4 Riders of Happiness: Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin and Endorphin
Happiness as a human body phenomenon
The word "happiness" means something different for anyone, but everyone knows such feelings as joy, gratitude, a sense of self-recognition, success and...
Haitian Voodoo: A Tragic Fetish
Voodoo is a religion that originated in the Caribbean Islands (primarily in Haiti) as a result of mixing the traditional beliefs of African slaves and Catholicism.
Mark David Chapman: The Man Who Shot John Lennon
Mark David Chapman—the man who shot John Lennon—was obsessed with delusions of grandeur. He fancied himself John Lennon and shot the famous musician to get rid of...
Spanish Flu: Deadlier Than COVID-19
Many different diseases affect people on Earth. But history knows only one disease that took 100 million lives in 1 year. It is the Spanish flu. The...
Hundredth Monkey Effect: Deployment of Ideas
Everything changes. Nothing can remain unchanged. Every new day brings changes. If you compare our society just 100 years ago and today, the differences will be cardinal....
Liminal Thinking: Boundaries of Consciousness That Don’t Exist
Opportunities, prospects, broad horizons! Motivational speakers claim that all this is literally following us around, chasing us at every step. Just reach out—and life will change for...
Unity Mitford: The Fuhrer’s English Rose
In 1930s of the 20th century, when the world was threatened by another world war, an English aristocrat became interested in Nazi ideas and became an ardent...
Jim Jones: Paradise Lost
An American preacher took hundreds of people into the jungle and killed them. He was God for them. New Paradise Lost.
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10 Interesting And Fascinating Facts
You can't know everything. But you will find some interesting and unexpected facts about the world in this article.
The God Effect: Why Does Religion Produce Saints And Maniacs?
Religion begets both merciful saints and fanatics killers. Could such an unusual combination depend on the level of dopamine in our brain?
Certain neural networks and chemical compositions...