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8 Signs You’re Dealing With A Psychopath

By
Elizabeth Williams

A psychopath is a selfish person who lacks empathy, caring, a sense of responsibility while being overly confident and sometimes even violent. And while only 1 percent of the population are categorized as psychopaths, there are many functional people who can easily fit this description.

The worst truth about psychopaths is that they are smart, and can easily manipulate the people around them, making them do everything for them, take on their responsibilities, and suffer their maddening grip.

If it’s been hard for you to spot any psychopaths lurking in your life, the easiest way to recognize one is when you get into an argument (or even a friendly debate) with them.

Here are 8 things they do when in an argument.

1. Disturbingly lacking empathy

Psychopaths lack empathy – they simply aren’t able to understand the emotions of other people on a deeper level than that of just recognizing them. They won’t feel sorry for anybody, and they will never accept your feelings as relevant (except when they need to use them against you).

If you find yourself discussing the misfortunes of other people, they will not only fail to empathize with their state, but they might even toss the blame on the people who are suffering, regardless of whether they had any say or choice in the situation.

2. Body language that’s different from what they’re saying

Psychopaths are masters at detecting what you’re feeling, but this kind of empathy is cognitive, as they lack emotional empathy. Because they lack emotional empathy, they have a hard time translating your emotions into their own feelings.

In an argument, they may try to act out some emotions or opinions that they don’t genuinely feel, and their lack of understanding of their emotions can lead them to slip up very often. The biggest indicator that they’re trying to act is their body language, which will not correspond with what they’re trying to show.

Other indicators include the tone of their voice, and even the look in their eyes, which lack the necessary elements of a genuine emotion.

3. Condescending tone and approach

Psychopaths know very well how to keep their calm and use it against you. They do this when they want to see you lose your mind and blow up, because of which they will then belittle you.

They know how to poke you and make you lose your temper so that they get an emotional response from you that will give them the upper hand in the situation.

4. Rapid shifts in mood

Because their calmness is just staged for the purpose of being in control, the psychopath can easily switch that mode off when they see that it doesn’t serve its purpose anymore. They are able to swing wildly between moods, and this is also another way they are trying to win the argument.

This happens when they feel that they’re being out-argued, and this is when they burst out of their cold shell and unleash a torrent of abuse, attacking you with everything they have in store for you, while also taking advantage of other forms of manipulation.

5. Avoiding any kind of responsibility

Psychopaths have a grandiose vision of themselves, and they won’t allow anything to ruin it. And this comes with avoiding taking any kind of responsibility for the things they’ve done. They are ready to go to such lengths as to toss their responsibility onto others and defend their false image to the death.

They’re simply incapable of admitting any fault on their behalf, and they will do anything to toss it off their back.

6. Pathological lying

When you argue with a psychopath about something they did (or didn’t do) in the past, expect a tsunami of lies that are tied to one another and create a completely different reality that has nothing to do with the facts.

They will do everything to deny their wrongs and they will try to toss the blame on everyone else. And if you introduce strong evidence of their actions, they will use your words and twist them to fit the reality they’re trying to create for you.

7. Never conceding a well-made point

It doesn’t matter how well you’ve structured your point, and how clear it is – the psychopath will never concede even to the smallest chance that you may be right. When trying to convince a psychopath that they’re in the wrong, it’s like fighting a brick wall.

They will do everything to mess up your point by adding irrelevant details, taking your words out of context, and twisting them to their own end. Their aim is not to be constructive, but to be superior.

8. A twisted view of reality

Psychopaths don’t see reality the way most people do. They live in a wrapped and twisted perception of the world that agrees with their ideals and aims. Which is more, they constantly assimilate equally distorted information that supports their view.

Of course, they use this twisted definition of reality to support their arguments, and their denial of the rationale is one that you cannot win over.

 

If you find yourself in an argument with this kind of person, for the sake of your sanity, just move along and remove yourself physically from that argument. It may not feel like a win, but it’s better to retreat than to try and fight a brick wall.

Have you ever had an experience with a psychopath? How many are lurking in your life?

