Tag Archives: documentaries

Oh, For the Love of Smoking!

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Ryo

Why do people smoke when they know that smoking is bad for themselves? Reasons range from self-deception to “ignorance is bliss.” A popular video-advertisement from Thailand recently broadcasted the hypocrisy and foolishness of smokers, by sending children to ask for lighters. The love affair with smoking is intense, and quitting always seems so hard for smokers. One writer says that smoking “gives me something to look forward to every morning, allows me to remove myself from dull conversations at parties and dinners and miraculously helps me both relax and concentrate all at once. Every one is like a little hug.” How do you compete with that?

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Posted in Culture, Medicine & Health, Science | Tagged advertisements, documentaries, smoking | 3 Comments

Hypnosis, the Power of Suggestion, and the Science of Hypnotherapy

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Ryo

You are getting very sleepy… As I count to three, you will fall into a deep trance. 1… Your eyes are scanning the words across the page, getting ready to read the rest of this post. You’re preparing for the amazing two BBC documentaries below that will together answer virtually every question about hypnosis of which you have ever conceived. 2… You’re going to understand what hypnosis really entails; including how it works, and its strengths and limitations. You will finish this article, say “Wow, that was amazing,” and write a fabulous comment below. …3!

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Posted in Abnormal & Clinical Psych, Medicine & Health, Neuroscience, Psychology, Science, Social Psych | Tagged documentaries, hypnosis | 2 Comments

Top 4 Documentaries on the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Ryo

If there’s one good thing we can say about nature’s merciless beating of Eastern Japan on March 11, it’s that this incident became the most studied natural disaster in the world. Aside from Japan’s extensive scientific detection instruments, ordinary people from coastguards to tourists had documented what happened. With all the information we have now, scientists are piecing together important points that help us understand, prevent, or prepare for another such devastating earthquake. Following are some fantastic documentaries that show a great deal of information in a format that’s very easy for the layperson to understand.

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