7 Unexpected Signs You Might Be a Genius (Backed by Science)

People often throw around the term ‘genius’ when it comes to intelligence, but the way we understand this word is now always correct. There are plenty of signs you didn't realise could mean that you might actually be a genius, as proved by science. 1. If you like to stay…

Artist Pixel-Pusha Takes 20 Different Drugs to Create 20 Illustrations Under Their Influence

No one can deny that art is the ultimate form of expression. An artist's creativity has no limits, no rules or boundaries. Here is what San Francisco-based graphic designer Brian Pollett, aka Pixel-Pusha, did: he has been taking different psychedelics and other substances for twenty consecutive days. Under the influence…

Nine Drawings Experiment: Here Is What Happens When a Portrait Artist Takes LSD

Have you ever heard of the nine drawings experiment? It was performed by an experimental psychiatrist and psychotherapist during his long-term research on LSD, from 1954 to 1962. Oscar Janiger, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, had his first experience with LSD in 1954. The outcome was so…

Having Insecurities May Mean You’re a Creative Genius, Neuroscientist Says

Some of the greatest performers and creative geniuses of our time are so successful because they have insecurities. In general, having low self-esteem and insecurities in one's abilities can spur people on to become more creative than their secure counterparts, research investigations have recently found. Insecurities and Biochemistry In her…