Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

There are no shortage of interesting jobs in the world, but I think being a psychologist would be exceptionally so. You have unique access to the human mind, and at least some of what makes us tick, and that certainly has the possibility to be endlessly fascinating. And, if you realize the person sitting across...

There are many reasons to patronize a restaurant, and only some of them have to do with the actual food. Along with normal aspects, like service, prices and happy hour specials, human beings seem to enjoy atmosphere – those little touches that make a place quirky and original. You know, just someplace you feel like...

It’s called the Law of Mirroring (or Law of Reflection), and it’s one of the 12 universal laws that attempt to explain the way humanity interacts with the world. The Law of Mirroring explains that if we are attracting certain circumstances into our lives, it’s only a reflection of how we perceive others. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwu7KcglNp5/ Ie:...

It’s pretty funny when you know someone is trying to be cool, but whatever their attempting is totally falling flat. And I’m not just talking about fashion or hairstyles I don’t get or wouldn’t personally wear. I mean people who are really  trying. I mean, like… Well, these 15 examples from Reddit will let you see...

I know, I know, I don’t want to hear the truth either, but it’s there, as plain as day (according to people in the know, too). Cutting your kid’s grapes into halves or fourths is a pain in the butt, but it could save their life. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrYPvx_lfLf/ In an article called The Choking Hazard Of...

Healthcare is on everyone’s mind these days, and the 2020 election is full of ideas on how to take our broken system and make it better. Senator Bernie Sanders is and has been passionate about the topic for much of his career, and is championing a controversial Medicare for All plan that would see the...

If you prefer more hops in your beer and you’re a dude, well…there may be some side effects that go along with enjoying your favorite brew. And no, it’s not just the extra calories. India Pale Ales have a signature, bitter flavor that comes from hops, and hops contain a plant-based form of estrogen called...

Millennials have been trying for years to get older generations to listen to the truth about how hard life can be for them: jobs are scarce, they don’t pay nearly enough to cover average student loan payments, and living at home with their parents is just sad after a while. Luckily, millennials are also pretty...

Every year on September 11, America takes a time out from whatever else is going on to come together and remember the events of September 11, 2001. We talk about the people in the buildings, the people on the planes, the first responders, the bystanders, the dogs who bravely searched in vain for survivors in...

If you think about a scientist, your mind probably goes to someone in a lab, a white coat, a physicist in front of white board, or someone working at NASA. Serious people. Let me (and artist Jim Jourdane) relieve you of that notion, though, because these 15 scientists had to go into the field for...

It can seem like varying degrees of narcissism run rampant in our society these days, but as far as the clinical disorder, much still remains a mystery. There are traits typically associated with both types – grandiose and vulnerable narcissism – like impulsiveness and cognitive reflection. But while grandiose narcissists tend to have higher self-esteem...

Some people are sticking with the old fashioned idea that you have to have a lifetime of knowledge and experience to change the world, or even to try – but these 5 teenagers don’t have any time to listen to that kind of crap because they’re too busy actually changing the world. From gun rights...

Most of us who have sent in our DNA to be tested are expecting results that tell us where we came from before our ancestors immigrated to America – if our families have been here a very long time (since the “beginning”), then perhaps we’ve been on American soil for 7 or 8 generations. My...

The Oktoberfest celebration in Cincinnati, Ohio – Oktoberfest Zinzinnati – is one of the biggest Oktoberfest celebrations outside of Germany. More than 500,000 people attend the three-day event, and around 100 of them bring their dachshunds along for the ride. Every year, the “Running of the Wieners” kicks off the event – it’s 100 dachshunds...

The first sighting of the rumored monster swimming in Loch Ness dates back to the 6th century; since then, scientists and regular people alike have been searching for answers. Sturgeons, trees, elephant trunks, dinosaurs and just about everything else you can think of has been blamed at one point or another, but one New Zealand...