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…
Sometimes we see some really weird things in our dreams that do not make any sense. What may these bizarre dreams mean and where do they come from? Here are the results of several studies that tried to answer this question. People suffering from amnesia have the most bizarre dreams…
Besides the traditional economic issues, such topics as the application of genetic engineering technology, artificial prolongation of human life, and the existence of extraterrestrial intelligent life were discussed this year at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In the opinion of scientists, in the near future, medical science will possibly…
If you think you know nothing about Alien Hand Syndrome, then you should probably think again. If you have seen the 1964 black comedy film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, then you are familiar with the idea. Essentially, a person’s hand starts…
Have you ever wondered if your mind is normal (i.e. average) or somehow different? Here are 3 lateral thinking puzzles. The answers are published below, but do not go immediately to read them! Think up your own answers first. Tests TEST 1 Here is the story of a young girl.…
American scientists have found that the brains of some elderly people remain in the condition of 30 years old, which makes them 'super agers'. Scientists have found that the human brain at 80-years old is able to work the same well as at 30. The answer to the question of…
They say that everyone is different in some way. Our experiences and environments shape the kind of person we become throughout our lives. We develop tastes for specific foods, preferences for specific entertainments, and build belief structures based on what we were taught as we developed. But what about some…
Let's delve into the mystery of hypnosis and try to separate the truth from the myths. Egyptian priests and Indian Brahmins, Mongolian shamans, and Zoroastrian magicians used to hypnotize the crowd with twinkling lights, sounds and rhythmically swinging shiny objects. Obeying the orders of hypnotists, convincible men and especially women…
