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Saturday, 05 August 2023 04:19

‘I would've died the next day’ - people share the shocking and real ways they almost lost their lives

When it comes to near-death encounters, some tales can be quite literally unbelievable — even if they really did happen. U/sintemp recently asked the people of Reddit, "In what unusual way have you almost died?" Wow, these are some pretty wild stories — chilling, even. See for yourself: 1. "By inhaling a cracker. I got pneumonia and was hospitalized. I don't eat those crackers anymore." —u/EchoLynx 2. "I was digging a hole because I could — kid stuff. I only remember waking up and it was dark. I had apparently hit an underground electric line. No one knew. I was…

Tuesday, 01 August 2023 04:22

5 smart things you can do to raise your emotional intelligence

How to master being aware of your emotions and the emotions of others. When it comes to leading yourself and others, emotional intelligence -- the ability to understand and manage our own emotions and understand and influence the emotions of others -- is just as important as IQ, if not more. Here's why: when you get good at being aware of your emotions and the emotions of others, you can connect on a human level with others much more cohesively to reach solutions faster. A person's IQ, while certainly required in the role of a leader, cannot travel the same…

Sunday, 30 July 2023 04:23

The viral '7 Friends Theory' proves you don't need an army of acquaintances

In adulthood, good friends can be harder to come by than good dates — and that's saying something. As the city office has been replaced by work-from-home arrangements for many of us, the ability to make new friends seems to be diminishing by the minute. Compare your list of friends now to the probably much longer list you had in school or college, and you're bound to wonder if you should be expanding your social circle. But as it happens, we don't actually need long lists of friends to be content. While friendship is a powerful and non-negotiable piece of…

Saturday, 29 July 2023 03:59

Tired of forgetting names? Use the Grasshopper Trick to remember almost everyone

Do you ever have trouble remembering names? Here's a simple trick. To make it easier to remember, we'll introduce it with a little joke: A grasshopper walks into a bar. The bartender says, "This is a first. Did you know we serve a drink that's named after you?" "Wait," says the grasshopper. "You mean you have a drink called Steve?" I laughed when I first heard this one. But, I also told it to my daughter's friend's dad, after I met him for third time and I still couldn't remember his name. ("Steve," he reminded me.) Now, because I associate…

Sunday, 23 July 2023 04:09

Britain is no country for Christians, report says

At a time when society is increasingly turning against Christians for their beliefs, they will find little sanctuary in the Church of England. “Pride is not a virtue but a sin” tweeted King Lawal, a Tory councillor who has just been suspended from the Party and is under investigation by Conservative headquarters. King Lawal defended his position, explaining: “what I said was biblically sound and a protected expression of the Christian faith”. “Pride” to the traditional Christian mind, is one of the seven deadly sins; but to society’s ears, the word has become wrapped up, first with LGBT rights, and…

Saturday, 22 July 2023 04:37

'Phubbing' your partner could cost you your marriage, study warns

For some people, a moment without your phone in your hand can seem like a lifetime. Now, a study has warned how our obsession with our phones could be taking a toll on our relationships. Scientists from Nigde Omer Halisdemir University set out to investigate the effects of 'phubbing' - snubbing others for your phone - in married couples. Worryingly, they found that couples who regularly phub each other have lower marriage satisfaction. 'When individuals perceive that their romantic partners phubbing more frequently, they feel more conflict and less intimacy in the relationship,' the team explained in their study. What…

Wednesday, 19 July 2023 04:52

Harvard psychologist says you're probably poor. But not in the way you think

You are poor. Not in the money sense. But in the time sense. I'm also poor. Like you, I suffer from "time poverty". We all do. In today's fast-paced world, time poverty has become a pressing issue, impacting our happiness and productivity. Our constant connection to technology and obsession with work and money have left us feeling overwhelmed. Harvard Business School psychologist Ashley Whillans says that the rising rates of time poverty "have crushing effects on our happiness, our social relationships, and our physical health. Time poverty silences our laughter, steals our joy and depletes our personal well-being." All is…

