I write about psychology, research communication, and the absolute state of academia
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Why are people superstitious?
An 🦇extremely spooky🦇 Hallowe’en blog, featuring lucky charms, pigeons behaving weirdly, and bananas conspiring against fishers.
Dreams that come true: coincidence or precognition?
Ever had a dream that predicted the future? Let’s talk about whether it was a coincidence or not…
A trip to the Uncanny Valley
Ever wonder why we find some robots and puppets creepy? Now’s your chance to find out…
Why do out of body experiences happen?
Find out what’s happening in the brain when you have an out of body experience, and how to trick yourself into having one!
Why we believe in ghosts
Maybe they’re real; maybe it’s just magnets.