The origins of pleasure
Interesting talk by Paul Bloom on how the history of what we are looking at can have a big impact on how we perceive it. We don’t just respond to things as we see them,…
The forms we prefer
Even though humans have evolved over 100 of thousands of years into very sophisticated beings we still have some of those pre-historical reflexes in us left. One of them is our preference of rounded, contoured…
Color psychology
Color can affect our emotions. At least, that’s the idea you get when you see all those websites stating that pink makes you calm and yellow gives you energy, etc. But when I read Universal…
The Cathedral Effect or how to promote creative thinking
Ever since I’ve lived in an old early 20th century house when I was a child I’ve come to appreciate the comfort of high ceilings. Maybe it’s because of my height (I’m 1,94 m.) but…