 

Source: A Conscious Rethink

12 Signs You Have A Highly Evolved Consciousness

By
Mary Wright

We all have the ability to develop a higher consciousness. However, not many have managed to do so. We all have different spiritual journeys, so if you are not there yet, don’t worry. Making the first step is enough in the beginning to start the journey toward high consciousness.

Below is a list of 12 signs that show you have achieved a highly conscious state. However, we must continue learning and improve ourselves. Just because you have these signs that prove your consciousness is higher doesn’t mean that you know everything that you need to know. There is no end to learning in life.

1. YOU UNDERSTAND THE PHRASE “WE ARE ONE”

The concept of ‘oneness’ is familiar to you. You even feel this intense connection to everything that is happening around you and you understand it. You know that we all come from one source.

2. YOU KNOW THE REAL VALUE OF LIFE

You know that the gift of life is something that is truly honorable. You tend to always help those in need and fulfill your life purpose. You don’t hurt or kill an incarnate being under any circumstances. 

3. YOU DO NOT BELIEVE IN OWNERSHIP

You share everything you can with anyone that is in need. You truly believe that we are all the same in this world and that this world belongs equally to all of us, so we should try to help one another as much as we can.

4. YOU BELIEVE WE NEED TO COOPERATE WITH ONE ANOTHER

You believe that we need to work together if we want to protect and save the common good. You believe that everyone has the same responsibility for this world and it is better if we work together toward a better world.

5. YOU DO NOT FEAR LACKING ANYTHING

You don’t fear losing or lacking something because you trust that the source will give you anything you need. Your connection to everything around you tells you that everything will turn out to be the way they were meant to be. So, you will never lack something that you really need.

6. YOU ARE RATIONAL AND DO NOT ALLOW YOUR EGO TO GET IN THE WAY OF ANYTHING

You can rise above anything you need to when you have to solve an issue. You put your emotions aside when you have to deal with a situation objectively. When someone who has wronged you in the past asks you a favor, you still help them when they are in need.

7. YOU WORK TO GUIDE OTHERS

You give honest advice to anyone who comes to you. You teach others valuable lessons, but you don’t force them into doing something. Rather, you inspire them to follow their own way.

8. YOU TAKE CARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT

You understand that this planet is all you have, so we all need to take care of it. You are already doing the best you can to make the world a better place for living.

9. YOU ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH

You are always honest because you don’t want others to lie to you as well. You don’t want the energy that lying puts into the world. You want an honest world with honest energies around you.

10. COMPETITION IS NOT A THING TO YOU

You don’t care about competing with others. You only care about your own needs. If someone is more successful than you that doesn’t make you feel bad or jealous – you are happy for them.

11. YOU STRONGLY BELIEVE IN HEALING

When something bad happens to you, you don’t see it as punishment but as a need for healing. You know that the human body has the power to heal itself, so you take good care of it and believe in its healing power.

12. YOU TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR HAPPINESS

You create your own reality based on your thoughts and feelings. You know that you are responsible for your happiness, so blaming others is something that never occurs to you. You don’t play the role of a victim, rather you take responsibility for your healing and emotional well-being.

8 Signs You’ve Found Your Soulmate

By
Mary Wright

Sometimes we are too busy searching for love that we may settle for a relationship in which we start to overlook certain things in the other person that are deal breakers.

The person you were meant to spend your life with should be your soulmate. You should have a deep connection to them that is raw and unexplainable, something you’ve never experienced before.

Whether you think that the person you are with is your soulmate or not, below is a list of 8 things to know for sure.

1. THEY UNDERSTAND YOU ON ANOTHER LEVEL

You finally feel understood. Your partner just gets you and connects with you in ways you have always wished for. You don’t even need words to understand each other – one meaningful look is enough. Besides this, you can visit this page to learn more about how to Manifest Your Soulmate.

2. THEY THINK IN THE SAME WAY AS YOU DO

You say and do the same things with your partner that is almost telepathic. You both have many things in common. Finishing each other’s sentences is something that is normal for you. 

