Lots of the things we say seem straightforward. However, it pays to be aware of the hidden meaning others might see in the words we say. Language is powerful and there are some phrases that reveal things about us that we would rather others didn’t see. Our values and personality can slip out…
Most people want to look smart in front of others. Science reveals some weird things that can actually make you appear more intelligent. Everybody tries to look smart and seem like the perfect conversationalist who can discuss anything under the sun. No one knows everything. But what if someone told…
As a deep thinking introvert, it can be hard to understand your emotions. These rare words perfectly describe some of the ways introverts commonly feel. Sometimes it is hard to put a name to the emotions we feel. Luckily we can find rare words from the past and from other…
As we progress into the fall and winter of our lives some of our cognitive functions begin to sharpen and some began to decline. Do you feel your age? Most of us do not, but time catches up to us all at some point. What we could do in the…
Have you ever been stuck for a word to describe some of your more complex emotional states? Which of the following 8 emotional states are you familiar with? 1. Sublimation Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, used the term sublimation to refer to the redirection of the erotic drive (or libido)…
Extroverts and introverts have vastly different perceptions of life - so different, in fact, that they often struggle to understand one another. And of course, they have a totally different understanding of common things, notions and words. Here are 5 common words and phrases that have totally different meanings for…
It never crosses your mind, but when you speak, you use some popular phrases, which in reality are the worst things you could ever say. “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more…
Do you swear a lot? Is your vocabulary of swear words expansive? If so, you may have stronger general verbal skills than those who know few. Knowing a wide range of swear words has been connected to having good verbal skills, which can mean communication, language and general speaking. So…