humanbehavior
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9 Mostly Untrue Myths About Witch Hunts
The medieval phenomena of witch trials and witch hunts loom large in our collective imaginations. A “witch hunt” is a political term for what one perceives as baseless persecution; anti-communist hearings inspired an allegorical play about the Salem witch trials. But how much do you know about actual witch hunts? We’re willing to bet you’ve…
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How to Accept Help (Even When It Feels Awkward)
Asking for or accepting help can bring up a wide range of complicated emotions. There’s the fear of being seen as needy or weak; the nervousness associated with showing vulnerability; or the worry that asking for help means you are entitled. But as hard as it can be to accept help from others, giving and…
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11 ‘Facts’ From Medieval History That Are Just Plain Wrong
What was life like in the Middle Ages? If you believe what you’ve seen in movies — or maybe even what your history teacher told you — you might expect that people died young, never bathed, were ignorant of anything going on outside their community, and stood a decent chance of being tortured in a…
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11 Famous Places That Don’t Really Exist
If someone ever offers meet up with you in Goblu, Ohio, or fly with you to Listenbourg, tell them you’re wise to their scheme, because those places don’t exist. Making up fake places is as old as human history, but some fake places take on lives of their own, appearing on maps and other official…