Why do people hoard? There is no one reason why someone becomes a hoarder and sometimes the reasons are not known at all. Let’s take a look at a few of the reasons that could apply to a hoarder. As with most things, there are different levels of hoarding. Somebody who keeps more than they […]
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Is there such a thing as true altruism? It depends on how you look at it. You could say no because people benefit through feelings of pleasure, and animals benefit by furthering the gene pool. You could say yes because people and animals make sacrifices that don’t benefit them personally. This is a very difficult
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What is the Myers Briggs personality test? The Myers Briggs personality test is a psychological test that categorizes people into one of 16 different personality types. It is a fun test to take, but it is not scientifically accurate. It’s official name is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The MBTI is named after Katharine Cook
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Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? People believe in conspiracy theories for a number of different reasons. They can give people a sense of being in control, of feeling special, or of belonging to a group. It is also much easier to believe in conspiracy theories today than at any point in history. Recently,
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Why do people procrastinate? The majority of people that procrastinate do so because they are trying to avoid the negative emotions that come with whatever task it is they are trying to do. The word “procrastinate” came into English via French, from Latin. The latin word was “procrastinare”. In Latin, “pro” means “forward” and “crastinus”
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Does the placebo effect work? The placebo effect works for things that are directly affected by the brain, but not for actual illnesses. Nobody understands exactly the mechanism behind the placebo effect, but there are some pretty good theories. The word “placebo” comes from Latin, and its origins give a clue to what it does.
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How does a lie detector work? Lie detectors work by recording breathing rate, pulse, blood pressure, muscular activity, and perspiration to look for any changes. They are not admissible in court because they don’t always work. The modern lie detector (polygraph) was created in 1945, but there were many steps along the way. The first
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Why does the bystander effect happen? The bystander effect happens because in a group of people, everybody assumes that somebody else will be the one to act. There are many examples of the bystander effect. It has been given that name because when something happens, people just stand by and nobody acts. This can happen
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Do guilt and shame have a purpose? Shame and guilt serve to make people function more as a group and to follow the agreed social norms. Many of us spend a large portion of our lives weighed down with shame and guilt and we often wish that they were two emotions we didn’t need to
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What is survivorship bias? It is when researchers focus on the individuals that have passed a selection process, while forgetting those that have not. It is an error in logic. Survivorship bias doesn’t have to be about people who have survived, it can reference people or things that have survived a selection process. There are
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