Our perception of time is relative; it can feel faster when we're having fun and slower when we're bored or in danger. elaborate
The Uncanny Valley effect isn't just about robots; it can also apply to CGI characters in movies and video games, and even to realistically rendered corpses. elaborate
You spend about six years of your life dreaming. elaborate
Sensory deprivation tanks are often kept at skin temperature (around 93.5°F) to further minimize external stimuli and enhance the sensation of floating. elaborate
Depression is sometimes called "the common cold of mental illness" because it's so prevalent. elaborate
Topophilia, the strong sense of place, can be so powerful it influences even our choices about where to live and work, overriding purely economic factors. elaborate
A surprisingly effective social engineering tactic is pretending to be from the IT department needing to remotely access a user's computer to "fix a problem." elaborate