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Friday, January 1, 2016
The Island of Feelings
Once upon a time,
There was an island where all feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Vanity, Knowledge, Richness, and Love.
Theirs was a contented existence until one day to everyone’s dismay it was discovered that the island was sinking. Everyone was told they must leave. So the feelings all prepared their boats and started leaving their beloved island.
Love was the only one that stayed, behind. Love so cared for the island home that he...
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
10 Mitos Populer dalam Psikologi
Ada banyak sekali mitos psikologi terkenal yang diyakini kebenarannya oleh masyarakat. Scott O. Lilienfielddan kawan-kawan menemukan fakta-fakta mencengangkan tersebut dan menjabarkannya secara detil dalam buku yang mereka tulis bersama. Buku tersebut menjelaskan tentang 50 mitos psikologi yang ternyata keliru semuanya. Berikut adalah beberapa fakta psikologi yang ternyata hanya mitos belaka: Mitos 1: Kita Hanya Menggunakan...
Kisah Sebatang Pensil
Si anak lelaki memandangi neneknya yang sedang menulis surat, lalu bertanya, “Apakah Nenek sedang menulis cerita tentang kegiatan kita? Apakah cerita ini tentang aku?”
Sang nenek berhenti menulis surat dan berkata kepada cucunya, “Nenek memang sedang menulis tentang dirimu, sebenarnya, tetapi ada yang lebih penting daripada kata – kata yang sedang Nenek tulis, yakni pensil yang Nenek gunakan. Mudah – mudahan kau menjadi seperti pensil ini,...
Friday, January 16, 2015
Mirror Neurons
Mirror neuron
A mirror neuron is a neuron which fires both when an animal performs an action and when the animal observes the same action performed by another (especially conspecific) animal.
Thus, the neuron "mirrors" the behavior of another animal, as though the observer were itself performing the action.
These neurons have been observed in primates, including humans, and in some birds.
In humans, they have been found in Broca's area...
20 Surprising, Science-Backed Health Benefits of Music
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"One good thing about music, is when it hits you, you feel no pain."
Judging from the quote above, Bob Marley was part poet, part scientist. That’s because there’s truth to his head-bobbing lyrics from the song Trenchtown Rock. Research suggests that music not only helps us cope with pain — it can also benefit our physical and mental health in numerous other ways. Read on to learn how listening to tunes can ramp...
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