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1) There’s More to Life Than Being Happy  Many American today claim that they are the happiest they’ve ever been. Some studies claim that levels of happiness in America are at a fourth time high. The question is, is their … Continue reading →

How to Armor Planes It is counterintuitive that the spots on World War II planes that made it back that do not have bullet holes, is the place where you would want to put the armor. Planes that made it back … Continue reading →

How The Mind Really Works: 10 Counterintuitive Psychology Studies As a future clinical psychologist, I found the article How The Mind Really Works: 10 Counterintuitive Psychology Studies, to be very interesting. A common misconception about psychology is that it’s “common … Continue reading →

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White Folks Get Prozac It seems counterintuitive that 1 out of 10  Americans use antidepressants, but our health insurance status determines whether we are eligible to get them. Scientists of the University of Michigan found doctors who are more likely to give … Continue reading →

Marshmallow Test It seems counterintuitive that such a simple test involving a cookie and marshmallow can predict a child’s future characteristics, as well as Walter Mischel’s did. This test questioned a child’s self control and patiences to control impulses which can be more influential  on a person’s life then simply intelligence. … Continue reading →

1) Scientists Look to DNA for Data Storage It seems counter-intuitive that the best tool for storing the mountains of data generated by today’s digital age comes from nature, but that is what scientists at the European Bioinformatics Institute are using … Continue reading →

Child Euthanasia  It may be counterintuitive to think it would ever be legal for children to be euthanized, but that very thing has been legalized in Belgium.  On December 12th, 2013, the Belgium senate voted 50 to 17 to extend … Continue reading →

How The Mind Really Works: 10 Counterintuitive Psychology Studies Cognitive dissonance is the first counterintuitive that states the mind finds it hard to hold two contradictory beliefs, so we unconsciously alter one to make it fit the other. An example … Continue reading →

The Marshmallow Test It seems counterintuitive how a marshmallow can base off how if you were better at life than others.  In the 1960’s Marshmallow test was instructed but Walter Mischel who was then a professor at Stanford.  He put … Continue reading →