Month: December 2019

Brain, Curiositys, Health, Living, PsychologyLeave a comment

Creatures Of Habit: How Habits Shape Who We Are — And Who We Become

Fernando Kaskais

At the beginning of the year, many of us make resolutions for the months to come. We vow to work out more, procrastinate less, or save more money. Though some people stick with these aspirations, many of us fall short. How do we actually develop good habits and maintain them? What about breaking bad ones? Wendy Wood, a psychology professor at the University of Southern California, has some insight on this. She’s been trying to understand how habits work for the past 30 years. According to Wendy, habits are mental associations. “When we repeat an action over and over again … Continue reading Creatures Of Habit: How Habits Shape Who We Are — And Who We Become

Curiositys, Europe, PhotographyLeave a comment

Watch a Thief Steal a Photographer’s Camera at a Wedding

Fernando Kaskais

by MICHAEL ZHANG If you’re ever shooting a photography gig with strangers around, it’s always important to make sure your pricey equipment is safe from harm and theft. Here’s a 3-minute video that shows why: a thief was caught on camera stealing a camera and lens while the owner was busy shooting the wedding. Wedding shooters Vagelis and Stavros shared the video after having their gear stolen on Friday, December 27th. Greek photo site PTTL reports that the duo was shooting at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite in Athens, Greece when a man strolled over to their gear, took a Sony … Continue reading Watch a Thief Steal a Photographer’s Camera at a Wedding

Curiositys, Living, Media&Culture, Politics, RightsLeave a comment

HOW TO GET BACK ON TRACK WHEN YOU MISS A FLIGHT

Fernando Kaskais

Despite the near-irresistible urge to curse out a booking agent, this is one of those situations where putting on a smile goes a long fucking way. by Ian Lecklitner Crap, crap, crap! FUUUUCK. You spent last night celebrating the start of Christmas vacation with three spiked eggnogs and an unspeakable number of whiskey shots, which led you to sleep late this morning, which caused you to miss your flight home while scuttling through the airport like a delirious, hungover goblin.  So, now what? Come quickly, you have some negotiating to do! SPEAK TO AN AGENT, NOW For future reference, if you find yourself running late … Continue reading HOW TO GET BACK ON TRACK WHEN YOU MISS A FLIGHT

Curiositys, Science, Space, TechnologyLeave a comment

Over 100 stars VANISH from the sky, providing yet more evidence of alien civilizations harvesting STARS to generate antimatter fuel that can power FTL drives

Fernando Kaskais

 by: Mike Adams (Natural News) As part of my “Oblivion Agenda” lecture series, I described how non-Earth civilizations harvest entire stars to generate antimatter fuel that powers FTL (Faster Than Light) warp drives. FTL travel is necessary to traverse the galaxy, given the enormous distances involved (even at 1000 times the speed of light, it would take 120 years to travel from one end of our Milky Way galaxy to the other). Now, mainstream science news is writing about a bombshell discovery: Over 100 stars have vanished from the night sky in just the last 50 years. They’re literally gone. As I’ve explained … Continue reading Over 100 stars VANISH from the sky, providing yet more evidence of alien civilizations harvesting STARS to generate antimatter fuel that can power FTL drives

Brain, Curiositys, Media&Culture, PsychologyLeave a comment

8 logical fallacies that are hard to spot

Fernando Kaskais

From “if-by-whiskey” to the McNamara fallacy, being able to spot logical missteps is an invaluable skill. by STEPHEN JOHNSON A fallacy is the use of invalid or faulty reasoning in an argument.There are two broad types of logical fallacies: formal and informal.A formal fallacy describes a flaw in the construction of a deductive argument, while an informal fallacy describes an error in reasoning. In arguments, few things are more frustrating than when you realize that someone is using bad logic, but you can’t quite identify what the problem is. This rarely happens with the more well-known logical fallacies. For example, … Continue reading 8 logical fallacies that are hard to spot

Big Pharma, Brain, Drugs, Health, PsychologyLeave a comment

CAN LOWERING INFLAMMATION HELP MAJOR DEPRESSION?

Fernando Kaskais

by Dr. Mercola, Guest Waking Times It is estimated that 7.1% of the adult population in the U.S. experienced at least one major depressive episode in 2017. The highest rates are among those ages 18 to 25 years. Many people believe depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. This is a theory that has been widely promoted by drug companies and psychiatrists, to the point it is now accepted as fact. However, this is just a theory and, worse, it’s a theory that has been largely discredited. The idea spread quickly after it was proposed in the 1960s when it … Continue reading CAN LOWERING INFLAMMATION HELP MAJOR DEPRESSION?

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Are You Feeling Invisible? How to Overcome It and Feel Seen Again

Fernando Kaskais

By Sherrie Hurd I’ve been in this place – feeling invisible, and it’s actually worse than being bullied. How can we deal with this? Maybe as a child, I didn’t feel completely invisible because I remember hiding from abuse. But as a young married adult with a baby, I did feel this way. I remember nights alone with my infant son, wishing his father would come home. But even when he was home, I still felt invisible. I tried to do all the things a good wife should do, but it was never enough to keep a healthy marriage. Feeling invisible became … Continue reading Are You Feeling Invisible? How to Overcome It and Feel Seen Again

Curiositys, Freak U.S.A, Future, Military, Politics, Russia, SpaceLeave a comment

What Do They Know? The U.S. And Russia Have Both Been Developing Plans To Deal With Incoming Asteroids

Fernando Kaskais

by Michael Snyder When the Russians take decisive action, it is usually for a reason. As you will see below, the Russians have suddenly decided that now is the time to create an organization that will be tasked with detecting, tracking and potentially destroying incoming asteroids. Are they doing this now because they have finally decided that this is a good idea, or has something gotten their attention? Of course they are not likely to publicly admit if they have come to the conclusion that a gigantic space rock is heading directly toward us. Just like the U.S. government, the … Continue reading What Do They Know? The U.S. And Russia Have Both Been Developing Plans To Deal With Incoming Asteroids

Animals, Curiositys, Living, PsychologyLeave a comment

Canine exceptionalism

Fernando Kaskais

Trainers working with dogs every day have documented extraordinary talents and skills. Will science ever catch up? Jessica Hekman is a postdoctoral associate at the Broad Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. She is interested in the genetics of canine behaviour, and writes a blog called The Dog Zombie.  Edited by Pam Weintraub Iam a dog-training geek. Much of my life revolves around training dogs, taking training classes, and listening to dog-sports webinars. Although my dogs share my house, my hobbies and my couch, as a veterinarian who studies canine behaviour, I’m appalled by how little I or … Continue reading Canine exceptionalism

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Russia the World’s Dominant Superpower

Fernando Kaskais

by Stephen Lendman Russia’s defense budget is a small fraction of what the US spends for militarism and warmaking. Yet Russia’s super-weapons exceed the best in the West because of efficient and effective use of its resources. Meeting with Russia’s Defense Ministry Board on Tuesday, Putin discussed Moscow’s military development and key objectives next year. Ahead of the meeting, he “visited an exhibition of advanced Russian weapons and equipment.  He was shown “the mortar (artillery) battery automation facilities set, the Adjutant complex, the Epokha unmanned combat module, the Harpoon-2M portable anti-drone system, a Russian-made buggy, the Phoenix UAV, the Piranha … Continue reading Russia the World’s Dominant Superpower