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Bizarre 1959 ‘Cigarette Psychology’ Article Explains 9 Ways People Hold Cigarettes And What It Says

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 11:21:13 +0300

We all know the dangers of smoking cigarettes these days, and we don’t condone it. However the 1950’s were a different time, where the advertising and cultural pressure to smoke were strong. This article, from a 1959 issue of Caper Magazine, shows a few examples of what psychoanalyst Dr. William Neutra hypothesized after observing the ways people chose to smoke.

28 Psychological Experiments That Revealed Incredible And Uncomfortable Truths About Ourselves

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 13:25:12 +0300

Although as humans we have always been fascinated with the workings of the mind and the reasons behind our behavior, it wasn’t until the beginning of the 20th century that Experimental psychology really took off. We have compiled a list of some of the most famous and thought-provoking psychology experiments that have been carried out in the last century.

Are you schizophrenic? (The Hollow Face Illusion Test)

Thu, 05 Sep 2013 14:40:21 +0400

If this illusion doesn't fool you, you might have schizophrenia. Hopefully that is not the case!

The McGurk Illusion

Thu, 05 Sep 2013 14:26:49 +0400

Every day our brains are bombarded with a hoard of new information. How do we make sense of it all? What happens when two of our senses conflict?

Pareidolia - Seeing Faces

Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:02:03 +0400

The brain is quite talented at recognizing human faces; perhaps too talented. We often see face-like qualities in inanimate objects and interpret the pattern as a face. Here are a few examples of this psychological phenomenon!