Mystical Raven

"Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before." ― Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven

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The 1 most depressed state in America (don’t move here)

If you had to guess what the happiest state in America is, which would you choose? And what would you base it on? Everyone will have different answers to these questions, but it turns out someone has actually crunched some hard numbers to try and determine an objective answer. And that answer might surprise you! […]

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 Laziness Does Not Exist

I’ ve been a psychology professor since 2012. In the past six years, I’ve witnessed students of all ages procrastinate on papers, skip presentation days, miss assignments, and let due dates fly by. I’ve seen promising prospective grad students fail to get applications in on time; I’ve watched PhD candidates take months or years revising […]

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20 Heartbreaking Signs of a Manipulative Mother

Manipulators come in all shapes and sizes. However, there is something particularly painful and twisted about a manipulative mother. A mother-child bond is sacred. For many of us, motherly love is the only truly unconditional, pure love we will ever experience. So when you have a mother who is manipulative, withholding, and cruel, it flips […]

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Ultrapopular Netflix Show Reveals Why So Many Men Are Single Today

Men are lonelier than ever. Men in their 20s aren’t having sex. Men are not okay. More and more men identify as ‘incels’ — which stands for ‘involuntarily celibate.’ You’ve probably been hearing things along these lines in the last few months, maybe even longer. But if you look at the statistics on heterosexual male sexlessness, relationship […]

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Apple Speaks the Truth About AI. It’s Not Good.

What did Apple see? Nothing good. A group of Apple researchers has published a paper claiming that large language models (LLMs), the backbone of some of AI’s most popular products today, like ChatGPT or Llama, can’t genuinely reason, meaning their intelligence claims are highly overstated (or from a cynical perspective, that we are being lied to). Through a […]

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7 Unbelievable Practices In Ancient Rome That Are Too Disturbing to Imagine

Disgusting truths about Ancient Rome that will change the way you see History. Ancient Rome’s grandeur tends to overshadow the grim reality of everyday life. The empire had many achievements, but the daily experiences of the citizens were far from glamorous. Filthy streets, unsanitary public baths, and bizarre remedies made survival in Rome a challenge. […]

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10 Psychoactive Plants You Can Grow at Home

These ten plant (well, nine plants and one fungus, to be technical) can be grown in your home, backyard, or greenhouse, and all of them can get you high. Some are so hardy they’ll grow on your lawn whether you like it or not, and some require real horticultural skills and years of commitment. In […]