3. THEY MAKE YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE AND SAFE

You feel secure with your partner. You know that whatever happens your partner would be there for you. Even when you have the most awful day you know that everything will be just fine because your partner is there to make you happy.

4. THEY PUT YOU FIRST

You feel like you finally have someone that makes you a priority. A partner who would sacrifice a lot of things in their life if necessary because you are the most valuable thing in their life now.

5. THEY MAKE EVERYTHING FEEL EASY

You are finally in a relationship that is drama-free. Being with them is easy and everything falls into place easily. You won’t feel a need to overanalyze everything because you are in a relationship that is not complicated as your previous relationships.

6. THEY ARE TRUSTWORTHY

Trust is a very important thing in any relationship. When you are with the person you are meant to be with trust comes naturally. You both trust one another. You don’t ever get a feeling that this person would hurt you or go behind your back.

7. THEY CHALLENGE YOU TO BECOME BETTER

This person inspires you to become the best version of yourself. You feel like you both grow together. And while you both are challenging each other – you are not forcing yourselves. The change happens continually and naturally.

8. THEY MAKE YOU BELIEVE IN DESTINY

When you meet your person you’ll finally understand why it never functioned with anyone else. They will be the reason you will start believing in things like destiny and fate because what is happening to you is almost fairytale-like. You feel like you were destined to meet because you are one soul in two different bodies.

This Is How Intermittent Fasting Slows Down The Aging Process And Promotes Better Health, According To Harvard Scientists

By
Elizabeth Williams

If you’ve ever wondered whether intermittent fasting does any good to your body, now scientists confirm that it’s better than you could think. It not only allows your body to burn extra-stored fat, but it also keeps you healthier and slows down the aging process.

Although aging is only natural and definitely inevitable, our lifestyles determine how (and how fast) we are going to age. People age at different rates and some come to a healthy ripe age, while others end up fighting age-related illnesses.

And it all comes down to how we treat our body. Now, scientists from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health reveal how intermittent fasting can affect our aging process, increasing the lifespan, and promoting health.

In a study that focused on analyzing the mitochondrial networks inside the cells and manipulating their behavior, they discovered that intermittent fasting allows the mitochondria to retain their capacity for a longer time, and thus slow down the aging process.

The mitochondria are energy-producing structures in our cells that change their shape in response to energy demand. However, their capacity to do so declines with age, and this affects the amount of energy our body consumes, bringing about the aging of the cells.

However, the researchers found that dietary restrictions allow the mitochondrial networks to remain in a “youthful” state. In this state, they are able to increase the lifespan of the cells by communicating with organelles to regulate the metabolism of fat.

“Low-energy conditions such as dietary restriction and intermittent fasting have previously been shown to promote healthy aging. Understanding why this is the case is a crucial step toward being able to harness the benefits therapeutically,” explains Heather Weir, the lead author of the study.

So, in other words, it’s good to feel hungry now and then. In fact, feeling full all the time only makes your body grow older and lose its ability to maintain its youthful state. As William Mair, associate professor of genetics and complex diseases at Harvard Chan School and senior author of the study says, “If we lock mitochondria in one state, we completely block the effects of fasting or dietary restriction on longevity.”

 

Source: Harvard Gazette

Meet Don Celino, Who, Born 1896, Is Probably The Oldest Man In The World

By
Elizabeth Williams

According to his Chilean ID card, Celino Villanueva Jaramillo is the world’s oldest man – 4 years older than the current Guinness-listed oldest person, Nabi Tajima. He was born in 1896, and this year he makes his entry into the 121st year of his life.

His renewed ID card was personally delivered to him by the President and the Justice Minister of Chile, and he is the talk of Chile as the oldest person in the world.

His life is one that someone could write a book about, filled with struggles and turning points which he succeeded in overcoming.

Born in the town of Rio Bueno in the year of the first modern Olympics, Victoria’s ascension on the British throne, and Utah’s recognition as the USA’s 45th state, Jaramillo, or better known as Don Celino, has lived to see the world change so much.

