5 Key Tactics To Be a Good Communicator
Have you ever wondered if you are a good communicator? Some people appear to engage in conversations so naturally, while other struggle to say a…
6 Subtle Signs You Are Having An Anxiety Crisis
Anxiety has been constantly discussed these days, it affects us from time to time because we’re human beings and feeling anxious is just a part…
How to: Not Be Affected By Other People’s Opinions About You
We have to deal with people since day one of our life, so throughout time we’ll encounter all kinds of people with all kinds of…
Experiencing Life With Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
Your everyday experience of and interactions with our world are shaped by the input received through your senses. While each one of us can be…
Literally at a Loss for Words – 9 Facts About Broca’s Aphasia
Humans are social beings, and this makes detailed communication very important to us. Broca’s aphasia can influence that. The more complex the communication, the more…
10 Ways to Find Inspiration
Creativity can be hard to capture. Sometimes the perfect idea is so close that we can smell it, yet it keeps just out of our…
Brain Scans Show New Information About Being Trans
Gender dysphoria continues to be an important issue in the trans and gender fluid community today. If you’d like to know more information about gender…
6 Things You Should Know About Medication Before You Start
Taking medicine can seem intimidating, mainly because we’re afraid that it’ll take control over us. Will my body react to the side effects? How do…
Desiderosmia: Why Does the Brain Crave Smells?
Not long ago, I Googled “cravings for smells” after experiencing a strong desire for my favorite Febreze scent. I have had strong reactions to smells,…
Is Depression Different in Males and Females?
Depression is a disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. In the U.S alone, more than 16.1 million adults experience a major depressive episode annually…
5 Ways Mindfulness Can Improve Your Life
Today, we live in a fast-paced world that makes it hard to find peace when we’re constantly one click away from news, one text message…
Colour and Social Media Playing Tricks on you?
What’s your favorite colour? Do you feel some type of way when you wear it? How about when you see it in public? Colours have…
7 Ways Hidden Depression Changes Your Brain
Depression is a serious mental illness and, if left untreated, can have terrible effects on the sufferer’s overall health and mental well being. Many people…
Depression: Does It Boil Down To Chemical Imbalance?
Ever wondered what happens in the brain of a depressed person? Is it all due to chemical imbalances or is it a lot more complicated…
Antisocial Personality Disorder and Psychosis: A Call to Stop the Stigma
When we think of serial killers, the first word that pops into our mind is ‘psychopath’. I’m here to tell you that that is not…
8 Psychological Tips to Boost Self-Confidence
Self-confidence has an effect on everything we do, from job interviews to first dates. Such an important tool should be kept as sharp as possible…
From Sharks to Humans, Neuroscientist R. Douglas Fields Explains the Brain
R. Douglas Fields, PhD, is a neuroscientist that began his journey as an oceanographer and discovered electroreception in sea animals; the electrical sense that detects movement. He…
What is your Intelligence Type? – 9 Types Quiz
This quiz has got quite a number of questions, but that is what we need to determine which of the 9 types of intelligence is…
4 Scents Stores Use to Make You Spend More Money – and how not to fall for it
“What?” I hear you ask. “Can my spending really be influenced by what I smell?” Yes, yes it can. In this article we will discuss…
12 frightening facts about fear and phobias you might not know
The ability to experience fear has been hard-wired into (almost) all of our brains, so (almost) all of us will have experienced fear at least…