It is always fascinating to me how close philosophy and psychology are. One often finds parallels or at least similarities between modern studies and ancient wisdom. I stumbled across one of these similarities the other day while reading an article by Simon. The article Psychological Phenomena Explained: Spotlight Effect is, as the name suggests, about...
You often hear phrases like "money changes people" or "money corrupts character". However, in this blog post I do not only want to discuss whether and how money can spoil character, but rather what it means for society as a whole when we are told from an early age that we have to live in...
If you're anything like me, you too will often struggle with not constantly thinking about something that needs to get done. Often it seems like our days have too little time to get everything done that is on our schedule. We still have this letter to answer, that...
When Barrack Obama ran for president, he admitted to smoking marijuana in college. And contrary to popular expectation, this admission did not cause him to lose support among voters. On the contrary, sympathy for Obama increased. This was a prime example of the Pratfall Effect. What is the Pratfall effect? The Pratfall Effect...
The other day, in front of the wine rack in the supermarket, a thought occurred to me, which I would like to share. It was not a very large wine rack, about five to seven meters long, yet there were hundreds of types of wine. Whether white, red, rose or sparkling wines; of each type of wine there were quite a few grape varieties, which were offered by different wine presses. However...
The other day I stumbled across a quote that Confucius said about 2500 years ago, but is still as relevant today as it was then. Humility is the foundation of all virtues. Confucius So let's take a look at humility, a virtue that seems to have taken a back seat in our fast-paced, self-centered world. Yet.
You may have come across this phrase a time or two. But what exactly is it about the fall of the dice, where does this statement come from and why is it still used today? In today's article we will take a closer look at all of these questions and more. Origin Alea...
Everyone knows situations in which you do not know how to decide. You are literally standing between two chairs. While this is generally not the most desirable situation, there are still some advantages here. In the following article, we'll take a look at why it's not so bad to be comfortable between the stools.
When I listened to a speech by Alan Watts the other day, one part stayed in my head for a long time. He explained with ease how everything is connected, our point of view just doesn't allow us to see it. When I first became interested in philosophy, I had great difficulty understanding the concept of non-duality.
Anyone who has ever studied something for school, written something, or done any other activity at a desk knows the phenomenon that everything else seems so much more interesting as soon as you sit down. The fly that is just walking around on the wall in front of us attracts our attention, like the light that...
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