February 16, 2014 Social Science
For my money, psychological projection is one of Sigmund Freud’s best ideas. It was refined and expanded by Carl Jung. I think it is so significant because projection is so ubiquitous in human beings. It is safe to say that…
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Why do fish swim in schools? The reason is the same for flocks of birds, stampedes of buffalo, herds of elephants, etc. Animals have been displaying this behavior for millions of years, with many popular dinosaur theories pointing to the…
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February 16, 2014 Social Science
Before discussing narcissistic personality disorder and control issues, it helps to briefly summarize personality disorders. When a person requires such control and orderly conditions that it impairs their ability to behave appropriately with others, then a personality disorder is probably the…
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February 15, 2014 Physical Science
A practical invisibility cloak, the imaginative stuff of science fiction, fantasy and comic books, has not been invented quite yet. However, it is becoming a realistic possibility thanks to research with electromagnetic meta-materials, which are materials especially designed to bend…
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February 15, 2014 Physical Science
A rocket is any vehicle that obtains thrust from a rocket engine. Thrust is the forward force caused by high velocity rearward ejected exhaust gases. A rocket engine works by action and reaction, according to Newton’s Third Law. There are…
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February 15, 2014 Social Science
For my money, Freud’s defense mechanism of projection is possibly the most brilliant and useful idea he ever came up with. Psychological projection affects all of our relationships. Furthermore, it affects every aspect of our life, both small and great….
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February 15, 2014 Social Science
For people who are naturally self-confident then self-confidence within themselves may come easy enough. For those of us who are not, then the question of how to be more confident, and trusting of ourselves is always with us. Confidence within…
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February 15, 2014 Earth Science
Sandstorms happen in arid or semi-arid desert climates. Such areas include; the Sahara, the Arabian, Syrian and Kalahari Deserts, large parts of Iran, northwest India, the southwestern United States, Northern Mexico, and much of Australia. Your chances of surviving a…
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Just one decade after its discovery, RNAi technology has not only developed in leaps and bounds but also found its way into human gene therapies and eyed for by biotech companies worldwide in the promise of far-reaching therapeutic applications. This…
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February 15, 2014 Earth Science
What is sand? A generally excepted definition is that sand is composed of rock and mineral particles in the size range 0.6 to 2 mm. Below 0.6 mm size the material is called silt and above 2 mm size it…
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