David Game College has introduced an AI-driven GCSE program designed to provide personalized learning experiences. The system tailors lessons to individual student needs, monitors progress, and...
Life
Children
Research shows having children does not necessarily increase happiness
A study published in Journal of Family Issues examines how parenthood affects happiness. It discusses the nuanced relationship between having children and life satisfaction, exploring factors like...
Parennials: parents who integrate their children into every aspect of life
Parennials are parents who choose to involve their children in nearly all their daily activities, including social and leisure pursuits. This approach reflects a shift in parenting styles, where the...
Common annoyances faced by childfree adults
Childfree adults often encounter intrusive and judgmental comments that reflect societal expectations about parenthood. These remarks, though sometimes well-intentioned, reveal underlying...
Culture
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Death
Near-death experience: a profound spiritual journey and transformation
A woman recounts a near-death experience (NDE) that profoundly changed her life in 1968 following surgery. During 45 seconds of cardiac arrest, she describes leaving her body, observing the...
Happiness
Love your enemies: a buddhist guide to defeating anger, ego, and self-loathing
In their collaborative work Love Your Enemies: How to Break the Anger Habit & Be a Whole Lot Happier, Robert Thurman and Sharon Salzberg delve into the profound concept of "enemies," both...
We create a false self in early life to meet external expectations and cope with childhood experiences – James Hollis
James Hollis explores the psychological and spiritual upheaval of midlife as a necessary and meaningful rite of passage. Drawing from Jungian concepts, he introduces the idea of the "provisional...
Personal growth leads to spiritual awakening by expanding awareness beyond the ego
Personal development is often seen as a way to build better habits or achieve goals, but new psychological models suggest it is also a direct path to spiritual awakening. Researchers in adult...
Psychologists explain 3 proven ways to kick bad habits for good
The belief that breaking a bad habit requires sheer force of will is one of psychology’s most persistent myths. In reality, relying on motivation alone is a strategy destined to fail because habits...
Knowledge
Free-eBooks.net: get free books (with a VIP plan for unlimited downloads)
Free-eBooks.net is a digital library for free reading. It hosts fiction, non fiction, academic titles, textbooks and classic literature. Readers also find audiobooks. The site groups books into...
Bookboon: a simple on demand library for workplace learning
"Access Bookboon" offers short eBooks, audio lessons, and live online classes that help people learn practical skills at work. Topics include leadership, communication, digital skills, and...
PDFBooksWorld: free online reading of public domain books, downloads need a paid membership
PDFBooksWorld is a digital library and publisher that focuses on books in the public domain, which means works whose copyrights have expired or do not apply. The site offers classic literature and...
Obooko: download free, legal ebooks with no fees
Obooko is a website where readers can download ebooks in English at no cost, in PDF, EPUB, or Kindle formats. Files are hosted on Obooko’s own servers, and each title is offered with permission from...
Love
Love your enemies: a buddhist guide to defeating anger, ego, and self-loathing
In their collaborative work Love Your Enemies: How to Break the Anger Habit & Be a Whole Lot Happier, Robert Thurman and Sharon Salzberg delve into the profound concept of "enemies," both...
We create a false self in early life to meet external expectations and cope with childhood experiences – James Hollis
James Hollis explores the psychological and spiritual upheaval of midlife as a necessary and meaningful rite of passage. Drawing from Jungian concepts, he introduces the idea of the "provisional...
Childhood trauma linked to smaller hippocampus after romantic breakups
Heartbreak is universally painful, but for individuals who experienced maltreatment as children, the end of a romantic relationship may leave a physical mark on the brain. A new study published in...
The Peak-End Rule explains why we judge relationships by their most intense moments and how they end
We often believe that we judge our relationships based on a fair average of every day we spent together. Psychology suggests otherwise. According to the peak-end rule, our memory ignores the...
Men & Women
The scarcity principle explains why we chase unavailable partners and how an abundance mindset builds real love
Feeling drawn to partners who are distant or hard to get is a common relationship struggle. A psychological concept called the scarcity principle explains why this happens. It suggests that we often...
