Here we have the world’s first MRI of a woman during self-stimulated orgasm (at least that’s what researchers are saying – there have been MRI scans previously of different types of orgasm, sexual copulations, and even breatherotic breathing orgasms). In the video, you can clearly see the brain goes from a quiet red to...
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David Brown writes in the Washington Post that there are solid indications that so-called mysterious deaths during triathlons may not be so mysterious after all as they could very well be linked to panic attacks brought on by the context of the event itself. Panic attacks during triathlons tend to occur during the swim...
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The folks at Punchdrunk (http://www.punchdrunk.org.uk/) have created an intriguing thrillride of an interactive drama production in Sleep No More (http://sleepnomorenyc.com/) which the very good folks at io9 have called LARP plus Shakespeare plus Absinthe plus Orgy Masks with a very strong reccommendation for folks to give it a go. Their full review can be...
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A recent study has found that a LOT of women suffer from what some call Fertility Denial Complex which is essentially missing the math on fertility issues, especially regarding the chances of conception for women as they age. Most women assume the chance of conception is much higher than it is and are delaying...
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Andrew Wilson laments the lack of one core theory for psychology and posits that one is needed in his piece at Notes from Two Scientific Psychologists. Read the full piece at http://psychsciencenotes.blogspot.com/2011/11/theory-and-why-its-time-psychology-got.html. All the best, Brian http://www.briandavidphillips.com
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The folks at the Dog and Pony theatre troupe in Washington, DC, have created a fresh interactive theatre experience in their new production of Beertown that sounds like it is a real blast. See the review at http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/dog-and-pony-dcs-beertown-a-fun-place-to-visit/2011/11/14/gIQA5T2FMN_story.html for an intriguing look at this piece of interactive theatre. All the best, Brian
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This is fascinating. There are some indications that kindness and empathy may be based upon genetic markers related of the Double G phenotype associated with the body’s oxytocin receptor. Oxytocin, a hormone, is known to be linked with trust, love and social recognition. The key study found that not only does there seem to...
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