Category: Into the Mind
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Josef Mengele: The Dark Story of the ‘Angel of Death’ from Auschwitz Who Escaped Punishment
In Auschwitz, he decided the lives of thousands and conducted perverted experiments whose horrors persist to this day. Despite his crimes, he escaped justice and died as a free man. How did he manage it?
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Irrational conformity: why do we succumb to societal pressure?
What is conformity? We like to think of ourselves as independent beings with original opinions and personalities that do not succumb to the views and pressure of others. However, the opposite is often true. Today, we will take a look at some fascinating experiments and the equally interesting conclusions drawn from them. You may be…
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Fear, Propaganda, and Horrors – How Are They Related?
Just like horror films, propaganda influences operate on the same principles. The button that needs to be pressed at a crucial moment is anxiety. How is this utilized? Sometimes things become clearer only when we look at them from a completely different perspective than we are used to. This made me think about examining the…
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Thomas Theorem: Why Our Predictions Change the World
What Thomas Theorem is? If you think fake news and “guaranteed” predictions are just unrealistic gossip, you’re right. However, that only holds true until a sufficient number of people start to believe them.
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Matrix: There’s a difference between knowing the path and walking the path
What is Matrix? One of my favorite films, The Matrix, depicts a computer-generated illusory world. People whose brains are connected to this program—the Matrix—are unaware that they are not living real lives and that everything they experience is virtual reality set in the backdrop of a long-lost world. Their bodies are imprisoned, cultivated, and exploited by…