It’s called cosplay - and it’s more than just a non-October Halloween. Cosplay is a serious business. But why do we do it? And why does its appeal span genre, country, and culture? Psychologist Robin Rosenberg has made …
Read this article, and you’ll win a million dollars. Yeah, that’s the ticket. Honest. We swear. Cross our hearts… Why do we lie? Regardless of reason, we all do it. It’s an ugly truth: nearly …
Metacognition – thinking about thinking – can uncover some serious gaps in what you’re “sure” about. Quick – how do the headphones on your mp3 work? Your satellite dish? A zipper? We often make the …
Get up, get coffee, get cracking! Most people start the day tackling problems right after they get a good night’s rest. But are they doing themselves an injustice, and if so, why do we do …
“We like lists because we don’t want to die,” claims Italian author Eco Umberto. In his view, our obsession with lists stems from a desire to make sense of the infinite. Lists give us a feeling …
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself? Please! It’s an integral part of being animal, and human. It’s the most primal, most powerful emotion of all. Without it, we wouldn’t be …
The most famous arcade game in history was released by Namco with little attention in its native Japan. At the time, game legends Space Invaders and Asteroids were drawing all of the fuss; another one called Rally-X was the newcomer to beat, lighting up the tradeshows. It took an American audience to elevate the story of a hungry yellow pizza to the throne. Read more >>>