Read Time: 7 mins The desert whipped at his face and clawed at his eyes, but he dared not blink. His hand hovered near his holster. His eyes were wide, raptor-like, waiting for the tell. A shift of weight, perhaps, or a twitch in the trigger finger. Somewhere nearby, a rusty hinge squeaks and aContinue reading “Order & Law: Where Are All the Westerns?”
Category Archives: Psychology
Dreams and Pleasure
Imagine you were a person who could dream anything they wanted to dream. Literally anything. You could close your eyes and you were immediately enveloped by your uttermost pleasures. Crimson sunsets and a musical breeze, casting warm ecstasy over your orgy-filled chocolate spaceship… insert your own fantasy here. In this thought experiment (courtesy of theContinue reading “Dreams and Pleasure”
Dependency
Author: Alex Medd | Read Time: 8 mins I recently had a conversation with a friend who described her ex-partner as too needy. This was a real turn-off and grounds for termination. Independence was cited as a central requirement in a partner. While a part of me agreed, I was also aware of my ownContinue reading “Dependency”
Swiped: How stealing ideas made Dating Apps millions
Read Time: 25 mins Swiping. A word that used to be used to describe a theft (or a sudden and vicious attack), has taken on an entirely new meaning. Swiping left, swiping right. People are now swiping to decide their reproductive future (or not, as the case may be). Recent perspectives on dating apps areContinue reading “Swiped: How stealing ideas made Dating Apps millions”
Would you…um?
In 1998, a Jazz group called Touch & Go composed an earworm that shot to number 3 in the UK charts. Its saxophone riff is iconic – the link is below if you’d like a quick boogie: One of the most distinctive aspects of this song is the sample. A dulcet female voice simply says:Continue reading “Would you…um?”
Sugar and spice and everything nice: The Elfbar
The first thing that you notice from a distance is usually the colour. Bright but tasteful, tipped with a futuristic blue pinpoint glow. As you get a little closer, it begins to scintillate your other senses. Sweet clouds billow across the space and fill your nose with fruity aromatics. When you take a drag, thereContinue reading “Sugar and spice and everything nice: The Elfbar”
Logical Fallacies
Read time: 2 mins Despite what most people think, Ancient Greeks were avid perfumers. The streets of Athens were infused with the delicate herbal scents of almonds, coriander, bergamot and conifer, steeped in olive oil over many months and liberally applied to skin and hair. Compared to modern chemical and alcoholic perfumes, these scents wereContinue reading “Logical Fallacies”
Of mice and men – can mice predict the end of the world?
Read time: 2 mins In 1968, only 3 months after Martin Luther King was assassinated for his services to human progress, 8 mice predicted how humanity would end. They lived in a rodential paradise. Food was available whenever they required it. The temperature was balmy. There were no predators and plenty of materials to makeContinue reading “Of mice and men – can mice predict the end of the world?”
On Tolerance
Read time: 3 mins Don’t look down. Classic advice when someone is crossing a threadbare rope bridge strung up over an abyssal crevasse. Looking down immediately inspires a stress response. Clammy hands mean you’re less likely to grip if you fall. Adrenaline fuels your panic, making a misplaced step ever more likely. In 1974, aContinue reading “On Tolerance”
Smarticles Sales Tips #2
Read time: 12 mins In most of our interactions, we are probably trying to persuade someone of something. Sometimes it’s a friendly tiff with our friends, sometimes it’s trying to pry a refund out of customer support, sometimes it’s trying to convince a bouncer that your mate’s fine. Whether we’re hoping to sell a particularContinue reading “Smarticles Sales Tips #2”
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