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The animal you see first will tell you what your personality is like

Relationships are a two-way street in all aspects. While partners do cover for each other every now and then, there still needs to be a certain level of balance. Over the past few decades, the institution of marriage in the United States has seen a significant decline of about 60% since the 1970s, reports CNBC. While there are various factors contributing to this trend, content creator Katie Hanlon—who goes by @thekatiehanlon on TikTok—has mentioned some less-discussed yet crucial factors that can often lead to relationship breakdowns.

Woman explains how marriages are ending because of the inability of men to talk about emotions

Professional musicians have a higher chance of being left-handed than the general population. Left-handers have better pitch memory than right-handers. A stroke in the right half of the brain can destroy the ability to perceive music. August 13, 2024, is International Left-Handers Day, and, despite decades of research on left-handedness,...

Left-Handedness and Musicality: 5 Scientific Facts

Personality tests have gained popularity as tools for self-knowledge and reflection, helping us gain a deeper understanding of our traits, values, beliefs, and behavior. Among the various types of personality tests, those that use optical illusions are particularly appealing. These tests provide an intriguing and unconventional look into our inner world, revealing hidden aspects of our consciousness.

Quick Personality Analysis: The First Thing You See in 4 Images Will Tell You a Lot About You

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There is a big difference in how highly intelligent people communicate versus those with smaller IQs. A Redditor named Occyz wanted to know how people tell the difference by asking them to share the “subtle” signs that someone is very intelligent.The question was a big hit on the forum, receiving over 3,700 responses. A big takeaway is people think highly intelligent people are mentally flexible. They are always interested in learning more about a topic, open to changing their minds when they learn new information and acutely aware of what they don’t know.In fact, according to the psychological principle known as the Dunning-Krueger effect, there is a big confidence chasm between highly intelligent people and those who are not. Low-IQ people often overestimate what they know about topics they need to familiarize themselves with. Conversely, people with high IQs underestimate their knowledge of subjects in which they are well-versed.

How do you know someone is very smart? Here are 15 'subtle signs' people notice.

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'First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.'

75 Epictetus Quotes on Life, Philosophy and Empowerment

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The phrase “I love you” carries an extraordinary weight, evoking a myriad of emotions that can transform relationships, lives and even self-perceptions. These three simple words — when spoken with sincerity — can stir deep, often complex feelings that resonate with both the speaker and the listener. Whether whispered in the quiet moments of intimacy or declared boldly in public, the impact of saying “I love you” transcends the mere act of communication, delving into the core of the human experience. In this article, we explore seven powerful emotions associated with the words “I love you,” uncovering the profound effects they have on our hearts and minds.

7 powerful emotions associated with the words I love you

Although real-world conspiracies do exist, we frequently seem to find them where they are not. The forces of apophenia can drive our minds to create such patterns, when in fact they really don't exist. A clear if fictional example of this is to be seen in Umberto Eco's classic novel...

Conspiracies in Mind

New research from the University of Oxford has revealed significant differences in how male and female wild lions experience changes in their social networks as they age, and these differences may have a profound impact on their survival. The study, published in the journal Current Biology, provides new insights into...

Male and female lions have different social strategies for survival

If we looked 60 years into the past, there are a lot of things that were accepted as “normal” that today most people find abhorrent. For example, people used to smoke cigarettes everywhere. They’d light up in hospitals, schools and even churches.People also used to litter like crazy. It’s socially unacceptable now, but if you lived in the ’70s and finished your meal at McDonald’s, you’d chuck your empty styrofoam container (remember those?) and soda cup right out of the window of your car and onto the street.

People are sharing the weirdest things we accept as 'normal’ and it has people questioning reality

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

This article initially appeared in My Jewish Learning’s Shabbat newsletter Recharge. To sign up to receive Recharge each week in your inbox, click here. In the midst of summer’s long light-filled days, we find ourselves at a time in the Jewish calendar called the Three Weeks, a period of collective grief that culminates on Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av, the fast day commemorating a litany of historic Jewish losses. In Hebrew, this period is known as bein hametzarim (“between the straits”). There is perhaps no period of the year less well-known, yet as important for us as a human species at this particular moment, than one that makes space for acknowledging and grieving of communal loss.

At at time of loss and grief, this Jewish ritual says you don’t have to go it alone

"It Ends With Us" is, overall, an accurate portrayal of an abusive relationship. Lily leaving Ryle is a courageous example of a survivor leaving a bad situation. The film makes it seem easy to leave an abusive relationship when, in reality, it's usually very difficult. Colleen Hoover’s bestseller-turned-film It Ends...

What “It Ends With Us” Gets Wrong

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I had gulped down oysters despite my deep dislike of them for years. Suddenly I knew the pretence had to end

A moment that changed me: I put people-pleasing aside – and told my new boyfriend the truth

When designing your home, one thing to consider is the aesthetic that you're striving for. Are you leaning towards a more romantic, cozy look? Then embracing rom-com decor may be the way to go. Prefer to opt for a lived-in, organic look? Then wabi-sabi might be the philosophy for you.

Wabi-Sabi is a Japanese Philosophy That Embraces a Beautifully Imperfect Home

How many times have you walked into a room and noticed that your child, teen, young adult, or partner with ADHD has left a trail of things around the kitchen where the sandwich was made, the ice cream was scooped, or the coffee was made? The drawers and cabinet doors are open and none of the things or drawers or cabinets have been returned to their original placement.

"Closing the Loop" With Our Kids and Teens With ADHD

Our capacity to enjoy life hinges on our understanding of it. Life's joys should be understood like gold in sand. If we see and savor the gold in the sand, there is much to rejoice in in life. One of the greatest depictions of joy in world literature is found...

The Secret to Finding Joy in Life: 'Anna Karenina'

Recent findings suggest that the motives for orthorexia may be about idealisation of dietary perfection. Unlike wider eating pathology, for orthorexia, concerns over dietary imperfections seem less important. Orthorexia may increase in the coming years due to social media. Clean eating influencer Alice Liveing (‘Clean Eating Alice’ ) recently opened...

New Insights Into the Link Between Perfectionism and Orthorexia

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those individuals mentioned.]. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the classic TV show Bewitched, which originally aired on ABC from 1964 to 1972. The show remains popular in reruns, and will soon be released in a special Blu-ray edition to mark the anniversary.

Dick York ("Darrin #1") Would Have Stayed on 'Bewitched' Had He'd Been Given More Time To "Rest up"

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Horoscope for Tuesday, August 13th

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Why Do We Have Consciousness?

Philosopher David Chalmers asks us to consider why the activities of life \"feel like something.\" Neuroscientist and psychoanalyst Mark Solms suggests that one aspect of our...

Philosopher David Chalmers asks us to consider why the activities of life "feel like something." Neuroscientist and psychoanalyst Mark Solms suggests that one aspect of our...

Why Do We Have Consciousness?

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