only makes you relaxed and helps you unleash your inner potential but can also significantly benefit your health and affect your body on a physical…
If you are a person that believes that everyone has their soulmate out there, recent research suggests that if you’re looking for a male soulmate, that soulmate may have a higher chance of success at wooing you if he has a wider face (Valentine, Li, Penke & Perrett, 2014). Apparently,…
Even a three-year-old child knows that the grass is green, the sky is blue and the snow is white. Everyone is aware that a day has 24 hours, and a minute has 60 seconds. However, there are not many who have ever wondered if the world is really as we…