Did you know that certain things you come in contact with in your everyday life are slowly killing your intelligence by deteriorating your cognitive performance? Sometimes, we don't realize how harmful our habits may be. You have already worked a lot to increase your intelligence and this is something you…
The reality is not as obvious and simple as we like to think. Some of the things that we accept as true and take at face value are notoriously wrong. Scientists and philosophers have made every effort to change our common perceptions of it. The 10 examples below will show…
A U.S. journalist claims that the CIA conducted a secret experiment with LSD, the well-known psychedelic drug, on the residents of the small picturesque French town of Pont-Saint-Esprit, by putting the drug in bread flour. The story played out in the summer of 1951, when the "cursed bread" (as the…
Here are 10 psychological movies worth seeing if you are interested in the mysteries of the human psyche. Be sure that any of them will impress you and will long stay in your mind. 10. THE MACHINIST (2004, starring Christian Bale): A factory worker cannot sleep anymore. It's not just…
Digital drugs are becoming more and more popular among the younger generations. What is their impact on the human psyche and how dangerous are they? The drug that is expected to mark the twenty-first century is manufactured and distributed through the Internet. The reason that the iDoser becomes more and…
Where would we be without the effort of scientific experiments? Even the weird and scary ones produce fascinating results. In order to blow your mind, scientists conducted the most out-of-this-world scientific experiments. Well, let's just say, it was for the good of science, but as a side effect, these tests…
What is a sensory deprivation tank and what does this experience feel? And most importantly, should you try it? John Lennon was not referring to actual floating when he sang, "turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream" in the Beatles' groundbreaking 1966 record "Tomorrow Never Knows." Rather, the song…
Many marijuana smokers say that after smoking, they do not dream at all. However, if the same people give up smoking, then they note that they have vivid and intense dreams at night. We have the most vivid dreams during the REM sleep stage, so that raises the question of…