Although not much could be said about his youth, as communication with him is nearly impossible due to his impairments, it’s known that he had been an agricultural laborer until his 80th year of life, when the landowner Ambrosio Toledo informed him that he was being replaced by a younger field hand.

He had to vacate the estate house where he had been living for 30 years and move to the coastal village of Mehuin, renting a rundown shack with a dirt floor and a fireplace in the middle.

He would dry fish on that fireplace and the people from the village remember him from their childhood as an elf-like figure, walking around the village with a dangling sack over his shoulders.

It was the fireplace in the shack which caused a fire that would leave him destitute and in need of shelter. So, at the age of 99, he was taken in by Marta Ramirez, who thought he wouldn’t be around that much longer.

Now 85, Marta is still taking care of the 121-year-old legend that has managed to beat all the odds that life brought to him. However, his current health state doesn’t allow him to function much, being 90% blind due to his cataracts, 85% deaf, and toothless.

As the Guardian reports from their visit, Jaramillo cannot walk on his own, and his disabilities make conversation almost impossible, with him breaking into chat occasionally.

Jaramillo never married or had any children.

Source: The Guardian

12 Things People With Anxiety Need In A Partner

By
Mary Wright

Anxiety plays a huge role in the lives of those who live with it. Relationships are no exception. In fact, when it comes to relationships, you must always take your anxiety into consideration.

However, every person is different, so is their anxiety. Below is a list of 12 things to look for in a partner that are true for most people with anxiety.

1. SOMEONE WHO IS CONSISTENT

Consistency is crucial when you date someone with anxiety. They must trust you enough to open to you. If you say one thing, and do another – this will make your partner with anxiety struggle and become unsure of the relationship.

2. SOMEONE WHO IS OKAY WITH YOUR NEED TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING

People with anxiety need a partner who can go over the same things with them again and again. Someone who will listen to them while they explain every single detail. People with anxiety have an inner need to delve deep into the details of a situation and they need someone who will be okay with that.

3. SOMEONE WHO IS PATIENT

We can all be hard to tolerate sometimes. And people with anxiety need to go into things at their own pace. So, they need a partner who is patient and who understands that pressuring them or trying to speed things up leads nowhere.

4. SOMEONE WHOSE ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN THEIR WORDS

People with anxiety need a partner whose actions will match their words. They are true to their word, so they expect the same from their partner.

5. SOMEONE WHO WON’T IGNORE THEM

People who struggle with anxiety need a partner by their side who won’t ignore the stressful periods in the relationship. They need to have someone who will be there for them during the hard times. They need someone who will support them and care for them when they feel anxious and stressed.  

6. SOMEONE WHO IS SINCERE

No one needs a partner who lies. Sure, everyone is guilty of saying white lies every now and then, but while most people can handle them – people with anxiety cannot.

7. SOMEONE WHO WILL ALWAYS ACCEPT APOLOGIES EVEN FOR THINGS THAT THEY MIGHT NOT EVEN THINK OF

People with anxiety apologize for the smallest things. Sometimes, they even apologize for things they are not even guilty of per se. And they need a partner who will hear their apologies and accept them.

8. SOMEONE FOLLOWS THROUGH WITH PLANS NO MATTER WHAT

People struggling with anxiety need a partner who won’t cancel plans at the last minute. They can deal well with getting their hopes up and then being let down because it only makes the situation with their anxiety worse.

9. SOMEONE WHO IS A GREAT LISTENER

People who have anxiety need to get out whatever is on their mind. So, they need a partner who will sit beside them and listen to all the things that are bothering them. This may be sometimes hard for their partners, but it will tremendously help the person with anxiety.

10. SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS THAT SOMETIMES THEY JUST CAN’T

Sometimes, there will be things that are too much for the person with anxiety to handle. They need a partner who will understand them and who will not force them into anything that they don’t like to do.

