If you're under the impression there aren’t many things that make you smarter, think again! Scientists once thought that intelligence was genetically determined and that you couldn’t do anything to improve on what you were born with. Neuroscientists have now found that this is false. Now, there's evidence that certain things…
Are you 20-something-year-old and do you often feel bored? Psychology says you are not alone. Turning 20 marks the beginning of your life as an official adult. By this time, most people expect to know exactly what it is that you want out of life, and by that time most people…
Nowadays, more and more parents seem to choose homeschooling over public school education, and there are some good reasons for this. What’s the purpose of education? What methods and techniques work best for children? The honest answer will be none and every. Clearly, it means that the “one size fits…
Have you ever been told that you are an old soul? Everyone knows at least one person who was considered an outcast, an antisocial - that one person (or perhaps child) who always stood out from the rest. Someone who would somehow always find themselves isolated. Maybe you were that…
Teaching philosophy in schools has shown amazing results for children's cognitive and social skills. When one thinks of philosophy, children do not usually come to mind. After all, it’s a field of study that requires deep thinking and understanding of life. However, a “large, well-designed study” conducted by the Education Endowment…
In today's article, I’m going to have a look at an interesting subject: lucid dreaming techniques. What lucid dreaming means is that you know you're dreaming and that you can control what you're doing in the dream. It might seem hard at first, but with patience and practice, it can…
A former teacher emphasizes the potential damage of the school system and reveals how it creates empty children. Over the years, the school education system has been colorfully criticized by many. From authors to activists, and philosophers to artists, more and more personalities are voicing concern over the potential damage…
If knowledge is power, then so is the brain. Brainpower is not something that should decline over the years. You should exercise your brain daily to improve your cognitive abilities and gain knowledge about different things, ideas and experiences. Here are 16 ways to use more of your brain and…
