Oh God please kill me now: The science behind cringing
I’m sure we’ve all done it. Maybe you’ve just finished a hard day at work and you’re just getting into your nice warm bed, or…
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Mans Greatest Gift
Human intelligence has shocked and awed mankind since the first words were carved into stone in the caves of much simpler men and woman. The…
The Language Study- process
Anyone who knows me would know I have an extreme fascination with languages. My first language is Indonesian and my second language is English. These…
The Inquiry Model for Social Sciences
Research does not happen overnight. Even the start of an experiment or research takes take. There are several stages a social scientists requires to go…
Barriers to Clear Thinking
Sometimes our minds get clouded and we are unable to think properly. Sometimes these clouded thoughts are not a big deal, like if we have…
Anorexia Recovery
Being anorexic is extremely painful, as well as tiring. It drains both the mental and physical energy. The unhealthy obsession and compulsion over calorie counting…
Anorexia Nervosa
1.55% of the population in Austria have Anorexia Nervosa, with France close behind at 1.42%. Around 1 out of 54 people in the United States…
Art Therapy
According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, one out of five Canadians suffers from a mental illness, something commonly triggered by stress. Going to a…
A Walk In My Shoes Part 2
Schizophrenia: A Walk In My Shoes Part 2: The Saint Could Not Save Him I had met him through a mutual friend in November 2002.…
Acute insomnia is the inability to consistently sleep well for a period of between 3 weeks to 6 months.
Many people suffer from Insomnia. To be precise, research published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services state that 60 million Americans suffer…
How Alcohol Affects the Brain
Alcohol, without a doubt, does a lot of things to our brains. It affects the hippocampus, reduces glutamates, and reduces the size of people’s amygdala.…
Being “cold” and/or “heartless” is Often an Emotional Defense Mechanism that People Use to Avoid Getting Hurt
“Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.” Stephen Covey Are…
Whenever You’re in a Bad Mood, You Can Feel Better Just By Forcing Yourself To Smile
“A smile is a curve that sets everything straight” Phyllis Diller In May 1988, Fritz Strack, Leonard L. Martin, and Sabine Stepper put the saying…