Crime, Featured

Scammers: How to Beat Them at Their Own Game

Most scammers are not as direct as the infamous Nigerian Prince scam. Instead, con artists use subtle psychological tricks to get you to cooperate. These tricks take advantage of people’s kindness, naïvete, shame, greed, or fear. For years, people assumed you are stupid if scammers fooled you. But researchers have found that that’s not the ...

Nathan Machoka

No scammer.

Body Image: What It Is and How to Improve It

Body image is a combination of your thoughts and feelings about your body. This image may range between positive and negative experiences, and one person may feel at different times positive or negative or a combination of both. It is influenced by internal (e.g., personality) and external (e.g., social environment) factors. What are the four aspects of body ...

Jack Roberts

A woman walking through a botanical garden.

A Strange Disease Caused by Karma

Karma is a Sanskrit term that directly translates into action. In Buddhism, karma means an intentional act that has future consequences. These intentions influence one’s rebirth in samsara, or the world as it is known according to their belief system. Buddhism is one of the three belief systems underpinning traditional Chinese culture.  According to Venerable ...

Helen London

A Gautama Buddha statue.

The Deep Bond Between Mongolia’s Last Eagle Keepers and Their Golden Eagles

Deep in the Altai Mountains, in the far reaches of Western Mongolia, the last eagle keepers keep eagle hunting alive. Every winter, nomads from the Altai region venture into the high mountains to search for young eaglets, which they take home to train. Daniel Kordan, a Russian photographer, shared this elusive, but enchanting, 1,000-year-old practice ...

Nathan Machoka

Mongolian eagle keeper.

Tourists ‘Cursed’ by Stealing Artifacts from Pompeii 

Pompeii’s historical ancient city has attracted countless tourists over the years. Visiting the Italian site is the experience of a lifetime for many visitors, and some have taken home souvenirs from the site to remember their trip. However, there are hundreds of tales of “bad luck” ensuing, causing many to believe that anyone who steals ...

Tatiana Denning

'The Last Day of Pompeii.'

A Remedy for the Leading Causes of Death During the Pandemic

A research paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) revealed: “In 2020, heart disease and cancer were the leading causes of death in the U.S., accounting for 1.29 million deaths, followed by COVID-19, accounting for 350,000 deaths.” “From March 2020 to October 2021, heart disease (20.1%), cancer (17.5%), COVID-19 (12.2%), accidents ...

Max Lu

Man having a heart attack.

Are Toddlers Becoming Addicted to ‘Cocomelon’?

Cocomelon is an American YouTube channel and streaming media program acquired by the British company Moonbug Entertainment and maintained by the American company Treasure Studio. Cocomelon specializes in 3D animation videos of both traditional nursery rhymes and their own original children’s songs. However, child psychologists and parents have expressed concern over the anonymous nature of ...

Raven Montmorency

Cocomelon.

Things to Consider When Buying a Home

A home is one of the largest investments you’ll make. There are many things to consider when planning to buy a home, including finding the best financing option and understanding how much you can afford. What is homeownership? Homeownership is the financial investment in a residential property in which you live. Basically, it means that ...

Viena Abdon

https://nspirement.com/2021/09/28/feng-shui-at-home-good-fortune.html

7 Fruits That Relieve Dry Eyes

As many of us are already aware, looking at a computer screen or phone for extended periods will cause dry eyes. The retina of the eye has a photosensitive substance known as rhodopsin. The light from a screen will damage the eyes, and after a long time, the eyes will feel tired, dry, and itchy. ...

David Jirard

A woman holding two slices of papaya over her eyes.