Author: Loren Soeiro

Ways in which the human mind acts in defense of its preconceived beliefs, in the face of contradictory new information.  Article written by Maria Popova.

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/05/13/backfire-effect-mcraney/?utm_content=buffer1020b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Six reliable qualities of love relationships that last.  Article written by Carolyn Gregoire.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/21/psychology-of-lasting-love_n_5339457.html

Extreme psychological effects of imprisonment, social isolation, and even sensory deprivation.  Article written by Michael Bond.

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140514-how-extreme-isolation-warps-minds?utm_content=buffer6f0cf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Multiple ways in which our so-called rational thoughts are heavily influenced by irrational processes.  Article written by Drake Baer and Gus Lubin.

http://www.businessinsider.com/cognitive-biases-2014-6?op=1

Intense, family-related stress, such as domestic violence, appears to affect children’s cellular DNA.  

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140617102505.htm