Adrian Villellas
Psychology suggests that people who continue to use a paper planner or calendar aren’t necessarily less tech-savvy; rather, they often rely on a more practical and deliberate way of organizing their time that can help the brain remember things better
The “oil of antiquity” that’s back in vogue today: olive oil, which the Romans valued as highly as gold… but which may have an effect few would expect
The “empty” breakfast that’s harming your muscles without you realizing it, and why the first mistake is usually made within the first 10 minutes of the day
The “3-minute plank” that went viral on social media is exactly the same mistake that trainers have been trying to debunk for decades: there’s a much shorter time interval (between 15 and 30 seconds) that changes everything… and almost no one does it right
Psychology suggests that people who show up to a meeting with a notebook and a pen aren’t necessarily disengaged; they are often engaging in a more demanding form of attention that forces the brain to listen, filter, and think, while others simply take notes
Researchers have developed a “smart” toothpaste that fights harmful bacteria without destroying the beneficial bacteria in the mouth
Psychology suggests that adults in their 70s and 80s don’t always feel lonely because no one loves them; they often feel lonely because there aren’t enough people left who remember who they were before they became “Mom,” “Dad,” or “Grandma”
Psychology suggests that people who walk while looking at the ground are not necessarily shy or insecure; they often display a more complex mix of caution, mental overload, introspection, and the need to protect themselves from their surroundings
Psychology suggests that people who let others cut in line aren’t simply “kind”; rather, they have often developed a way of perceiving the situation that allows them to detect tension before it becomes a problem for everyone
Albert Einstein, scientist: “Life is like riding a bicycle: to keep your balance, you have to keep moving forward”
NASA describes an electrical “pulse” generated by thousands of storms around the world, and now a hypothesis asks whether the brain might be able to detect it in some way
Psychology suggests that going out without makeup may be less about personality and more of a response to a culture that forces too many women to choose between feeling comfortable in their own skin and continuing to conform to a visual standard of competition and acceptance
In the 1970s, children drank straight from the hose and walked home alone before dinner; all of that seemed like an improvement in modern parenting until new data began to reveal something that no one had noticed
Everything seemed normal, but when these soccer players ran at the same pace throughout the season, they had a strange feeling that has now been explained for the first time
Most people believe that taking a nap before playing is simply a way to feel more energetic, but this study points to something more specific: a short rest in the early afternoon could lead to more agile movements and a reduced sense of exertion when training becomes intense
Most people don’t realize that in tennis, badminton, and other racket sports, power doesn’t come solely from the arm; rather, it often depends on a core that is stable enough to transfer force without loss as the body rotates, decelerates, and accelerates again in a fraction of a second
Neurology suggests that when sleep begins to be persistently disrupted in older adults, it is not simply a matter of “aging,” but could indicate a vulnerability that, as it accumulates in the population, could ultimately be linked to hundreds of thousands of cases of dementia years later









