How to Experience Hallucinations Through Sensory Deprivation
Those of us who have an interest in the human mind might be almost envious in a way of those who have experienced hallucinations. I …
Where Do Ideas and Creativity Come From in the Brain? Part Three: Functional Fixedness and Our Ingenuity
If creativity comes from cross-talk between brain regions (as discussed in part two), then where might our ability to build computers and to think outside …
Where Do Ideas and Creativity Come From in the Brain? Part Two: Synaesthesia and the Fusiform Gyrus
In part one we looked at views of creativity throughout the ages and at how our ideas were once thought to come from Gods and …
Where Do Ideas and Creativity Come From in the Brain? Part One: The Mystery of Creativity and Divine Intervention
Creativity and the ability to come up with intelligent solutions to problems are things that seem to be uniquely human. This kind of thinking has …
How to Introduce Your Parents to Your Friends
Introducing your parents to your friends for the first time can be an awkward and nerve-wracking experience. Introducing any new people for the first time …
How to Stop Cravings
Everyone has an obsession. Be it sex, food, love, liquor, gambling, religion. You name it… everyone has one craving that is out of control. And …
Three Tips for Getting Restorative Sleep
We look at the clock and then do the quick math: If I fall asleep now – right now – I’ll get 4 hours and …
Choosing the Sugar Substitute That’s Best for You
According to the US Department of Agriculture, the average American adult should consume no more than 1.4 ounces of sugar per day. That adds up …
8 Positive Self-Talk Examples
Many people are sceptical about self-talk, imagining some ambitious young businessman standing in front of a mirror reciting sentences like “you are a tiger, go …