Does "faking it until you make it" really work? Yes it does - as long as you understand why. It's not about pretending to be someone you're not, or trying to fool everyone. It's a tool for looking at your own thoughts, feelings and behaviour and finding a specific way to make a change. | Read More →

Winter can be a difficult time for many people. In this article we take a look at tips that people can use to give their mood a boost. Suggestions include establishing a sleep routine, volunteering, and adopting a different mindset. | Read More →

You make decisions about risk every day. When you ask your boss for a raise, buy a car or try a new restaurant, you're making choices that involve risk. But risk is more complex than most people realise and almost everyone makes the same mistakes. If you learn how to avoid these common problems, you can make better, safer decisions. | Read More →

TED Talks are one of the easiest means of developing a working understanding of niche areas of research, learning, and application. This article provides a cliff-notes explanation of the top five most watched TED Talks focused on different fields of science. Boring? Not so much. These five talks cover the topics of orgasms, brain hemorrhaging, and lying, as well as work and motivation. Vocational contentment, motivation, personal health, and especially sex rank high in search engine queries. This article will introduce readers to each of these topics, and teach you enough to be conversant in each of the topics. Information draws from the actual TED Talks and sources of auxiliary, pertinent information. | Read More →

Consciousness puzzles and frustrates the modern scientist. In spite of our ever growing knowledge, it remains a mystery. This article explores why, setting out the basic problem, and finishing with a summary of the two main explanations: materialist and non-materialist. | Read More →

This article covers the concept of Jungian archetypes and the collective unconscious. It is meant to be read by a professional audience already familiar with psychology. The information within this article is backed up by several of Carl Jung's written works. This text provides proper citations in APA format. | Read More →