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How checking your cellphone before you go to bed can seriously damage your health
We all do it, just before we nod off, quickly check that last Facebook post or a quick skim through the text messages and emails in bed, AFTER the light have gone out, it's harmless right?
Actually its not harmless at all, we are playing…
11 Things ‘Type A’ Personalities Want You To Know
The perfectionist, the competitor, the high-strung friend of yours.
They are the Type A personality and there is more to them than just their uptight behaviour. Beneath the surface of their personality traits, lies a whole slew of things…
5 Ways Video Games Make You More Intelligent (Backed By Science)
Growing up, I have always played video games. Since the days of Atari and NES, I have been a gamer. That also means I have been told (by many people) how detrimental video games are- both for my mental health, and for my general health.…
How Speaking More Than One Language Helps You Understand The Human Heart
As the mother of a three year old who is trilingual (he speaks English, Dutch and Afrikaans). You can imagine how thrilled I was to discover that there is a growing body of research revealing that people who learn to speak more than one…
How Sugar Can Destroy Your Brain
For years we have been told that sugar is bad for our waistlines and puts massive risk to our hearts health, but now there is growing evidence to prove that high levels of sugar can have a major negative impact on our brain from its…
Are You Always Running Late? There's A Very GOOD Reason Why!
No, I'm not scatterbrained, or intentionally trying to be rude. But I am always running late. As long as I can remember, my life has always been this way.
I usually wake up with three or four hours to spare before I have to start work, and…
6 FUN Scientifically Proven Ways To Become Smarter
For as long as one can remember, it was believed that people were born with a set level of intelligence, and what you had, is all you would ever have. And that your potential was a predetermined bar that you could not rise above.
However,…
New Study of Holocaust Survivors Proves an Incredible Genetic Trait
A recent research study done by the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York sought out to prove a very interesting theory: that trauma can actually be passed down from parents to children through genetics. The concept of "epigenetic inheritance",…
The Science of Stupid: The Dunning-Kruger Effect
There are interesting psychological studies going on every day across the world. Doctors and scientist are constantly trying to figure out what makes us tick as human beings, and their finding are fascinating. I personally love psychology,…
Researchers Find Genetic Link Between Creative and Crazy
It's no secret that creative minds tend to be a little different.
Look at people like Hunter S. Thompson, Van Gogh, and even our beloved Nikola Tesla. Although there seems to have always been a tentative link between creativity and mental…