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Anosognosia: The Denial of Disease
We all have at some point in our lives lived in denial. However, all denials are not the same. For some, this refusal to admit reality turns pathological. Why?
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Implicit Bias: Are You Racist?
Most of us are or at least consider ourselves moral, upright citizens until we take the Implicit Bias Test. What does the test tell us?
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Bizarre Science: Phantom Limbs and Foot Fetishes
Meet Tom, a patient who lost his limb but can still feel its ghostly presence below the elbow. Let us now explore the world of phantom limbs and more!
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Why Do We Fear Snakes and Spiders?
Think of large, venomous, slithering snakes underneath your chair or a big, hairy tarantula dangling over your head. Most of us feel fear. Why?
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The Left vs Right Brain Myth
We have all heard that some people are more left-brained (or logical) and some others are more right-brained (or creative). How true are these statements?
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Placebo Effect: How Nothing Changes Everything
You have probably heard the saying - If you believe in yourself, you can achieve anything. The placebo effect is something like that. Find out more.
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Cognitive Biases: Why Do We Take Wrong Decisions?
Have you ever heard the "secrets of success" from a famous person? Did you follow everything they had said? Yet you did not succeed. Were they lying or is it a cognitive bias?
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3 Ways Bias Exists in Your Thinking
What is bias and how do we as humans encounter the same in our lives? Find out more about common behaviours associated with being biased.