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Emissions Trading

Why is there a trade in or with emissions? Who specifies the framework conditions and how does emissions trading actually work? An explanatory film gives short and concise answers to these questions and explains the contribution of emissions trading to climate protection. Source: https://www.umwelt

Asch's Conformity Experiment

In the 1950s, psychologist Solomon Asch developed a study to investigate whether peer pressure can be strong enough to change our perception and make us believe in things that are not true. To this end, he set up a clever experiment on conformity that raises questions about our ability to think free

Fluid Crystallized Intelligence

There are probably two types of intelligence. Fluid intelligence is your ability to think quickly. It relies on the ability to maintain attention and benefits from a strong working memory. Crystalline intelligence is the ability to apply knowledge from previous learning processes that has been store

FOMO - The fear of missing out

The fear of missing out is a fear of losing something we never had, and therefore could be called a mental defect. However, it is widespread, real and can cause us to regret something that did not actually happen. The full destructive power of FOMO can be seen in two friends who decided to invest th

Is sitting around too much bad for you?

Could the simple act of sitting around on our backsides for too long be bad for our health? Quite possibly! This week's Risk Bites team: David Faulkner (Script, post-production) Andrew Maynard (all the other stuff) Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/RiskBites  Sources: Healy, Gen

5 Ways To Become MORE Attractive

Do you find yourself having a hard time in the dating world? Do you feel like you’re doomed to fail because you don’t look a certain way? Being attractive isn’t just about how you look. The way you act, how you treat others, and how you make them feel can all affect how attractive you appear to othe

Why parents take their children out of school

More and more parents believe in unschooling - learning through life outside the classroom. Similar to homeschooling, it usually takes place at home or in the community. But while homeschooling follows a formal curriculum, there is none in unschooling. So how does it work and why do parents get invo