Why We’re All So Anxious and How It’s Affecting Our Brain
We’re living in an age of anxiety. Despite being in an era of absolute abundance and with convenience…
Why Our Brains Are Not Made for Uncertainty
We are living in a time of great uncertainty. From an incoming economic recession, high inflation rates, lingering…
Why We’re Programmed for Negativity
We’re surrounded by negativity. Whether triggered by the news around us or simply the thoughts within us, it’s…
Peak-End Rule: How Our Memories Are Shaped by High Moments
When was the last time you went on a trip somewhere? How was it? You might be thinking…
Fading Affect Bias: How Our Brains Help Us Be More Positive
When you think back on events that have occurred in your life, what do you tend to see?…
Why We Forget Easily When We’re Next-In-Line
You wait in line. As the queue gets shorter, you look around, feeling the anticipation and anxiety of…
How to Learn Smarter with the Spacing Effect
Whether you think about learning a new language or simply picking up a skill, a lot of us…
Serial Position Effect: Why the First & Last Items Matter in Learning
Has this ever happened to you? You’re writing notes of a lecture, trying to keep up with what…
Absent-Mindedness: Why We Forget Things So Easily
It happens to all of us. Either our partner is speaking to us and we forget something that…
Cryptomnesia: How We Copy Others Without Knowing
You sit in your room, idling through your thoughts. A distant tune shapes in your head or an…