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
Our brains process information from our senses differently based on our expectations and prior knowledge – this is why we can sometimes miss obvious things, like a gorilla walking through a basketball game (inattentional blindness). elaborate
Xenophobia can manifest not only as prejudice against foreigners, but also against people from other regions *within* the same country. elaborate
People with high emotional intelligence often have better physical health than those with low emotional intelligence. elaborate
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting over 40 million adults. elaborate
The practice of dream interpretation dates back to ancient civilizations, with evidence found in texts from Mesopotamia over 5,000 years ago. 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