2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (485+ words) Confidence can be a surprisingly poor indicator of whether someone actually knows what they are talking about. People may feel a certain way about an idea because it seems familiar, logical, or convincing, even when there is little evidence behind…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (386+ words) Bored Panda Many of the bleakest moments in American history revolve around inequality And while there have been incredible wins for civil rights along the way, the country still has a lot of work to do Systemic racism continues to…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (782+ words) Between non-stop political drama and new sanctions, scrolling through your feed can feel a bit exhausting. But if there’s one thing the internet is good at, it’s turning chaos into comedy. People are always finding fresh ways to keep the…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (91+ words) Long before cats became the undisputed stars of the internet, Henriëtte Ronner-Knip was already documenting their curiosity and elegant beauty. Born in Amsterdam in 1821 into a family of artists, she learned to paint from her father, landscape painter Josephus Augustus…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1442+ words) For most non-Americans, Hollywood and the media are the main frame of reference for life in the United States. And because they haven’t experienced life on the ground up close, they develop stereotypes based on what they’ve seen. But after…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (342+ words) As teenagers, the one thing most of us wanted to avoid being was cringe. You may not have used that exact word at the time; perhaps you were scared of being a “poser,” a “dweeb,” or a “square.” But the idea…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (307+ words) The internet’s love of cats is clear for everyone to see. It can be explained from a few different angles. First of all, they, like other animals, are incredibly dynamic. In a nutshell, human beings love watching living, thinking, feeling…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (116+ words) The distance and quasi-anonymity of the internet lets some folks feel like they can get away with anything. So some waste their time concocting stories designed to make themselves look better or elicit sympathy. In case you needed an extra…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (434+ words) What a person believes to be normal often stems from their surroundings. If they see family and friends frequently doing or saying something, they are likely to see it as ordinary and shape their behavior accordingly. Psychologist Albert Bandura is…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (108+ words) Getting through the workday can be painful. Whether you have so much to do that you don’t have a moment to breathe or you’re bored out of your mind, it’s important to have something that makes the day more bearable....