We like to believe that our brains are reliable. No one wants to believe they’re being misled by their own brain. The fact that what we see might not be true, what we remember might not have happened and what we feel might just be an illusion makes us uncomfortable. It is indeed very true and takes a much bigger part in our lives than you would think. Our brains aren’t machines, they aren’t calculators and they are certainly not objective. The human mind is like a master of storytelling, and...

Time perception is a fundamental property of us humans. It can be described as the ability to record, estimate, and store durations of time. Briefly, it defines that the understanding of passing time is two dimensional. We observe time in two separate concepts: objective time and subjective time. To understand these two concepts, we should define them shortly. Objective time is based on external measures such as clocks and calendars. It is the time that has actually passed, and it does not...

Which matters more? The ability to solve problems or the ability to understand emotions? This question is the summary of the fight between two intelligence types: emotional intelligence and analytical intelligence. The most proper way to start discussing this would be understanding what these intelligence types mean, and their differences. Starting with analytical intelligence - shortly IQ - which most of you probably think is the more important one, is the ability to make logical and rapid...