Who we like: Introduction

There are 7.4 billion people on this planet right now, we can’t be attracted to everyone, so how do we choose? Continue reading →

Who we like: Gender & Race

Message from society: Soooo … pretty much like who you like, but don’t tell anyone in case you might accidentally offend someone? Continue reading →

Musical earworms??

As well as summarising some key points that I discussed in Is listening on repeat … an addiction? this short TED-Ed cartoon created by Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis introduces the concept of ‘musical earworms‘, the common phenomena of music stuck in your head.     Musical earworms: The word earworm originated from the German word Ohrwurm (literally translates to ear worm) A 1978 novel … Continue reading →

Is listening on repeat … an addiction?

  Most people these days have an adequate understanding of what music is. Many people enjoy listening to it, and some even enjoy creating it. But what actually is music? How did this combination of sounds become something many of us swear we cannot live without? Music has three ‘simple’ definitions according to the Merriam-Webster online … Continue reading →

Age & Sleep: Are old people more like dolphins or cats?

Does our sleeping change to become more like animals as we age? Continue reading →

Sorry I have been M.I.A.

Sorry I have been MIA, I’m back now hopefully Continue reading →

Procrastination: What is an instant gratification monkey?

“Brains of procrastinators are actually different to brains of other people” -Tim Urban In the scientific literature procrastination naturally falls under the wider topic of research on self-control. In life we do things, some things are fun and take minimal effort and time, while other things are more tedious and less fun. For example: catching … Continue reading →

What happens when we don’t sleep?

What would you expect to happen if you weren’t allowed to sleep? Continue reading →

Are we wrong about addiction?

Rat prisons vs. Rat Parks, Heroin in Vietnam, and an alternative view on addicts and addiction. Continue reading →

Are you an addict?

Becoming unhealthily obsessed with something is basically the core of addiction. It is not something we only recently stumbled across, there are actually many verses in the bible that relate to addiction. “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, … Continue reading →