At this point, I don't even want to know what they're actually saying.
Try to listen to these soccer supporters chanting without hearing what the captions tell you to hear
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What it's like to have aphantasia, the inability to create mental pictures
People with aphantasia can't form mental images. Sydney Dahl was born with the condition, and in this essay, she describes what it's like. If I was an art student it may be a problem. But I think it still does affect me, I've just adapted to it. For example, I'm also a double major in… READ THE REST
The cognitive bias codex links to a definition of each cognitive bias
A cognitive bias is a "systematic error in thinking that occurs when people are processing and interpreting information in the world around them and affects the decisions and judgments that they make." This cognitive bias codex categories and defines each cognitive bias. Under the "too much information category" I learned about the Confirmation bias, which… READ THE REST
Why are people still swayed by cults?
The internet destroyed or irreparably damaged many industries and ideologies, and the Western world has become increasingly secular with its growth. But cults weathered the storm and prospered. With more documentaries that explore the mentally corrosive nature of cults than one can shake a stick at, it's hard to believe people still fall for them.… READ THE REST
Got a home repair project? This HD endoscope camera can give you a closer look
As much as you hate it, sometimes we have to search for things in places we never want to go, like the kitchen sink's drain, the dusty attic, or the spider-web-laden area underneath the house. Your shrieks might just bring music to their ears! But as much as we don't want to see what's in these… READ THE REST
With Buildix Pro, you don't have to be a pro developer to make a killer website
Whether you have your own cookie business or run a celebrity gossip blog, having an unimpressive landing page can really slow things down. Sure, hiring a professional developer to create a website would be awesome, but their rates can be pretty steep, and that's not something you want to budget for these days. Just because… READ THE REST
Send untouched files and useless apps to the dump with this app for Macs
How much of your Mac's storage space is actually stuff you use? Odds are good a significant portion of your hard drive is filled with untouched downloads, duplicate files, and apps you forgot existed. You may not have noticed it, but the gradual slowing of your computer could be due to all those files just sitting… READ THE REST