I’ve spent a lot of years studying the psychology of myth. For me, in a slightly oversimplified nutshell, it all come down to this: Freud’s theories on anything – inevitably, interminably, explaining everything in sexual terms – rarely interest me much at all; Jung is marvelous but often a little…
Vikings as portrayed in a 19th-century source: fearsome warriors and sea raiders. Ninth-century Scandinavia has had good press in recent years. As late as the 1950s, when Kirk Douglas filmed his notor
Socrates and Alcibiades at the Battle of Potidaea Or how will you still be able to say as Socrates did, If so it pleases God, so let it be? Do you think that Socrates if he had been eager to pass his
Written by: Mathias Vidas Olsen Dear Editor, This is a pretty long rant about the TV-series Vikings. But I feel it is important, as “Vikings” is in of itself a way for the creators of the show to communicate their own perceived notion of the Viking age. They are communicating a very poorly…
Ideas worth spreading TED Talks Browse the library of TED talks and speakers TED Recommends Get TED Talks picked just for you Playlists 100+ collections of TED Talks, for curious minds TED Series Go d
The full circumstances of U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl's captivity have yet to be revealed. During his tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2009, Bergdahl was captured by the Taliban and held in captivity for
Recently I’ve been asked to write a review of a fascinating book by Peter T. Struck: Divination and Human Nature , A Cognitive History of Intuition in Classical Antiquity. While the full book is worth
Physicists study matter, motion, and energy. Chemists study substances and their forms of combination, interaction and decomposition. Biologists study living things. And so forth. But what is it that
For illustration purposes only. Credit: Getty Images It is 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon. “My wife is suicidal, Doctor. If you don’t admit her to the hospital, you’ll have blood on your hands on Monday..
A robust new research study on the effectiveness of mindfulness training suggests the practice, on average, significantly helped women overcome “negative affect,” but did not help men. “Negative effec
This article was written by Sunil Ray. Sunil is a Business Analytics and Intelligence professional with deep experience. Introduction – the difference in mindset I started my career as a MIS professio
About the Author Tiago Forte believes that the goals of companies and their employees are fundamentally aligned around human-centered productivity. This belief guides his work as the founder of Forte
Home / Featured Content / Turning Anxiety Into Opportunity April 19, 2016 by Jessica Wynn unlocks the door to masculine emotion. ___ We all have times in our lives where we feel anxious, but then ther
On the Happy Life is one of Seneca’s mature essays, written to his brother Gallio in 58 CE, when he was 62 years of age. The main argument is that the pursuit of happiness (understood as eudaimonia) i
T he The great North American school of magic was founded in the seventeenth century. It stands at the highest peak of Mount Greylock, where it is concealed from non-magic gaze by a variety of powerfu
Stress is often perceived as the villain of contemporary culture: the nagging tension that keeps us chained to our desks during the day, awake all night, and makes us dangerously unhealthy. But Ian Ro
The biggest and most complex obstacle you’ll ever have to overcome is your mind. If you can overcome that, you can overcome anything. Have you ever lost your motivation? I know exactly how you feel. M
I was so depressed that I was hospitalized for three weeks. The overwhelming feelings of fear, sadness, and anxiety were paralyzing. Today I hear that depression is a “disease” — that it’s a result of
It's no surprise that people sometimes want things that are bad for their well-being. That supersize order of fries, fourth glass of wine, or skipped workout can be both super-appealing now and, we al
The keys symptoms of dehydration to look out for Is toast or porridge better for runners? What are electrolytes and why are they important? Should you drink coffee before you run? Why runners should b
It's nice to see someone in the pagan community agree with me , even though they said it nicer than I did. The gods, whether you think of them as people or metaphors, don't necessarily jump when you ask them to jump. They don't necessarily do things because you whined at them. And they certainly…
The philosophy of perception has many parts. Some border on epistemology, some on the philosophy of psychology, and some on enquiries into the metaphysics of consciousness. The volume under review is
Roman drinking wine After having tackled Seneca’s views on what makes for a wise person , let’s take a look to what he had to say on the topic of peace of mind, which was a major goal especially of Ro
A mother leaves her son in the car while popping into a store at a strip mall. She is charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. A high school senior complains to her Facebook friends ab
Aalto University researchers found that the emotional impact experienced by music listeners depends on the concert hall’s acoustics. Earlier research has shown that the strongest emotional experiences
Illustration by Sébastien Thibault George was missing. The Disneyland hotel bed was crisply made but my sister’s security bear, loved and nuzzled into a sheepskin sphere with one weird glass eye, had
There’s a scene at the beginning of The Bourne Identity where the film’s protagonist is sitting in a diner, trying to figure out who he is and why he has a bunch of passports and a gun stashed in a sa
Who doesn’t need the Perfect Gift for your Fellas? MANSCAPED has all the crafty Trimming Tools to keep his ‘Crop’ Under Control, (Elephants get and auto 20% off). 4.9 The Elephant Ecosystem Every time
Jessa Crispin’s “The Creative Tarot: A Modern Guide to an Inspired Life” aims to show that tarot cards, long associated with the occult, can be useful for creative pursuits. Image Courtesy Wikimedia C
This kid-approved dinner recipe is almost as easy as making tacos in a traditional tortilla shell. Actually, it might be easier because you don’t have to deal with with shells that crack apart and spi
259 Shares A group of international neuroscientists and robotics engineers have discovered for the first time that human brains can indeed ‘talk’ directly to one another, even from thousands of miles away. A brain-to-brain communication study conducted in coordination with Harvard Medical School has…
When one hears the word “Viking,” it almost instantly conjures images of brawny warriors wielding fierce swords, riding in waves of long ships to pillage and plunder unsuspecting villages. It’s an acc
Who doesn’t need the Perfect Gift for your Fellas? MANSCAPED has all the crafty Trimming Tools to keep his ‘Crop’ Under Control, (Elephants get and auto 20% off). 7.6 The Elephant Ecosystem Every time
Who doesn’t need the Perfect Gift for your Fellas? MANSCAPED has all the crafty Trimming Tools to keep his ‘Crop’ Under Control, (Elephants get and auto 20% off). 9.5 The Elephant Ecosystem Every time
Who doesn’t need the Perfect Gift for your Fellas? MANSCAPED has all the crafty Trimming Tools to keep his ‘Crop’ Under Control, (Elephants get and auto 20% off). 5.9 The Elephant Ecosystem Every time
The indispensable research blog on the science of the modern workplace, covering everything from leadership and management to the behavioral, social, and cognitive dynamics behind performance and…
It is November 29, 1911. In a hired lecture hall, the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society is holding its regular weekly meeting. As usual, Professor Freud is in the chair. He has a great deal on his mind.…
From Cal Newport The Age of Productivity began its decline around the time Mann, its Prometheus, turned his back on it. We are now in a new age, one in which the big picture trumps the small. What mat