"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
Once upon a time, I met the person I’d been asking the universe for. We even met in the exact way I would have wanted to. I was on a solo rock-climbing road trip and through a series of fateful and unlikely events, we happened to be the only two people staying on a remote […]
The first day of dealing with a loved one dying may be the most challenging time of your life. The grief and sadness hit hard. Despite your feelings, there are obvious things that need to be done right away. You may need to call 911. Then, the mortuary needs to be called. The family needs […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
The liver is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen and enclosed partially by the ribs. It is the largest organ in the human body and weighs about three pounds. It is responsible for many vital life functions. Some of the main functions of the liver are: to filter blood coming from the […]
A bizarre fact has gone absolutely viral this week. And it has the internet feeling confused … A viral Tweet said: “How is it 2023 and nobody’s come up with a satisfying explanation as to why cell phones never show up in our dreams if we’re using them for 12 hours a day?” Well, it […]
It all adds up If you’ve ever struggled to get to sleep, or stay slumbering, because of your significant other’s disruptive sleep habits, you’re not alone. In fact, new research has found that women are losing as much as three hours a night because of their male partners. According to the British survey, which examined 2,000 […]
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 […]
