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Psychology

Psychology is the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, feeling and thought. It is an academic discipline of immense scope. Psychologists seek an understanding of the emergent properties of the mind, and all the variety of phenomena associated to personality.

Minimal self-consciousness and the flying man argument

The concept of minimal self-consciousness or “minimal self” is equivalent to a very basic form of first-person, pre-reflective self-awareness, which includes bodily self-awareness, and is related to phenomenal experience (qualia) and sentience. This phenomenological concept plays a role in characterizations of the senses of ownership and agency; in recent debates

Why Are We Flooded With Outrage-Producing News Stories?

A common mantra in the media is “ if it bleeds it leads ,” which encapsulates the observation that disturbing and graphic news stories are the most effective way to ensure an audience will be hooked to the story, especially if the disturbing headline can be packaged with some type of potential

Why You’re Addicted to Your Cellphone

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.

Statins are NOT “Wonder Drugs” they are Metabolic Poisons that Kill One Cell at a Time.

The myth that lowering cholesterol with statins prevents heart attacks and strokes is still widespread in modern medicine.

New Zealand medicine regulator extends provisional authorisation for Pfizer covid mRNA injection for two years

Medsafe, the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, announced last week that it had renewed Pfizer’s provisional consent to distribute its covid “vaccines” in New Zealand for another two years. Meanwhile, as Dr. Guy Hatchard highlights, pressure is growing on the New Zealand government and the medical

Clinical Trial Shows Hot Yoga Can Improve Depression Symptoms

Research published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry in October 2023, revealed that heated yoga significantly reduces symptoms of depression.

When philosophical nuance matters: safeguarding consciousness research from restrictive assumptions

In this paper, we revisit the debate surrounding the Unfolding Argument (UA) against causal structure theories of consciousness (as well as the hard-criteria research program it prescribes), using it as a platform for discussing theoretical and methodological issues in consciousness research. Causal structure theories assert that consciousness depends on a

Top Tips to Cope With Seasonal Affective Disorder

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.

The Genetic Conspiracy: DNA Tests Are Sold to Highest Bidder

Do you know who has access to your genetic data? If you've used a DNA testing company like 23andMe, chances are your genetic data is in the hands of insurance companies and drug companies.

Why 98.6 Degrees Is Not the Normal Body Temperature

Your body temperature is important to maintaining homeostasis and researchers have found that an average temperature is lower than you thought.

Resolving Lower Back Pain for Good With NST

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.

Why Most People Need a Multivitamin

Food is your best source of nutrients, but with soil health declining and many people not eating an ideal diet, multivitamins may help address any gaps.

Health-Saving Tips for Transition to Standard Time

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.

Divide and Conquer: Here We Go Again

Dealing With Differences in Opinions When Emotions Are High We have all been in this situation: we are having a hearty conversation, it is fiowing smoothly, and then suddenly, a “wrong” opinion is uttered, and all hell breaks loose. Passions and accusations start fiying — traitor this, idiot that, how dare