Emoji Typo.
I’m sure majority of us have experienced this hilarious mistake called Emoji Typo. Emojis are a fun way to add personality and humor to our text messages, emails, and social media posts. But what happens when we make a typo with an emoji? Sometimes, the results can be hilarious! Emoji typo is that moment when […]
Turning down the car stereo to “see better”.
Turning down the car stereo to “see better” . Does this also happen to you sometimes? You’re driving and listening to some cool jams on the radio and at some point when it gets busy on the road and you need to “see better”, you turn down the car stereo. Haha! You don’t actually see […]
Close Your Eyes To See Clearly.
Have you ever entered a pitch black room and felt like you had to close your eyes in order to see clearly? It may seem counterintuitive, but it’s actually true. We rely on sight for most information, but sometimes closing your eyes can enhance what you perceive. In dim light, closing your eyes briefly lets […]
Sorry, your name again?
We’ve all been there. You meet someone new, they tell you their name, and then you immediately forget it and in the middle of the conversation, we go, “Sorry, your name again?” It’s a mortifying experience, but it’s also a surprisingly common one. There are a few reasons why we might forget it so easily. […]
Street Waltz!
Have you ever had a Street Waltz? That awkward encounter where you were walking down one way on the street and another person was approaching in the opposite direction and as you both come closer, in order to make way for the person, you take a step to your right and they also take a […]
What Did I Enter Here To Do? – The Doorway Effect.
Have you ever walked into a room, only to forget what you were going to do there? If so, you’re not alone. This common experience is known as the doorway effect, and it’s caused by the way our brains process information. When we walk through a doorway, our brains have to switch our attention to […]
Did my wig just fall off?
Look, if you have not experienced a ‘did my wig just fall off’ moment, that is, your wig has not fallen off your head in public, you haven’t experienced one of the premium forms of embarrassment as a lady! It has happened to me. Not in public-public though, but not at home. I was animatedly […]
I keep seeing this – The Baader-Meinhof phenomenon
Have you ever been looking for something, like say, an article that has a red color and all of a sudden, you start noticing more of things that have red color? This a phenomenon called Baader-Meinhof phenomenon. The Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, also known as the frequency illusion is a cognitive bias in which people believe that […]
Woah, I’m falling! – Hypnic Jerks.
Ever get that feeling you’re falling off a cliff when you’re about to fall asleep? Hypnic jerks, also known as sleep starts, are involuntary muscle contractions that occur when the body is in the transitional stage between wakefulness and sleep. They are often accompanied by a feeling of falling. They are very common and are […]
Where am I? – Spatial Disorientation.
Have you ever woken up in your dark room at night and wondered, “Where am I?” That is, you can no longer tell where your head or feet are facing in the room. Hahahaaa! This is a phenomenon called spatial disorientation. It is a temporary loss of the ability to know where you are in […]
