Are you someone who finds intelligence and the mind to be incredibly attractive? Do deep, intellectual conversations stimulate you more than physical appearance? If so, you might be a sapiosexual. A sapiosexual is someone who is primarily attracted to intelligence and the intellect of others. While physical attraction may still play a role, it is...
When you think of intimate relationships, what sort of qualities come to mind? Likely things such as trust, love, vulnerability, honesty, and healthy compromise are some of them. This is precisely why narcissists can’t have intimate relationships: They lack the capacity for all of these traits. (1) Narcissists Can’t Have Intimate Relationships In order to...
For decades, women have been told they need to change their bodies to be beautiful. In recent years we have been challenging that narrative to make the world a more body-positive place for everyone. These best friends are doing just that with their “same outfit, different body types” pictures and videos, proving that all bodies are beautiful....
Life as a single parent is not easy. You’re trying to be a present and engaged parent for your children. At the same time, you likely have to hold down a career where you also need to be focused. There are chores to be done, bills to be paid, and on top of all that,...
I had to look back on my life when I came across this, the second-born that I am (albeit not a second-born son). I may not be a criminal, but I’m certainly the dauntless one in the family, if that counts. Several studies have tried to determine the effects of birth order on certain aspects...
When you go through a challenging period in your life, you often feel the effects physically. Whether it’s pain, fatigue, or both, you feel like you’re just sort of dragging yourself through life. This is what we call soul exhaustion: You’ve been through a lot, and your spirit is depleted. This is what soul exhaustion...
Childhood trauma and its impact is a highly discussed and studied topic. Many psychologists and researchers have noted that there are specific trauma behaviors that childhood trauma survivors express as adults. For these people, recognizing these behaviors in themselves and understanding why they display them can help them heal from those situations and not have...
Take a minute, close your eyes, and picture the ocean. Immerse yourself in that imagery: Hear the sounds of rolling waves, feel the warmth of the sun or the touch of an ocean breeze on your skin. Maybe you can even taste a bit of the salt-soaked air. Picturing this scene, how do you feel?...
Our beloved planet is full of varying types of minerals. Some of these are common, and some are exceedingly rare. The universe contains an even greater array of “impossible to naturally exist” materials, thanks to its vastly different atmospheric conditions. A few years ago, meteorologists discovered a mystery meteorite that contains an ultra-rare quasicrystal. This...
When you hear the names Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, and Eleanor Roosevelt, what’s one characteristic that comes to mind that unites them all? For me, it’s incredible strength. These women are three of the strongest women in recent history, despite overcoming challenging and traumatic childhoods. We tend to always look at the negative aspects that...
When you were in grade school, were you any good at math? I know I certainly wasn’t. That being said, I am pretty confident I can now solve a kid’s math problem as an adult. This problem, however, is driving the internet mad. There are debates in offices and across dinner tables worldwide over the...
