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Do you have a growth or fixed mindset?

Editor16/03/202516/03/2025

There is no right or wrong answer here, you are what you are and that is fine, but if you…

Consciousness Hippo brain articles Neurological topics What is your ABC Podcast

Does Internet Addiction Disorder (“IAD”) still exist?

K J Foxhall21/02/202501/03/2025

I wrote an article 15 years ago about Internet Addiction Disorder, and it is interesting to see how things have…

Consciousness Hippo brain articles Neurological topics What is your ABC Podcast

Is Administrative Phobia real?

Editor21/02/202501/03/2025

Administrative phobia is an anxiety disorder that causes an intense fear of administrative tasks. It can cause severe anxiety, panic,…

Consciousness Hippo brain articles

What is Metacognition?

K J Foxhall29/01/2025

I was fortunate to be present for the ‘How the human brain thinks about itself’ lecture on Thursday. The term…

What is your ABC Podcast

New year hacks for an easier day

Editor19/01/202525/01/2025

Everyone is busy, it seems busier than ever. There is too much information all around us, work, family and but…

Christmas Hippo brain articles Music Seasonal Articles What is your ABC Podcast

An overview of the Christmas music we hear each year

Editor21/12/202419/01/2025

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, for some will be drivin’ home for Christmas and others will be…

Sociology What is your ABC Podcast

Is it OK to be a ‘Jack of all trades’?

K J Foxhall08/12/202408/12/2024

Years ago the expression ‘Jack of all trades’ could sometimes be used in a negative way, especially when the full…

Hippo brain articles What is your ABC Podcast

Why left handedness was considered abnormal

K J Foxhall11/10/202411/10/2024

Witch, witch, you’re a witch! L is for the left handed discernment…or lack thereof. What was so bad about being…

Entertainment Hippo brain articles

The fascination of alien invasions – The War of the Worlds

K J Foxhall06/09/202406/09/2024

You may have heard of this phenomenon which has been adapted several times from the well known book by H…

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What is Sophophobia?

K J Foxhall02/09/202402/09/2024

Everyone worries about studying from time to time whether it be exams, or studying for a job alongside many other…

Unravelling the molecular basis of Huntington’s disease

Don’t believe everything you read – Misinformation, disinformation and misinterpretation

The art of communication and why you don’t have to speak the same language