Vintage. Old school. Retro. Whatever you call it, there’s a noticeable uptick in nostalgic items these days. When you combine this trend with today’s obsession with instant gratification and we get a climate that is ideal for the comeback of the Polaroid instant camera. Although the current models of Polaroids are cuter than the bulky …
When we are children, our relationships are based around fun. As we get older, we want to share more of our lives and experiences with our friends. Late night truth or dares when you conspiratorially got your two friends that liked each other to kiss turns into a secret you keep from your parents and …
If a real-life zombie apocalypse broke out, would you prepared to take on the undead? Most of us know at this point that zombies are a work of fiction, but scientists wanted to determine if humans could actually fight off the creatures in a worst-case scenario. A study published in the University of Leicester’s Journal …
Book Giveaway: Reservations by Sally Thompson
Every so often you pick up a self-leadership book that goes beyond good advice to solid advice that is so actionable that you want to put down the book and start making a difference in your life. Andrew McDonald wrote one of these books, and now he’s looking to pay it forward by giving 1,000 …
… a sign of a cluttered mind. What does that make the psychology of organisation? Is it beneficial or a slippery slide toward OCD? Turns out it could be both at the same time. Most of us were raised to clean our rooms, make our beds, pick up after ourselves, and …
Believe in yourself seems trite, but it’s true. In psychology there is a concept called “self-efficacy”. The term was coined by Albert Bandura (PDF), who described this as the belief in oneâs capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to manage prospective situations . This would be like you, standing in front of a …
Experience Project is a social networking website that has been operating for a decade. It is smaller in comparison to big social media sites such as Twitter or Facebook, however, that is not necessary a bad thing. The type of users the site attracts is different. The social aspects of the site revolves around sharing …
Life isn’t always about the lab. Or maybe it is, but you’re looking for a way to pass the time in the “hurry up and wait” periods. You know the ones. The times when you’re waiting on the phone, in line, or for a client to show up for their meeting. It’s those quiet few …
Have you ever thought about your body as a collection of naturally occurring chemical reactions? Modern science has pretty much shown us this fact. The sports supplement industry, however, makes us believe they’ve studied all this research and knows what areas of our bodies become stressed during intense exercise. In response, they’ve developed every kind …