Why are we not able look away from real life tragedies? What makes true crime so addictive? In this article, I will try to explain why this genre seduces us by exploiting a combination of fear and fascination. The public’s fascination with true crime is not something new, it has deep historical roots, evolving alongside […]
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Supermarkets are, in a sense, large containers of an endless multitude of different types of goods. Among expensive caviar, bubbly champagne, and sugary popsicles, supermarkets hold the much more precious “essential goods”. For this very reason, supermarkets are one step ahead of any other shop: EVERYONE actually NEEDS to go there. Grocery stores have it […]
Remember how often you have done something that felt like going against yourself. Visualize a situation where you have been taken hostage by emotions, led by a blind force that drove your mind through future regrets -it could be a life-changing decision or a daily choice. It has happened to everyone to feel like they […]
If you use any social media, you have probably noticed how different and unique your feed is from the one of your friends. The same is true for your Amazon recommendations, Netflix suggestions, Google News homepage, and so on. In the last years, almost every online company has adopted increasingly sophisticated algorithms that analyze users’ […]
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Why do people procrastinate?
Etymologically, “procrastination” is derived from the Latin verb procrastinare — to put off until tomorrow. But it is more than just voluntarily delaying. Procrastination also comes from the ancient Greek word akrasia, which means doing something against our better judgment. To understand what causes procrastination (outside of conditions such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, where executive functioning […]
One of the most pivotal changes that unfolded during the past three decades was the reach of markets and market values into spheres of life traditionally held sway over by nonmarket norms. Healthcare, education, public safety, and environmental protection are some examples of the sectors where the use of market logic was for the most […]
Music is a fundamental part of our every-day life. We either listen to it actively while walking, studying, relaxing, attending concerts and operas, or passively, being exposed to background music in bars, restaurants, waiting rooms and many other places. There exists a large amount of literature investigating music and its effects on our emotions and […]
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A Guide to Empathy
Empathy is the ability to understand someone else’s feelings and view a situation from their standpoint. Types of empathy include cognitive empathy, emotional or affective empathy, and compassionate empathy. The first relates to understanding how a person feels and why they feel this way. The second refers to the ability to feel someone else’s emotions. […]
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The secret attraction of cults
The world “cult” comes from the Latin “cultus”, meaning “to till or cultivate”. In antiquity it was used to describe the sacrifices, offerings, and monuments built to cultivate favor with the gods, whereas in time, it came to mean any unorthodox religion. It is a known fact how dangerous a cult could be: they may […]
Thousands of years ago, human beings transcended the overwhelming wrath of nature, proceeded to overcome tribal wars amongst each other (kind of), and now live in a state of chaotic harmony across the planet. However, by our own hands, the conflict with nature has once again ensued—this time on a world stage. Climate change is […]
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