Optical Illusion of the Week: “The Hidden Tiger”

12 Mar

Created by American wildlife artist Rusty Rust, this painting shows a Bengal tiger standing majestically in a bamboo forest. But there's a reason why this week's illusion is called "The Hidden Tiger." See if you can find it in the painting.
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Preaching Without Conviction

9 Mar

You may have noticed that during debates and arguments, some people tend to get loud. A recent study suggests that the loud ones are less secure in their arguments. The article explores whether shaking a belief would make a person more likely to advocate and proselytize—and not less likely to do so, as one would intuitively conclude. The findings are surprising.
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The More Love You Have, The Less Stuff You Need

8 Mar

In a culture obsessed with things, are we getting enough love? Although it is easy to be slightly jealous of your friend or neighbor who has more nicer things than you, it may actually be an indicator that you're trying to fill a void according to new research from the University of New Hampshire. Read the rest of the entry on the Holler Blog

Optical Illusion of the Week: “Magic Diamonds”

5 Mar

In this short video, a paper diamond cutout is moved over a sheet of diamonds of seemingly different shades of gray but always ends up matching those diamonds in shade. Take a look: This optical illusion, as you can see, is as much a magic trick as it is an illusion! How does it work?
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Report: Women Find Dogs Sexier Than iPhones

1 Mar

Bad news for all the geeks out there, but women prefer men with dogs over those with iPhones according to a cool Retervo survey aimed to figure out how gadgets affect our love interests. The coolest finding of this study is that while men think smartphones are super sexy, women don't...
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Yes, Eating Healthy Requires A Plan

28 Feb

It seems like everyone I talk to about healthy eating expects there to be an easy solution. I think this comes partially from the fast food culture McDonalds created as well as the "there is a pill for everything" advertising from the drug industry. We are a culture of instant gratification. Yet, it is time to realize that there is no quick fix for healthy eating. If you value your health at all, you have to work hard to maintain it.
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What Happened To Individual Personality?

27 Feb

In today’s day and time, the concept of ‘identity’ is rapidly fading. What is fading even more, is ‘individuality’. I say this as a teenage observer who basically spends more than 50% of her awake life mingled with teenagers supposedly all of different….everything. But, now I have been to a good few schools and in most, especially the last two, I have begun to notice a sort of fade in orginiality of personality.
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Optical Illusion of the Week: “Mr. Angry and Mrs. Calm”

26 Feb

This set of two images shows a man on the left who looks noticeably angry and a woman on the right who appears to be relatively calm. However, when you back yourself away from your computer screen (say, 8 feet or so), the two faces switch places, with Mr. Angry on the right this time and Mrs. Calm on the left!
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How Texting Changed Our Brain

22 Feb

Sending as many as 2272 texts a month has finally hacked into our brains! Just by typing the numbers associated with words such as "love" (5683) can make us feel good  according to new research published by Psychological Science.
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Optical Illusion of the Week: “The Ouchi Illusion”

19 Feb

This week's illusion, named after Japanese discoverer Hajime Ōuchi, is a classic that is still not fully understood. Take a look at the central circular area of vertical black and white bars in relation to the surrounding area of horizontal bars. Do you notice any movement?
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