Tag: psychology
Consumed: One Man’s Beautifully Visual Diary Of Food
Many people, especially in the United States where I live, have at some point reached a day in their lives when they decided they needed to lose a few pounds. The next step in the thought process is, "How will I do that?" Somewhere along the way we've probably read or had someone tell us that it's ...
The Anger Management Solution In a Vending Machine
On the surface, vending machines may seem boring, but over the past several years there have been quite a few changes with them. First of all, the first touchscreen vending machines were introduced last summer. Now you can read the nutritional information, flip the product around and look at it, s ...
Food Experiment: He Ate Only Candy For A Whole Week
I'm not a big candy eater because I'm not a fan of rotting out my teeth; however, I know a lot of people who love that sweet stuff. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to eat nothing but candy for a whole week? How would it affect your hunger? Would it make you have mood swings and go nu ...
Frankenlovely: Our Obsession With Image & Youth Illustrated
It is no surprise that we live in an image and youth obsessed culture. Most of the women I know are either obsessed with having the perfect face, the perfect body or even just the perfect hair. My question is, what is perfect anyway and why do we scratch and claw our way through so many headaches ...
Why Do We Unfriend On Facebook? The Reasons Might Surprise You!
Last month, Misty wrote an article that asked the question, "What will make you unfollow on Twitter?" The answers were fun to read. A lot of people said it's the auto DMs that make them unfollow, others said it's the spam, and yet others cited reasons that I've never even thought of before. It's ...
Public Sleeping In Japan [10 Photos]
You've heard about how, in Japan, it's okay to sleep in public places, right? I first heard about this several months ago, but I didn't believe it. Since then I've heard more and more people talk about it.
A friend of mine told me that his friend, who just got back from Japan, fell asleep at th ...
New Study: Americans Go Crazy When Internet Is Slow
Not long ago, @mistygirlph wrote an article entitled, "Do You Freak Out When Your Internet Goes Down?" It always makes me giggle when I see that one circulating on Twitter because people almost always add a little comment with their tweet that says, "Yes!" I know for me, I definitely freak out whe ...
A Creative Dog That Paints: Now I’ve Seen It All!
We've all seen and heard of animals doing incredible things. The geek in me always tries to analyze it. Are they doing what we consider amazing because it's a learned behavior? After all, they are getting praise and treats. Why else would an animal paint? Is it possible that he would just appre ...
New Study Says Most Facebook Users Are Insecure
Facebook users are now supposedly insecure? Hmm... let's look at Twitter for a moment. This is funny to me because I've long said that Twitter is a huge ego trip.
There is a ton of love on Twitter, and it feels so good read all the sweet tweets people send me. Twitter is a major part of my lif ...
The 3 Types of Readers That Will Visit Your Blog
In an effort to become a better blogger, I've recently been studying the different types of readers that visit Bit Rebels. One thing that I've learned, which I find fascinating, is that there are basically three different kinds of readers who visit our blog and your blog.
As a blogger, it is imp ...
Tweet Cred: How To Gain Respect On Twitter
Respect is one of those things that everyone wants, but few people get, especially in social media. On Twitter, it can be overwhelming at times to try and stand out in the crowd of never ending tweets.
I opened my Twitter account in March of 2009. I have sent over 35,000 tweets since then, and ...
How To: Be Alone and Be Happy
This is my 660th article on Bit Rebels. I've had a blast writing every single one of them. Many of those articles feature unique artists that I find inspiring. Many times those artists that view the world just a tiny bit differently than the rest of us are the ones that can inspire us to become b ...
It’s Official – Twitter Knows When We Are Happy or Sad!
Here is yet another reason to embrace our beloved Twitter (as if we needed another reason, right?). Scientists have now discovered that the overall mood of America can be determined on Twitter.
The time-lapse video below shoes the mood in the States as inferred using over 300 million tweets over ...
A Right-Brain & Left-Brain Architectural Masterpiece!
I love this. In my humble opinion, it's friggin amazing. I've always been fascinated with left-brain and right-brain psychology. I have an advanced degree in math, but I also love creativity. I feel the pendulum swing back and forth from the right side to the left side of my brain a lot.
When ...
Augmented Reality Cures Cockroach Fears
We've all read articles about augmented reality and it's many uses; however, this is the first time I've learned anything about it being used in psychological research.
There is a technique that psychologists have used for years to help people overcome their fears. It is called Exposure Therapy, ...