Slate: http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2013/08/07/incendiary_reflection_mirrors_make_you_look_happier_than_you_are_so_you.html
Mirror (noun): Something that gives a true representation. That is the definition if the word mirror, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. It does not say a mirror is something that "tweaks...expressions...". The complete idea of a mirror that changes your face to look like your smiling seems like a complete scam. The main purpose of mirrors is to see how you look, not how a camera thinks you look in order for you to spend more money. Consequently, the name fits; the liar mirror is a liar.
I do not think these mirrors should be used in stores; however, I find it ideal for those suffering in pain or loss. Just as laughing is contagious, smiling is equally capable of spreading. Japanese researcher Shigeo Toshida shows how during her experiment, those who faced a glad reflection felt better while those who encountered the frowning angle felt sadder. Her research explains how bipolar our mood can be when we are confronted with a person with a specific mood or feeling. A person who smiles is seen as more amiable than who a person who just has a straight face or a frown.
These mirrors should not be used in stores due to its deceitful purposes. They should instead be installed in hospitals and maternity wards. In a place where depression may be visible, a smile has the potential to lift up the spirits of those that are victims to depression. Perhaps, if placed in hospitals, the liar mirror could have its name changed to The Mirror of Happiness.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Monday, August 5, 2013
Moon Versus Sleep
The Economist: http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2013/08/economist-explains-0
"The moon controls us!!". This is the common message in the article. Don't get too excited you science fiction lovers, the moon controls us partially. The moon controls how we sleep (and yes in one way the moon controls our minds).
Scientists have proved how on full moons, people sleep less; they take more time to go to sleep and their sleep level lowers. It has also been shown that those volunteers suffered from a loss of Melatonin, which is a sleep related hormone. It is believed that in prehistoric times, humans would use moonlight in order to defend against predators.
Our prehistoric ancestors gave us the trait to be restless on the night of a full moon. I can see how the moon comes in play in this situation. Similarly to the Pancreas and Tonsil, humans still contain identical body parts and minds of those thousands of years ago. Under the same moon, we both are controlled by the same instincts and the same body parts.
This theory does not have an answer yet. Scientists are still studying why humans are so connected to the face of the moon. I have to agree that human sleep pattern's connecting to a full moon may have been derived from ancestral instincts; there are many examples that substantiates this theory. Many species of animals use the moon as an indicator of time. However, these same species' internal clock would be disruptive if their usual setting were disruptive. If a crab that glows only at night is put in a box with no light that crab will start to glow, despite being it day. Some may say this action derives from a natural instinct to survive however; the crab glowing does not make it inconspicuous and does not increase the crab's survival chances.
"The moon controls us!!". This is the common message in the article. Don't get too excited you science fiction lovers, the moon controls us partially. The moon controls how we sleep (and yes in one way the moon controls our minds).
Scientists have proved how on full moons, people sleep less; they take more time to go to sleep and their sleep level lowers. It has also been shown that those volunteers suffered from a loss of Melatonin, which is a sleep related hormone. It is believed that in prehistoric times, humans would use moonlight in order to defend against predators.
Our prehistoric ancestors gave us the trait to be restless on the night of a full moon. I can see how the moon comes in play in this situation. Similarly to the Pancreas and Tonsil, humans still contain identical body parts and minds of those thousands of years ago. Under the same moon, we both are controlled by the same instincts and the same body parts.
This theory does not have an answer yet. Scientists are still studying why humans are so connected to the face of the moon. I have to agree that human sleep pattern's connecting to a full moon may have been derived from ancestral instincts; there are many examples that substantiates this theory. Many species of animals use the moon as an indicator of time. However, these same species' internal clock would be disruptive if their usual setting were disruptive. If a crab that glows only at night is put in a box with no light that crab will start to glow, despite being it day. Some may say this action derives from a natural instinct to survive however; the crab glowing does not make it inconspicuous and does not increase the crab's survival chances.
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