E P I S T E M O L O G Y Part 2

“You can’t recall what you didn’t learn.” Thinking, learning, acquiring knowledge, memory formation and recall are all biological functions of our brain. Without knowing how our brain performs all these higher mental faculties, we can’t possibly know how to study smartly, and learn effectively.

E P I S T E M O L O G Y

“We are who we are because of what we learn and what we remember.” Epistemology can simply be defined as the study of science and the theory of knowledge, especially with regards to its methods of thinking, validity and scope.

LANGUAGE Part 4

Human conversation goes far beyond just uttering words. Eye contact, gaze and facial expressions are a window to our mental state, and the mental phase of our conversation. We can easily lie with the words we use, but we cannot lie with our body language.

LANGUAGE Part 3

There are about 7,000 different spoken languages in the world, speaking just one language may not be enough to succeed in a world that is becoming increasingly interdependent and competitive. Why is learning a second language good for you?

LANGUAGE Part 2. ITS ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION

It is believed that our primitive ancestors (homonids) initially used signs and gestures to imitate the natural sound of animals and birds to communicate with each other. How did the human brain and evolutionary changes evolve to allow humans the mental ability for cognition and the anatomical ability to communicate with language?

WAR AND PEACE

I am saddened to see so many innocent people, women, children and elderly being killed by the current wars in Europe and in the Middle East. History tells us that the first casualty in any war is the truth. Why is it easier to start a war than it is to achieve peace?

FOR BETTER AND MORE ENJOYABLE EXERCISE, Part 3

As assumed by some, physical activities that are needed for daily living and for work are not considered exercise. Exercise is an extra physical activity that is planned, structured and repeated to achieve certain objectives in life, like improving and maintaining one’s physical and mental health, and reducing the risk of age related chronic degenerative illnesses. What is mindfulness exercise and how does it make exercise even more enjoyable, relaxing and durable?