Sunday, 16 July 2023 03:22

1,500 long-married couples shared secret of their success. Their answers boil down to just 1 word

Marriage is hard under the best of circumstances, but it can be even harder when you're juggling the pressures of running a business and keeping your relationship strong. Which might be why author and entrepreneur Mark Manson felt he needed all the expert advice he could get when he got married recently. An inbox explosion's worth of marriage advice The author of the NSFW bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Manson also runs a wide-reaching personal growth website. Keen to help his new marriage thrive, he embarked on a fascinating – if completely unscientific – research project, …

Saturday, 15 July 2023 04:27

19 things only rich people have that people think will be normal for everyone in 5 years

Due_Passage_8420 took to Reddit to ask, "What do rich people have now that everyone will have in 5–10 years?" The results were quiiiite varied. Some people followed the prompt and talked about things that rich people have today — and some people gave examples where this has already happened. Sooo, starting with things that used to be for rich people, but aren't anymore: 1. "Cosmetic surgeries. I see more and more people from the middle/upper-middle class getting botox, injections, and fillers alongside breast augmentations, BBLs, rhinoplasty, and lipo. It seems like the surgeries are becoming more accessible to non-celebrities, or…

Sunday, 09 July 2023 04:38

Lonely people see the world differently, according to their brains

Brain activity differs among people who feel out of touch with their peers. There is a reason countless songs about loneliness exist. Many are relatable, since feeling alone is often part of being human. But a particular song or experience that resonates with one lonely person may mean nothing to someone else who feels isolated and misunderstood. Human beings are social creatures. Those who feel left out often experience loneliness. To investigate what goes on in the brains of lonely people, a team of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, conducted noninvasive brain scans on subjects and found…

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Saturday, 08 July 2023 04:33

World's largest crocodile still growing as it hits stunning age milestone

An Australian wildlife park claims to have the world’s largest – and possibly oldest – crocodile in captivity, estimated to have lived for 120 years, with plenty more time to go, according to his handlers. "Cassius is such a magnificent, beautiful boy, and he’s obviously got a major history to tell us," Sally Isberg, managing director at the Center for Crocodile Research in Australia, said in a video interview shared with Fox News Digital. "He’s a happy, healthy boy," she added. "He has such a personality. He gets called over to one side of the pen and is just happy…

Friday, 07 July 2023 04:24

Why you should always use the first toilet stall in the airport bathroom

Plus: why you should never use the middle stall. If you have a habit of using the middle stall, we've got bad news for you. You've been toileting all wrong... You waltz through security, sink a few coffees, do a bit of light shopping, and prepare to find your gate. Suddenly, a deep, dark sensation envelops your insides. You need the toilet. You head to the nearest bathroom, bracing yourself for all the gross aromas, sights and sounds you are now forced to endure (from someone hacking their lungs up in the sink to someone loudly getting Bali belly before…

Tuesday, 04 July 2023 04:48

People almost always get this simple math problem wrong: Can you solve it?

The question goes: "A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?" Is your knee-jerk response that the ball costs 10 cents? That is a common answer, but also an incorrect one. If the ball costs 10 cents, then the bat would cost $1.10, which would bring the total to $1.20. The correct answer is the ball costs 5 cents and the bat $1.05. This question is part of the Cognitive Reflection Test, CRT, which was first described in 2005 by psychologist Shane Fredrick. Fredrick wanted…

Thursday, 29 June 2023 04:29

Is it possible to spot a good liar – and why do we all tell tales?

When were you last lied to? To your knowledge, obviously. Was the lie something that mattered? Was the liar convincing? Did they confess, or did you find them out? And how did you react? Maybe with anger. Maybe with hurt bemusement. Or contempt – like my grandmother, who had a stock retort for anyone who tried to pull the wool over her eyes: “I hate liars. They’re worse than thieves.” Did you feel, afterwards, that you’d been easy to fool? If so, you’d be in good company. It’s the norm to assume communication is honest – and that’s something to…

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