I think that conspiracy theories have always been around. But in the last 2 years we’ve seen how far they can spread and how dangerous they can be. Drawing from research, I think we should avoid conspiracy theories as much as possible. Here’s why. Conspiracy theories are often entertaining which is probably one reason why …
Focus & Method Researchers wanted to learn more from children about how they experience game rage (rage caused by video games). They collected data from interviews and essays from 31 children about how and why they experience this.(1) Findings What caused game rage: Repeatedly failing (making mistakes, “dying” in the game, losing to others) Incompetent teammates …
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We are all living on the same planet in increasingly interconnected societies. There are many problems that affect us all – or will affect us all in the future. These problems may affect some of us or all of us. They can affect us directly or indirectly, in the present or in the future. So this …
Pareidolia is the tendency to misperceive a meaningful pattern in a meaningless visual stimulus. For example, this is what happens when you look at the sky and you think the clouds are shaped like a smiling face, an angel or a cat. There are many other examples, such as a piece of toast that looks …
Apophenia is the tendency to believe that there is some meaningful connection between unrelated objects, ideas or events. For example, imagine that you lose $10 only to find $10 the next day; or you are thinking about your mom just before she calls. Or that you are praying for something that happens after some time. …
Title: The Idiot Brain Author: Dean Burnett Category: Psychology, Neuroscience 10-word summary: The human brain is pretty impressive, but also quite stupid. About The Idiot Brain The Idiot Brain is the kind of book you should read if you want to get an overview of how the human brain works. It addresses interesting topics such …
The confirmation bias is the tendency to seek, pay attention to and interpret information in a way that confirms what you already believe. For example, if you believe that God exists and you avoid information that challenges your belief, then you are influenced by the confirmation bias. How to avoid the confirmation bias? Seek out …
Title: The Brain Author: David Eagleman Category: Psychology, Neuroscience Rating: 5/5 10-word summary: Everything we experience is filtered or created by the brain. About The Brain The Brain is a book that presents an overview of the field of neuroscience. David Eagleman explores complex topics such as identity, the experience of reality, consciousness and describes …
Title: The Madness of Crowds Author: Douglas Murray Category: Nonfiction, Politics Rating: 3/5 10-word summary: Identity politics is making us all mad; resist the madness! About The Madness of Crowds The Madness of Crowds is a book that focuses on the current trend of identity politics. The current “woke” social justice movements of the far …