Curiosities

Some dreams prepare you to confront your fears. Thus, the dream universe to which your brain takes you every night…

If there’s one thing we must admit about the current COVID-19 crisis, it’s that we’re witnessing behavior that’s of great…

The otherkin is a community of individuals who don’t consider themselves human. They truly believe that their identity is either…

Although traditions related to the Three Kings are well-established in society, their origin remains a mystery for many people. In Spain and Latin America, the Three Kings Day is one of the most widely-celebrated holidays of the year. Furthermore, these…

“Blue Monday” is the name some people have been calling the third Monday of the year. According to psychologist Cliff…

Fundamental rights originated in France at the end of the 18th century with the Declaration of the Rights of Man…

There’s a world of emotions out there. They’re all so intriguing that many scientists have been studying them from their…

A cult or sect is a group where the leaders make use of psychological abuse. You can define psychological abuse as a systematic and continuous application of negative psychological strategies. Some examples of such strategies are pressure, control, manipulation, and…

The Einstellung effect is a cognitive trap most people fall into frequently. It occurs, for example, when you try to…

Art is a blend of influences that contains many imitative elements. The problem of cultural appropriation lies in the distinction…

The saying carpe diem comes from the great Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus. It means something such as “live in the moment”, in the sense of taking advantage of it. The full phrase in its original language is “Carpe diem,…

The need to protect one’s intimacy and privacy is innate in every human being. One must understand certain things about…

The myth of Aphrodite and Ares is one of the most interesting in Greek mythology. Let’s start off by saying that Aphrodite was the goddess of beauty and sexual love. She emerged from the sea and was more beautiful than…

Moral dilemmas are paradoxical situations in which there’s a contradiction of values. In these scenarios, an individual’s actions are somehow always going to create damage. What one needs to evaluate is which option causes less damage and/or which of the…

For democracy, dialogue, and development to thrive, society needs a critical element: freedom of expression. This is because it’s a universal right that everyone should enjoy. Thus, all human beings must have the right to express their opinions and express…

The Aston Hall psychiatric hospital became infamous after several allegations of abuse from former patients became public. It all happened…

A group of researchers startled the world by publishing three videos of spontaneous death rituals by gorillas. From what the…

The death penalty or capital punishment is the execution of a criminal who has been sentenced during a trial. It…

This article is about “the digital gap”. Pretty much from the end of the 20th century until the beginning of the 21st century, there have been remarkable technological advances. However, is everyone on board? Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General said:…

Humans spend a good part of their lives sleeping, immersed in a suggestive dream universe and yet forgetting some dreams.…