Up to 10,000 cults still exist today in the United States, according to psychologist Steve Eichel, a recognized international cult expert and president of the International Cultic Studies Association. He outlined several ways to identify cults. "Most cults are extremely small and very deliberately t...
Based on the color of the coat, both longhair and shorthairs have different breed subcategories. Some colors and patterns can be genetically linked with the sex or condition of the cat. These visual traits are also used to identify potential birth defects and genetic quirks in cats. Did You ...
Confirmation biases are a type of [cognitive bias](https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-identify-cognitive-bias) that affects how we process information, recall information, and our entire decision-making process. Biases influence our personal bel
It’s easy to find stories of former fundamentalists. These stories typically go: “This is what I am from. These are some of the reasons I left.” Stories are fine. We each have our own – but aside from helping us to find other recovering fundamentalists with whom to identify and m...
to identify which insects were belonging to the body, and which one to the house. all of these insects were giving us information about how many successional waves had passed by to estimate the time since death. we realized that the body was laying in the place where we found it for at...
They're able to identify moving objects. All of which makes the data much, much richer. Your life can be rewound and your secrets can be revealed. [Narrator] Wired spoke to several experts about the explosion of surveillance tech,
If they return to identifying with temporary, intangible things, they’ll again become susceptible to brainwashing when the next crisis hits. You want to teach them how to identify with their permanent skills, mindsets, and abilities. This will not only pave the way for a healthy level of sel...
Trust in ads often stems from how much credibility we assign to the source, not just the facts. We are attracted to—and tend to identify with—sources that we consider relatable and likable. Sources that we perceive as powerful influence through authority or fear of missing out, pushing comp...
One method by which the answer can be found is to clear away the superficial differences in the teachings of the various claimants to the ultimate truth, and identify the central object of worship upon which they call, directly or indirectly. False religions all have in common one basic ...
All the while there’s a slowly bubbling mystery cooking away behind the scenes involving covens of witches, dangerous cults, and occult entities, not to mention an intriguing cast of characters. And while, as mentioned, you aren’t tasked with solving that mystery directly (you’re a mere ...