Colors evoke similar feelings around the world

In the current issue of Psychological Science, the scientists report that the participants were asked to fill out an online questionnaire, which involved assigning up to 20 emotions to twelve different color terms

Unconscious learning underlies belief in God, study suggests

Their research, reported in the journal Nature Communications, is the first to use implicit pattern learning to investigate religious belief.

A computer predicts your thoughts, creating images based on them

The technique is based on a novel brain-computer interface.

NASA's IRIS spots nanojets: Shining light on heating the solar corona

In pursuit of understanding why the Sun's atmosphere is so much hotter than the surface, and to help differentiate between a host of theories about what causes this heating, researchers turn to NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) mission. IRIS was finely tuned with a high-resolution imager to zoom in

Vitamin E needed for proper nervous system development

"This is totally amazing -- the brain is absolutely physically distorted by not having enough vitamin E," said Maret Traber, a professor in the OSU College of Public Health and Human Sciences.

Morocco: Espionage Case Against Outspoken Journalist

(Washington, DC) – Moroccan authorities have jailed an outspoken journalist and activist, Omar Radi, on espionage and other charges that seem backed by scant evidence, Human Rights Watch said today. His judicial investigation, scheduled to begin on September 22, 2020, raises concerns that authorities are abusing the justice system to silence

Judging vs Perceiving: What’s the Difference & Which of the Two Do You Use?

How do you view the world? What influences your decisions? Are you a logical person or more intuitive? Do you prefer a set routine or are you spontaneous and flexible? People tend to fall into one of two personality types: Judging vs Perceiving, but why is this important? Knowing the

The End of Reality?

Photo by Tobias Bjerknes on Unsplash In 1888,  the year before he went insane, Friedrich Nietzsche wrote the following in Twilight of the Idols: We have got rid of the real world: what world is left?  The apparent world perhaps? … But no!  Along with the real world we’ve done

Nothing Ever Happened

Some books demand slower reading than others.

Nothing Ever Happened A review of Seeking Truth in a Country of Lies, by Edward Curtin.

Some books demand slower reading than others.

A Spiritual Perspective On Smoking Cannabis: An Important Viewpoint To Consider

In the video below, Sadhguru shares his perspective on smoking marijuana and why it's not truly needed to achieve the feeling one may receive to do it.

1 Million + People Download Study Showing Heavy Aluminum Deposits In Autistic Brains

A landmark paper published in 2018 showing high amounts of aluminum in autistic brains has not been dowloaded more than 1 million times.

Virgo New Moon: Cool Clarity + Surrender

September 17, 2020 — The Virgo New Moon arrives on Thursday, at 4am Pacific Time, offering a much needed respite of clarity from our chaos and confusion.

8 Creative Writing Jobs That Are Perfect for Introverts

I started off in my career with creative writing jobs.It wasn’t easy at first, but it was the perfect work for the introvert, which is me.

India: Arrests of Activists Politically Motivated

(New York) – The Indian authorities are increasingly bringing politically motivated cases, including under severe sedition and terrorism laws, against critics of the government, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately drop baseless charges against activists, academics, student leaders, and others, and unconditionally release those in custody. On September