How Our Subconscious Perception of Others Is Influenced by Society

The projection of ourselves through our actions is a strong mandating factor in the preconceived notions of those around us. The expectations which this creates contribute to their understanding of your image, the persona they have associated with you. Therefore, image is the most powerful tool we have... and the…

Social Anxiety May Be Associated with High IQ and Empathetic Ability

Over the last few years, studies have been published against the notion of spirituality and the people who practice it. Various studies have also expanded on this, in a positive light, and delved more into social anxiety and the way it affects people's emotional intelligence, empathetic ability and IQ levels.…

Technological Singularity: Can Machines Rule Us on Day?

We've all seen the movies, we all know the theory; the possibility that one day, machines become superintelligent, develop an individual conscience and decide to enslave the human race, most likely resulting in a dystopian world. “The Matrix” trilogy is the most mainstream manifestation of this theory in popular media, and…

Top 5 Everyday Things That Are Making You Dumber

We all believe that we are pretty smart, however, there are a few things we do every day that reduce our intelligence. While there are a number of things that contribute to this effect, here are the top five that are impacting your productivity as well. What are you guilty…

Brain Can Be Trained to Have Synaesthetic Experiences, New Study Shows

Here is a fascinating question. Is the number 3 blue or red? Don’t understand? Well, to some individuals numbers and letters have a very distinct color; to many, they even have personalities. There is one main reason for this, and it revolves around a real-life neurological condition the makes numbers, letters…