Do you keep lost items or do you have to return them?
It is mandatory to always take found objects to the municipality or police. How much finder’s fee are we actually entitled to and when do we become the…
The Dead Sea Scrolls, apocryphal writings from ancient times
In 1947, a discovery was made in Qumran that shook the religious world to its foundations. Scroll jars were discovered in eleven different caves and were hidden there…
How do you know someone is lying to you?
Sometimes you feel like someone is lying to you, but you can’t really tell that it is so, how can you tell that someone isn’t telling you the…
Love: passion, intimacy and connection
It took a long time before love, perhaps one of our most important emotions, became the subject of scientific research. Love is difficult to research, the chemistry of…
Discipline and a critical attitude give your life meaning
The answer to the question ‘how do you live a good life?’ has intrigued philosophers throughout the ages. And the question is still being asked. As simple as…
This is how you stop that apparently unsolvable argument
An apparently unsolvable conflict with our neighbors; family members who are at odds with each other; you no longer look at a former colleague or business associate out…
Looking for love
You are single and you see happy couples around you enjoying life. Which makes you realize that you are missing something. You want to share your life with…
Working with Leary’s Rose
Leary’s Rose is a model that maps out what people express with their communication and how people respond to each other. People often respond according to a fixed…
Listening skills: listening, paraphrasing and summarizing
The listening skills of paraphrasing and summarizing are discussed in more detail. We communicate all day long. An important communication skill is listening. Nothing seems easier than that….
Vampires are ‘in’
Due to films such as Van Helsing and Blade, but also due to the performances of vampire expert Vincent in ‘The new Uri Geller’, vampires have recently become…