Category: Soul
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Invisible fields… Feathers flying…
You know what your personal space is. Uninvited strangers invading it invoke an immediate sense of unease. A bird flying over but too close to your head may cause you to reflexively duck. It’s like we don’t just end where our bodies end, but a little bit beyond. Now researchers have figured out a way…
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Emotions… Meaningless? Meaningful? Does it matter?
Deep, dark and sometimes overwhelming, the human compulsion to seek revenge is a complex emotion that science has found incredibly hard to explain. Despite popular consensus that "revenge is sweet", years of experimental research have suggested otherwise, finding that revenge is seldom as satisfying as we anticipate and often leaves the avenger less happy in…
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Waves. Seismic activity. Soul.
Scientists have long known that Earth produces an eerie low-frequency hum that's inaudible to humans but detectable with seismic instruments. But as for what's causing this "microseismic" activity, scientists have never been sure. Until now. A new study published online Feb. 10, 2015 in the journal Geophysical Research Letters indicates that the hum is largely…
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Death. [Gladiator philosophy]
Do you fear death? Do you think about it? Is it healthy not to think about it? Is it healthy to “live your life”? Modern people are full of energy. And they crave “doing things”. This makes them forget their mortality. And yet, only by remembering we are mortals can we be gods again. Live…
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Happy hamster… [Reading minds]
Is your pet hamster high on life -- or just a sad little ball of fur? A new study from England suggests that -- just like humans -- some hamsters can have a shift in mood, from a gloomy demeanor to a more rosy view of life, for instance. What's more, the research shows that…
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