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And the Lie-Detector Determined...It is Pseudoscience!
Though portrayed in movies and TV shows as infallible, the polygraph is not as reliable a machine as you may think.
Motivation and Anxiety, the Two Sides of the Unknown
The potentials of unknown places are not only made up of opportunities, fortune, and a better life, but also danger, anxiety, and loneliness.
Conspiracy Theories as a Means to Cope with the Unexplainable
Conspiracy theories may be rooted in fact, but are they necessarily fiction?
The Power of Vision Boards: Using the Law of Attraction to Combat the Unknown
STORYTIME: I MADE MY OWN VISION BOARD AND IT ACTUALLY WORKED (NOT CLICKBAIT!)
Humanity in 50 years: What will we be?
With the ever-growing tech industry, humanity can potentially become techno humans. Super soldiers and a ruling class of robot citizens may be on the horizon. What’s not to love?
The light at the end of the tunnel: the afterlife and its grip on our hopes
Some people spend years reaching their goals. Others spend their entire lifetime. Seeking the afterlife is one hell of a gamble. What makes people bet all their chips on the potential eternity?
Krampus: Santa’s Evil Companion
Think Christmas is always cheerful? Tell that to the kids in Central Europe.
Stranger in the Woods: the origin, change, and limitations of Stranger Danger.
Stranger Danger, an instinct that developed through evolution, now poses a very different challenge for social interaction and online activities.
Why the CIA Loves Artichokes
From BLUEBIRD to ARTICHOKE to MKUltra. How far will the CIA go to turn us all into mindless zombies?
No One Knows What I’m Wearing Anymore but I Swear I’m Dressed as Santa
Me vs. My Sister's Cat: Who would win in a fight?
You wouldn’t let your mailman scratch you everyday for a decade. Why is my sister’s cat any different?
How Witches Harnessed the Internet
You need to find a witch? Check Facebook.
A World Connected Through Chaos
Can reading this article change your life 20 years into the future? Potentially.
I Can’t Serve this Scoop
I’ll take the large sugar cone with Chocolate, Strawberry, and do you have any Academic Mistachio-Conduct Crunch?
Demystifying Arranged Marriages for the Digital Diaspora
“IS THIS A DATE OR AN INTERVIEW?” A guide to this long standing practice for my fellow ABCDs.
The Anti-Social Media
An idea meant to unite people from across the globe simultaneously leaves us feeling even more alone.
Unapologetically Desi, A Provocative Approach to Art by South Asian Women
To all the brown girls out there who grew up longing for representation—it’s finally here.
Communication on the Internet: The Lawless Land
The internet allows us a little more freedom than what we are accustomed to. But that small amount of freedom is dangerous when it is in the hands of those who are willing to abuse it.
Teaching Introverts How to Rub Elbows
No, not literally. Amidst a global pandemic we like to keep our physical distance, but we can still meet new people even if you may be “shy.”
Crime Syndicates Without Borders: How the Italian and Jewish Mafias United Against the Nazi
Jewish and Italian crime syndicates joined forces to battle American Nazis in the first half of the twentieth century—what we can learn from their fight.
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