The five-second pause: A simple strategy to prevent relationship conflicts
Recent psychological research demonstrates that taking just a five-second pause during tense moments in a relationship can significantly reduce aggression and prevent minor disagreements from...
Four key factors for sustaining a lifelong relationship
Four essential elements for maintaining a long-term romantic relationship: Shared values and mutual respect for a strong foundation Emotional support and open communication help partners navigate...
Small inequalities in relationships may strengthen bonds, but large ones cause harm
How dating someone perceived as being "out of one's league" can impact relationships. While minor disparities between partners, such as intelligence or social status, can enhance admiration and love...
Money
Renting can accelerate aging more than obesity and smoking
Living as a tenant accelerates biological aging more than being obese, unemployed, or a former smoker, according to recent research. Housing insecurity and related stress factors contribute...
Attractive individuals earn higher wages
Research shows that physical attractiveness positively influences earnings, as good-looking individuals are often seen as more competent and confident. This perception leads to higher salaries,...
Financial success is correlated with conscientiousness: self-discipline, perseverance, and diligence – not intelligence.
A Nobel Prize-winning economist argues that while intelligence can contribute to success, it isn't the sole determinant of wealth. Instead, personal traits like perseverance, social skills, and...
Fear changes how women make financial decisions
Women tend to exhibit more conservative financial behavior than men when experiencing fear, according to recent research. While fear significantly impacts both genders, women are more likely to...
Nature
People in southern California breathe high levels of plastic chemicals every day
Scientists from the University of California, Riverside and Duke University used simple silicone wristbands to track what people breathe in daily city life. The bands captured plasticizers, the...
Human dog brain synchronization may help explain the bond
Why human dog brain synchronization matters If you live with a dog, you know the feeling of being “in tune.” A 2024 study suggests there is a real signal behind that feeling: human dog brain...
Pill “Telomir-1” that may reverse aging helps two very sick senior dogs
A small rescue center in Florida reports that an experimental pill, created by Telomir Pharmaceuticals and tested with medical adviser Dr Michael Roizen, appeared to restore health in two...
AI enables first recorded 20-minute interactive exchange between humans and a humpback whale
In a quiet channel off the coast of Southeast Alaska, a team of scientists has achieved a milestone in interspecies history: a sustained, 20-minute "conversation" with a humpback whale. The whale,...
Music & Life
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Social
Personal attacks are the lowest form of debate: attack the argument, not the person
Why Schopenhauer’s “last resort” ruins thinking and how to debate without it. When conversations get tense, the easiest move is also the worst one: drop the issue and go after the person. The Latin...
4 common gaslighting phrases and what to say instead
When a conversation becomes tense, it is easy to fall back on defensive phrases without realizing the harm they cause. People can sometimes use common expressions that subtly dismiss another...
Smarter people tend to be more generous and choose the common good
Research across psychology and economics suggests that higher cognitive ability, the mental skills used to learn, reason, and solve problems, often goes with more generous and prosocial choices....
Psychologist: to calm a fight, restate what they said and name the feeling
When people argue, both sides mostly want to feel heard. A simple tool can lower tension fast, even when you still disagree. It is called empathic paraphrasing. You repeat the other person’s key...
Universe
Google’s Willow quantum chip solves error challenge and beats supercomputers by eons
Google has revealed a new quantum processor named "Willow" that solves a major physics problem: it makes calculations more reliable as it gets bigger. The company says this 105-qubit chip finished a...
The self might be an illusion or a quantum process, say experts
We wake up every morning feeling like the same person who went to sleep the night before. We assume there is a single "I" behind our eyes - a pilot steering the body, making choices, and...
Space travel health risks: accelerated aging, metabolism strain, and fertility concerns
News about space missions often focuses on rockets, launches, and landings. The bigger challenge may be our biology. A new analysis warns that the health risks of space travel are larger than...
SpaceX catching the Super Heavy booster changes space travel forever
On October 13, 2024, SpaceX did something that looked like a special effect from a...