Let us put some popular psychological life hacks under the scientific microscope. Power Pose: Power poses make you feel confident and help reduce stress. In 2012 Ami Khali presented the second most viewed ted talk of all. The research showed that after taking a dominant pose for at least two minutes subjects felt more powerful…
Samiul Bashar Samin Artificial food. That’s what humans eat. I say this to anyone who will listen. ‘Oh yes,’ comes the reply. ‘The more’s the pity. Cheap, nasty, imitation food-like substances. It’s high time to return to natural food.’ But, no, I mean artificial in its original sense of man-made, produced by humans, artfully created….
Tarannum Sattar Sugar cravings are new to none. A sweet tooth yearning is common after every hearty meal. Chocolates, cakes, and ice creams are the last things that our mind lets us resist regardless how much our body says no to it. However, the studies prove that there is a reason we crave for sugar….
Myisha Nawar Everyone knows the drill. Get up, get your coffee and you are good to go. The first cup of coffee may get you going. Or you might need a few more cups. And then a caffeine crash pays you a visit and you end up just as tired as you were when you…
Eshan Maitra 21st century is full of surprises. The level of advancement in the field of science in close decades surpassed the progress of thousands of years. It is obvious that we can believe the medical procedures, even surgeries will be done by robots someday. But none expected this to be true so soon. A…
Tara Sattar It has been suggested in a study that total freedom of speech can trick and flatten your creativity. It is deemed to be better to put up with the political correctness than to be expressive and let the whole thing go wild. According to lead author Jack Goncalo, an associate professor of organizational…
Marilyn Thipthorpe A camel in a village in western India bit off the head of its owner after it spent the whole day tied up in the scorching sun. The incident reportedly happened in Barmer district of the state of Rajasthan where the camel was tied near the owner’s house. The owner, busy entertaining guests,…
Marilyn Thipthorpe The Man in the Iron Mask was a prisoner arrested in 1669 and held in the Bastille and other French jails for more than three decades, until his death in 1703. His identity has been an enduring mystery because, throughout his imprisonment, the man’s face was hidden by a mask. It’s a mystery…
Marilyn Thipthorpe Multi-millionaire religious “guru” Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh persuaded around 400 of his estimated 50 million followers worldwide to cut off their own testicles to “bring them closer to God”. The details of the bizarre incident have only just come to light despite reportedly taking place in 2000 at a hospital run by Ram…
Marilyn Thipthorpe Ayahuasca is an herbal drink made from plants that grow in the Amazon jungle. For centuries, this tea has been used in healing ceremonies. The drink causes hallucinations and is said to have spiritual and therapeutic benefits. In recent years, it has attracted the attention of Western medicine as a possible treatment for…