My individual wonderings, opinions, and perceptions of a world I hope to more wholly understand and experience.
Having grown up in Oak Park, then moving West to Glen Ellyn, I am no stranger to the differences in race as it correlates to urban living. Organized racial patterns are an observable characteristic of metropolitan areas. However, these segregated zones are no accident, in fact they are rooted in the history of our governmental … Continue reading Racial Urbanization : How Federal Law Segregated America
We've all experienced the euphoria of chasing an enticing relationship- keeping ourselves ten steps ahead of or behind someone whose affection continues to be just distant enough that it is not a threat to our aversion to commitment. And it is within this buzz of excitement that we thrive. But why? Why waste our own time, … Continue reading The Thrill of The Chase Over The Thrill of The Relationship? : Why We Love The Pursuit
If you've ever experienced an excruciatingly awkward conversation, there's a good chance part of it had to do with the level of eye contact involved. Now whether this was due to intensely pervasive staring or an inability to meet the other's eyes even for a moment, we can all agree that eye contact- while arguably … Continue reading The Simple Truths Behind Social Awkwardness : What Makes Eye Contact Harder For Certain People?
There are two types of people - those who wake up each morning with a vivid recollection of the last night’s dreams and those who blink twice and are left with nothing more than a distant feeling of forgotten “somethings”. But what decides which category you fall into? I have always been fascinated by dreams … Continue reading Why Only Some People Remember Their Dreams
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