11. SOMEONE WHO WILL HOLD THEIR HANDS AND STAND BESIDE THEM DURING STRESSFUL TIMES

It is important for people with anxiety to have a partner who will stand with them during their stressful periods and anxiety attacks. A partner who will hold their hand when they are way too overwhelmed. Just having someone on their side who understands will make them relieved and less anxious.

12. SOMEONE WHO WILL NOT DISMISS THEIR MENTAL CONDITION AND WILL TRY TO LEARN EVERYTHING ABOUT IT

People with anxiety need a partner who will take interest in their condition. A partner who won’t think that anxiety is nothing more than just worrying. A partner who, instead, will try to learn and understand what anxiety is and what it feels like to be able to empathize with them.

Women Should Be Allowed To Nap During The Workday, And Here’s Why

By
Mary Wright

If you are like me, you probably wake up at 6 am, have a breakfast, get your workout done, and head to work. Between your piles of work that needs to be done and meetings that seem to be taking forever to end, you have a half hour lunch break.

When you get home, there is nothing much you can do except take a shower and go to bed because you are too exhausted with the mere thought of having to do it all again tomorrow.

After some time, you will notice that your attention span has weakened because you can only think about how tired and sleepy you are.

If you too feel this way, don’t worry. Being sleepy during the day and complaining about it is a real and normal thing because as it turns out women do need more sleep than men do. And there is evidence to prove it.

Namely, a recent study piece by the New York Times discussed the benefits of a short nap during a tedious workday.

And the truth is that both companies and employees can benefit from a 20-minute nap time during the workday. The employees will be more ready and alert after the nap to finish their tasks.

However, there is one thing to keep in mind – you should not surpass the 20-minutes because that can cause sleep inertia, a groggy period you might experience after a prolonged nap.

The director of the UCLA Center for Sleep Research says that it is also important to not consume caffeine after lunch hours and to try to wake up every day at the same time. By making this habit of waking up at the same time you will always wake up at the same time no matter how much hours of sleep you got.

So, below are some suggestions on how to successfully pull off a nap during the workday.

  • Best is to nap in your car or in a room in your office that no one uses;
  • Don’t forget to set your alarm for 20-minutes;
  • Try to relax and block out all external noises. Use earplugs if needed.

 

HAPPY NAPPING WORK LADIES!

Women Are Now Using Vaginal Alarm Clocks

By
Mary Wright

Are you having troubles getting up in the morning? Is your alarm clock your worst enemy? Can you count how many times you’ve hit the snooze button and you ended up being late again?

Merle also experiences the same issues when waking up in the morning. She says she has a real alarm clock, but she immediately throws it out of the nightstand in the morning.

She says she has tried everything from cold showers to going to bed early. Cold showers have proved unsuccessful because she still has to get out of the bed in order to get in the shower, and going to bed early is a thing she never manages to do.

Do you wonder how many times she hits the snooze button? – She says probably 5-6 times.

She says she just cannot get up in the morning.

Now, she discovered a sexy way to wake up in the morning. Namely, there are now vaginal alarm clocks that go directly under the vagina called “Wake sexy” which cost around $104.

These vagina alarm clocks have vibrations that start 5 minutes before alarm time and then the power slowly increases. They also have an option for adjusting the power of the vibrations.

Merle has decided to give this vaginal alarm clock a try. She says her biggest fear is that she can even escape the vaginal alarm clock and then everyone is going to know.

However, after using it for several weeks she says that she is feeling refreshed, awake, and a little dirty.

Ladies, what do you think? Would you give it a try?

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A Neurobiologist Suggests That Microdosing LSD Is Safer Than Taking Antidepressants

By
Elizabeth Williams

Psychedelic substances have long been a legally sensitive topic, although people had been using them long before they were classified as illegal. Nowadays, however, many people start to explore the long-forgotten effects they have on the mind, paying special attention to the medical benefits.

There’s a strong debate on why psychedelics became illegal in the first place, and whether they should be kept illegal, and many have become proponents of the idea that they can be indeed very useful.

One example of the possible benefits of psychedelic substances on the human mind is the LSD Microdosing self-treatment which has even received its special spot in Ayelet Waldman’s book A Really Good Day – How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life.

