“Don’t allow others to pull you into their storm. Instead, pull them into your peace.” The majority of us know of the dangers of stress and the impact it has on the human mind. But do you wholly understand what happens to your brain when your adrenal glands release cortisol?…
Serge Moscovici, a French social psychologist, coined the term Cognitive Polyphasia in the 80s. Same guy behind the social representation theory (another interesting read). This seemingly innocent frame of mind is all about having contradicting thoughts and multiple frames of references to explain an event either to themselves or to other…
U.S. scientists have discovered a gene that contributes to a higher IQ of a person and can increase it up to six points, according to a new study published in the journal Cell Reports. The gene acts by increasing the effect of the Klotho protein, which is already known to have…
It is said that the experience and lessons we learn are useful for the course of our future life, but psychologists argue that this applies only if you remember the right things! Research shows that a mental effect called FAB or Fading Affect Bias plays a crucial role in this. A…
The beneficial functions of music are not limited only to the level of fun. Read how else it can do good for you. Music does not need translation and it is addressed to all the people worldwide. It brings us pleasure, relaxes us, and makes us dance, laugh, and cry.…
It is known that most adults do not have any memories of the early years of their life. A new psychological study tries to answer the question: at what age and why early childhood memories begin to fade and then disappear. Scientists have found that childhood amnesia – this is…
Deja vu is not an illusion, it is something that you have already experienced in your unconscious fantasies. Believe if you will, or do not believe it. The link between the subconscious, deja vu and dreams was already mentioned a hundred years ago by the infamous Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud,…
Is DNA memory real? A recent study showed some interesting results. The concept of DNA memory claims that both of your good or bad experiences will be inherited by your children and even grandchildren. Fear can be transferred from parents to children and grandchildren, claim U.S. researchers in their article…
