Today at the trial of Anders Behring Breivik, it was suggested by the prosecution that the Norwegian killer was influenced in his psychotic fantasy by playing "World of Warcraft" -the most famous MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game). Continue reading...
Gardens are far more than a backdrop. They truly are symbols of life's resilience, of hope and possibility, of well-being and connection to something larger, and infinitely more important, than our simple selves. Continue reading...
According to the Daily Mail, 4-year-old Heidi Hankins "has an IQ of 159 -- only one point below Albert Einstein's -- and has become one of the youngest members of Mensa." Heidi's case raises an intriguing question: can high intelligence accurately be detected this young? Continue reading...
Flexible work hours may be on the rise, but anyone who ventures out during rush hour traffic could be excused to think otherwise. The freedom to break out of these patterns is often a key motivator for freelancers, as it was for me too. Continue reading...
With a growing number of people taking and sharing pictures of their food to Tumbler, Twitter, Pinterest, or a personal blog, can we no longer just sit down and simply enjoy a meal, without it being documented? Continue reading...
A kid threw a truck at my head the other day. I was in the playroom at the library with my two-year-old, let's call him Thing Two. He was playing quietly at the train table, when two mothers and their charges came in. One of the kids, I'd guess he... Continue reading...
Friendship is one of the phenomena that evolution psychology has long had in its sights. Charles Darwin himself pondered the adaptive advantage of sympathy in The Descent of Man, though it worried him it must come from a 'low motive', namely survival. Continue reading...
The concept of sharing has been transformed - from a throwback to childhood and simpler times, to a truly modern lifestyle choice. Collaborative consumption - the name given to the process of swapping, sharing and renting anything across the web; whether tools and skills or clothes and holidays - is booming business and what's more, the sector is mobilising. Continue reading...
Each year the Lebanon Mountain Trail Association organises a hike along the whole trail, which takes a month, but it also caters for those who just want to spend a few days exploring the path. I joined them for a two-day hike from Baskinta to Hrajel. Continue reading...
Dementia Breakthrough: Scientists Find Key To Early Diagnosis (PICTURES)
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Dramatic Increase In Men Diagnosed With Eating Disorders, Study Suggests
