The Link between Intelligence and Depression No One Talks about

There’s no doubt being intelligent has its advantages. But many studies have also revealed a disturbing link between intelligence and depression. Intelligence and depression is not an obvious correlation. In fact, intelligence has often been linked with positive things like educational success, good health, and high-income levels. It stands to…

How to Trigger Brain Stimulation with These 8 Everyday Activities

It is important to keep our brains healthy, so try the following everyday activities to trigger brain stimulation, improve cognitive abilities and reduce cognitive decline. We rely on our brains for everything, yet we often don't think about taking care of them. Luckily, it is quite easy to look after…

The Flynn Effect and Its Reversal in the 21st Century or Why the Humanity Is Getting Dumber

The Flynn Effect describes how IQs rose for the first part of the 20th century. With all advances in technology, our knowledge about diet and health, and the easy access we have to education, you'd think IQs would continue to rise. And they were. Up until the 21st century, at…

Emotional Empathy, Emotional Intelligence and Psychopathy: What’s the Link?

There’s a lot of psychological terms bandied about that appear to have very similar meanings. Take, for instance, emotional empathy and emotional intelligence, aren’t they kind of the same thing? Actually, they are completely different but both can relate to psychopathy. Let’s look at emotional empathy first. What Is Emotional…

5 Ways Meaningful Work Makes an Introvert Happy

Meaningful work is much more important for introverts than a high-paying job or a prestigious career. Here are five things that make a job truly satisfying for an introvert. We have often heard motivational speakers saying that we should chase our passions, transform them into our careers and then, we…