Humans are social beings so it’s no wonder that feeling isolated can affect the way we think
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It’s pretty common to see face-like patterns in objects – but this quirk can give us insights into human psychology and evolution.
A photo of ‘doorway’ on Mars shows how ready our minds are to see significance and signs of life in the natural world.
Ghost hunters love to record and parse EVP – electronic voice phenomena – they say are messages from spirits. But perceptual psychology has scientific reasons for why what they’re hearing isn’t from the other side.
It is common knowledge – at least to anyone who trawls the shallower reaches of the internet – that people resemble their pets. Sad-looking humans have melancholy animal companions and bright-eyed and…
How much would you pay for a grilled cheese sandwich? $6? Maybe $7, if it was deliciously fresh and you were really hungry? In 2004, Diane Duyser from Florida, USA sold a ten-year-old grilled cheese sandwich…
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