Vets get exorcisms to banish war demons
A MINISTER in the US is offering exorcisms to veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Mental Health
Feeling seedy? Have no fear
IS 2014 off to a painful start? If you’ve got a raging hangover today, this could be the best article you’ll read all year.
Tough to stick fast to pledges
AUSTRALIANS are stuck in a New Year’s resolution time warp – making the same healthy pledges each year, but failing after just a week.
Great novels ‘change brain’s biology’
WITH A great book we feel like we enter another world and no wonder: Scientists say novels change our brains to let us experience what we’re reading.
Seven surprising things to make you healthier
HOW to get healthier by reading a book and playing video games. Find out the seven surprising things that will boost your wellbeing.
Raising mental illness from the pits
BEETHOVEN, who is believed to have suffered bipolar disorder, is one of the inspirations for an orchestra full of musicians with mental illnesses.
The secret to a great tongue twister
THIS IS why the world’s hardest tongue twister ‘Pad kid poured curd pulled cold’ works so well, plus a dozen other lines that might stump you.
It’s better to be right than happy
WE continually read that happiness is the key to life yet newly published research finds that it feels better to be right.
Why the tough times are good for you
THEY say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. And now science agrees. Researchers say hardship makes you happier long term.
Seven foods that make you dumb
THESE are the foods to avoid, because they will affect your alertness, memory and response time. And not in a good way.
You really can smell fear
WHEN we suffer a scary experience we can often feel that the smell of fear is in the air. Well, new research shows our senses are right – and it’s good for you.
Why happy snaps are ruining your holiday
If you’re one of those people who can’t stop taking happy snaps, beware – you could end up forgetting it all in a flash.
The sentence you’re not able to say
DOCTORS have devised the trickiest tongue twister in the English language. Can you say the whole thing without losing control of your mouth? Bet you can’t.
Three reasons your brain loves lists
THEY tell us what groceries to buy and what jobs to do. Science says there are three reasons your brain needs lists – so we’ve written a list about it, naturally.
Why you should stop drinking coffee at work
SICK of standing in line to pay $4 for your daily (or hourly) fix? One guy kicked his coffee habit and replaced it with something rather unexpected. The results: amazing.
Don’t let November get the better of you
WITH end of year parties, the Christmas rush and work deadlines, November is always stressful. So how can you own that To Do list and start December with a bang?
Punctuation marks you never knew existed
EVER wished the question mark and exclamation mark would get together? They did! It’s called the interrobang and it’s one of many punctation points you never knew about.
Well that’s one way to thwart a thief
THIS 54-year-old woman has been dubbed ‘the thief whisperer’ after convincing her masked intruder to join her at the kitchen table for a chat.
Mentally ill dumped in prison
Prisons have become the “dumping ground” for the mentally ill who make up nearly half of the inmates and its costing taxpayers billions.
The 20 forgotten words we should be using
HEARD of a snollyguster, a pannychis or a librocubularist? We didn’t think so. But these 20 ‘forgotten’ words certainly pack a punch.
Why music can trigger your demons
COLD Chisel can trigger booze cravings, Katy Perry may make you want to pop a pill, Lady Gaga might do both and house music can create a urge for ecstasy.
What your dreams say about you
DREAMS have the power to thrill us, terrify us or leave us baffled. But what do they really mean? We ask an expert.
Google is officially ruining your memory
WHAT do you do when you can’t remember something? Google it, right? The search engine is destroying our memories, but here are some tips to get it back.
10 words people always get wrong
RANDOMS are misusing all sorts of everyday words, literally all the time. Banish the blunders from your vocab with these handy tips.
What kind of bored are you?
THOUGHT there was just one kind of boredom? There are five. And knowing which one you’re experiencing can help you be happy again.
Clive finds new group to offend
HE has never shied from saying what he thinks, no matter the facts. This is how the self-described billionaire got people fuming this morning.
So you think you know a genius
THE average genius isn’t a hot-housed inner city kid or even a brain surgeon. New data from Mensa Australia reveals something else instead.
So you think you know a genius
THE average genius isn’t a hot-housed inner city kid or even a brain surgeon. New date from Mensa Australia reveals something else instead.
‘I felt like I was dying inside’
CHANNEL Ten’s Jessica Rowe reveals she felt like a crazy woman, disconnected from the outside world and completely desperate.
Ten words to make you sound smart
DON’T you sometimes wish you could, like, sound smarter? Well remember some of these brainy-sounding words and you totes will.
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