Guess what? I am a neophiliac! I just realized there is a word for those of us who constantly crave new or novel experiences. Traditionally, novelty-seeking has been thought of as a negative trait, due to its correlation with impulsiveness, extravagance, and substance abuse (we are easily bored and perhaps, therefore, seek alternative states
Did you know that your mind cannot tell the difference between a real apple and an imaginary one? It’s true! Researchers demonstrated that regardless of whether you see an apple or imagine an apple, the same area of the brain in triggered. DID YOU HEAR THAT? Your brain reacts in the same way, whether
I have known I was a writer most of my life. I have been writing all of my life – journals, recommendation letters, letters to the editor, research papers, you name it. I sat down to write my first book in middle school. I had no idea what I was doing, and I didn’t
