According to the ‘Peak-End Rule,’ Endings Are the Most Important Part of Life
Horrible experiences aren’t as difficult to go through as they seem — as long as they have a pleasant ending. According to the “peak-end rule,” you judge experiences based on how they felt at the end, rather than how they felt overall. Psychologist Daniel Kahneman performed the first study on this phenomenon in 1993. He and his...
Do You Cry More Easily on Planes? Here’s Why.
Do you consider yourself an emotionally stable person? Someone who doesn’t cry easily? Sure, why not. But what about when you’re on a plane? Have you noticed that you tend to tear up over nothing? Recent research shows that this is absolutely normal. There are scientific reasons why you might suddenly be overcome with emotion...
10 Facts About All Sorts of Stuff for You to Enjoy
Facts, facts, facts! That’s what we’re serving up here today just for you! So sit back, relax, and let’s learn about a bunch of different subjects together. Start now! 1. Do you know anyone who might need this? Source 1 Source 2 2. That makes sense… Source 1 Source 2 3. Placebo sleep. Source 1...
How to Successfully Escape from a Corn Maze
It’s that time of year where you take the kiddos to the pumpkin patch! Fall festivals and pumpkin picking can be a great way to enjoy family fun time. But chances are you’ll visit a place that has the dreaded corn maze. A big one, with all the twists and turns…and you might get lost....
There’s One Letter of the Alphabet That Almost Nobody Actually Has Memorized
If you’re reading this, chances are you know the alphabet. You’ve heard and seen it a million times since childhood, and it’s now ingrained into your brain so deeply that you don’t even have to think about it consciously as you read these sentences. So if someone told you that there’s a letter that you...
15 Behaviors That People Think Totally Scream “I’m Insecure!”
We all worry a bit too much about how we come off around other people. What they think about us, whether or not they like us, that sort of thing. And if you’re someone who needs other people to at least respect you in a business capacity, well, then appearing confident and cool is probably...
