Personality Traits explained http://www.abnormalpsy.orgChristopher Shawwizkid007@rogers.com  There are a couple of things that influence personality. I guess we have to break down the various aspects of personality before you can move forth. Becoming Introverted/extrovertedI believe to nail down the cause of how somebody becomes ...

Why do placebos work? http://www.abnormalpsy.org Christopher Shaw wizkid007@rogers.com This is a question that has plagued scientists for some time now. Well let’s break this down. It’s obviously neurological. And the psychology of feeling good about something comes into play. I personally believe there are two kinds of stimuli. Positive which ...

http://www.abnormalpsy.org Christopher Shaw wizkid007@rogers.com   Dreams as a natural defence / Unconscious wish fulfillment In light of the mental scars that society brings forth, the brain has a natural defence, it try’s to clear out the garbage of every day life to bring things back to an equilibrium state. That is why sleep is ...

Where does technology end and our idea of God begin? Human beings evolved to perceive a distinction between 'ourselves' and our 'technology'. Increasingly though, our technological achievements are becoming extensions of our bodies, our identities and our minds, forcing the realm of the human out and into the world of synthetic form. The less ...

Yuletide, Christmas, Hanukkah, Oshogatsu - a world of names for a time of year about something. A time to reflect on our heritage, our faith, our future and our very existence. A time to recognise our roots. With this in mind I have collected together a series of tools for those of us inclined to non-theistic beliefs. Perhaps in reflecting on ...

Far from being extracts from the extreme end of science fiction, the idea that we may one day give sentient machines the kind of rights traditionally reserved for humans is raised in a British government-commissioned report which claims to be an extensive look into the future. Visions of the status of robots around 2056 have emerged from one of ...