The book tells Waldman’s story of how she fought depression off using this self-treatment method, which, although legally risky, turned out to be safer than the commonly-prescribed antidepressants.

Microdosing involves the taking of very low doses of LSD (between 1 and 10 micrograms, which is below a tenth of the regular dose) so that the user does not feel the trippy effects and yet receive the intended mental boost.

As Waldman recalls in the book, the most reassuring advice she received was that of David Presti, a professor of neurobiology at University of California, Berkley, and an expert on the effects of drugs on the brain.

“I really think there’s something going on with microdosing,” he told her. “I think when people do get around to researching it, it’s going to be relatively easy to demonstrate positive effects that are better than conventional antidepressants, which are awful.”

He assured her that LSD Microdosing is much safer than taking anti-depressants, explaining to her that besides the numerous side-effects, the medical world is still not exactly sure what they are doing to the brain.

And in favor of truth, it’s still unknown how much LSD a person needs to take in order to suffer fatal consequences, as no one has taken enough to find out. The main difference between LSD and antidepressants is the clinical trials, which are lacking in the case of LSD.

And when it comes to antidepressants, there is evidence that they simply don’t work for a lot of people who are suffering from depression and may cause such nasty side effects that even can lead to suicides.

In the case of LSD, it’s true that some very bad trips have been reported, but they end when the effects of the drug wear off. And when it comes to microdosing, the doses are so low that hallucinations and feeling ‘high’ are not expected, or may be inconsequential.

Of course, the most important question is: Does LSD Microdosing work?

According to Waldman’s experience, it does. Although no government-approved studies have been made, the volume of anecdotal evidence is substantial. Many people have reported overwhelmingly positive results from this self-treatment method.

James Fadiman and Sophia Korb, researchers with Sofia University, have found, people who have tried microdosing have reported health and personal benefits. Their aim is to find out more about people’s experiences with microdosing with psychedelic substances and have set up a website that allows everyone with such intake to report on their experience.

The largest obstacle that lies on the path of discovering more about the positive effects of microdosing is money. Clinical trials are expensive and time-consuming, and neither pharmaceutical companies nor governments are willing to fund research in this field.

However, crowdfunding and philanthropy are starting to fill the gap that has been preventing proper research to take place and truly learn more about how psychedelic substances can be used to treat depression and other mental disorders.

 

Source: Inverse

Science Says: Cheaters Continue To Lie Because They Stop Feeling Guilty

By
Mary Wright

When it comes to cheating in relationships, we are told to be careful with serial cheaters. If a person is unfaithful to someone they will be unfaithful to you too. Or, as the saying goes “once a cheater, always a cheater.”

Whether you agree with this saying or not, there is a study which explains people’s dishonesty and why cheaters continue lying and being unfaithful.  

The study called “The brain adapts to dishonesty” finds that every time a person lies, they feel less guilty about it.

The reason for this is the amygdala, an area of the brain that responds negatively when people lie – but each time someone is insincere, this response weakens.  

Neil Garrett, a co-author of the study, said that their findings need yet to be tested to see whether they apply to infidelity in relationships, but he believes that a similar mechanism can apply.  

“The idea would be the first time we commit adultery we feel bad about it. But the next time we feel less bad and so on, with the result that we can commit adultery to a greater extent,” Garrett said.

He added that the thing that prevents us from cheating is our emotional reaction to it – how awful we feel afterward. However, our brain’s adaptation to this process reduces our emotional reaction to it, thus allowing the cheating behavior.

Or, in other words, when it comes to serial cheaters, they probably have felt guilty and bad the first time they cheated, but they have cheated so many times that they have become accustomed to it and they no longer feel bad or guilty.

Another possibility is that they never felt guilty and bad in the first place, so they didn’t even need the adaptation process of the brain – they were feeling at ease from the get-go.

Finally, the little white lies that we tell can grow into more serious and big lies only because we learn how to better deal with them. Or, of course, we are sociopaths with no sense of guilt or shame whatsoever.

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