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Body Language Lies
27March

Body Language Lies

Body language is something that many people do not usually think about. Various security organizations like the Transportation Security Administration, FBI, and local police departments are keenly aware of body language and how it may be...

Remember More! 10 Tips to Maximize Your Memory
26March

Remember More! 10 Tips to Maximize Your Memory

Exercise Your Body AND Your Mind Mental exercises are not the only way to enhance your mental prowess. Physical exercise does more than just strengthen your muscles. Increased oxygen flow to the brain during physical exercise reduces...

How Martial Arts Actually Benefits You
18March

How Martial Arts Actually Benefits You

It's really not all about violence.  Many people will automatically dismiss any kind of karate or martial arts because it’s “violent.” Looking at sending your child (or going yourself) to some kind of martial arts...

Cigarettes Your Teen Can Buy: e-Cigs
18March

Cigarettes Your Teen Can Buy: e-Cigs

There has been much speculation over the use of tobacco since its harmful effects were discovered over 100 years ago. Smoking and tobacco use in general is extremely common all over the world, but as we have become more observant of the...

The Wrong Kind of Gender Equality
11March

The Wrong Kind of Gender Equality

Eating Disorders In Boys Over the past few decades, we've taken huge strides forward in how our society deals with eating disorders. Most people now understand how devastating, dangerous, and difficult to overcome these disorders can...

What Should We Take From The First Marijuana Overdose?
05March

What Should We Take From The First Marijuana Overdose?

Not So Safe After All? It’s official. The United Kingdom has officially reported a death from a marijuana ‘overdose.’ Gemma Moss has been ruled as having been poisoned to death by smoking marijuana. As you can imagine,...

Better Living Through Circuitry: How Technology Is Saving Us From Ourselves
05March

Better Living Through Circuitry: How Technology Is Saving...

What is it that makes playing League of Legends, World of Warcraft, and Halo so addictive that it makes it hard to stop?  Game designers and psychologists use that same reward system that keeps people engaged to help you complete...

The Technological Impact on Autism
28February

The Technological Impact on Autism

There is a small start up business in Philadelphia making a lot of noise in the autistic community. Michele McKeone, a teacher at South Philadelphia High School, noticed a need for autistic children she taught to learn technological...

Depression Causes You to See Gray
27February

Depression Causes You to See Gray

Look on the bright side. Don’t be so blue. These are phrases that we hear people say daily when it appears that someone seems depressed. Throughout time, literature, art, and movies, have made reference to depression as...