When you stumble upon challenges that seem too overwhelming to deal with, they paralyze us. We cannot decide on what to do. Looking for help, we may turn to our best friends or pray to God. What if we can tap into powerful insights that we have never thought we have? It is like having a secret mentor. Here is a fascinating story from the Hidden Brain at NPR. Megan Lincoln had dyslexia and struggled at school when she was little. Ever since Megan learned that Cher, a wel

If you are not familiar with placebo effects, they are worth noticing. It is no secret that the patients' belief that the pills they are taking would work can account for as much as 50% of the therapeutic effects of the medicine. Many parents may have their own version of stories regarding placebo effects. Some kids experience sudden stomach aches, when their school begins after a long break. If parents give their children a vitamin pill without revealing its true identity a