Sleep Learning: It’s Not A Dream
Sleep learning sounds like a dream, but actually it is not. This phenomenon is also known as hypnopedia. It probably doesn’t work if you put the book under your pillow,…
Psychology
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Kids of Same-Sex Parents Are No Different From Others
A study published in a pediatrics journal reveal that kids of same-sex parents are no different from those raised by different-sex parents. For the past few decades same-sex parenting has…
“Magic Mushrooms” Help With Social Rejection
From the files of “Why didn’t I get asked to be a part of this study?” and “Did we really need a formal study on this?” University of Zurich researchers…
The Evolutionary Advantage of ADHD
ADHD is the most diagnosed psychiatric disorder diagnosed in children and teenagers. While it might not be something that you want to live with your entire life, it might hold…
“Jerks” Point Out Typos
Big surprise, people who point out typos are “jerks.” But do you know why? Or how to tell who will carry the badge of “language police”? Studying the Grammar Nazi…
Attractiveness and “Social Loafing”
Scientist have found that attractive people will congregate with other attractive people. A new study in the journal PLOS ONE revealed that people group with others of similar attractiveness and…
Reversing Autism
Autism is a complex disorder that likely does not have a single cause. There have been several genes that are currently linked to autism. Perhaps a bit of genetic tweaking…
Memory Hacking…Seriously Scientist Can Do It.
Wouldn’t you like to forget a particularly traumatic memory? A bad break-up, loss of a loved one or pet? Those events that bring back strong negative emotions and anxiety. Scientist…
In A Mental Health Center In Italy, A Patient Created Her Own World Through Art
OOTBS Thought: Perhaps this is a glimpse into how a schizophrenic actually sees the world. Perhaps it is simply the best she is able to communicate and interpert the world.…
Are Your Emotions Negatively Affecting Your Health?
The ability to experience emotions is what makes each of our lives unique and wonderful. The highest of purest joy to the depths of grieving and sorrow. Emotions are what…