The Learning Pill

Music, in one form or another, has been around for 2.5 million years, and its importance has only increased from one generation to the next. From the barbaric kings using empowering music to express victory to Einstein using Mozart's melodies to concentrate, from nations using music to build patriotic anthems to a widowed person using music to help cope with their loss, the applications of music are vast. The origins of music The origins of music are shrouded in mystery. One popular theory is that music began as a form of communication. Early humans may have used music to express emotions or convey messages. Another theory suggests that music may have arisen from natural sounds, such as the wind or the sound of waves.  Whatever its origins, music has been a part of human culture for thousands of years. Archaeological evidence suggests that music was being made in Africa as early as 50,000 years ago. The first musical instruments, such as flutes and drums, date back around 35,000 ye...

     "Wanna know how I got these scars? My father was…a drinker. And a fiend. And one night he goes off crazier than usual. Mommy gets the kitchen knife to defend herself. He doesn’t like that. Not one bit. So—me watching—he takes the knife to her, laughing while he does it! Turns to me, and he says, “Why so serious, son?” Comes at me with the knife...“ Why so serious?”  He sticks the blade in my mouth… “Let’s put a smile on that face!” All of us enjoyed and adored the 2008 Christopher Nolan's masterpiece- The Dark Knight. Though the protagonist and hero of the movie was Batman, the character that caught our eyes was the psychopathic clown, i.e., the Joker. Joker is one of those villains we know we should hate but instead seem to sympathize with him. But why? Because even though his actions are criminal and heinous, his purpose is logical, well-defined, and consistent with reality.   So, let's dive in and understand this Nolan's fictional legend aka the JOK...

Introduction  We all live in a fast-paced world with hectic lives. Therefore, we seldom have enough time to follow through with all of our commitments. And hence, learning to say "NO!" to less-important things becomes vital.  It's fascinating because when we were young, we were taught to say YES to every opportunity that comes our way. After all, every opportunity can teach us valuable lessons about ourselves and the world. But as we grow older, we soon realize that there is an upper limit to the things we can do in a day or a week. And to succeed in our goals and endeavors, prioritization becomes crucial. And saying NO to proposals/activities is implicit of prioritization. Analysis Now, we all know this stuff (at a basic level, at least). But we all find it hard to say No to people. We feel like we are defying the other person's trust and doing something illegal by refusing their proposal. One reason for this behavior is our childhood learnings wherein we were taught...

Source: 1mg What do you go to work for? What do you plan your tomorrow for? What is the end goal we all are trying to achieve?  Well, most common answer to those questions is: TO BE HAPPY, OBVIOUSLY! And that is what this blog is going to be about: HAPPINESS. Prologue We will be discussing various philosophical and scientific definitions and theories of happiness. We will then be moving to techniques that can help achieve a state of happiness in real life. Theories related to Happiness Aristotle  was one of the first people to theorize the concept of happiness. According to his theory, happiness is composed of two major aspects: Hedonia: which refers to the concept that happiness is the outcome of the pursuit of pleasure over pain. This addresses the more short-term and immediate type of happiness like the immediate gratification you get by eating your favourite ice-cream or having your favourite pizza.  Eudemonia: which refers to a feeling that life is well-lived. Acco...

Source:  KCR College Radio Hello people In this blog, we will talk about the most famous and talked-about emotion: Love. It is universal like pain, meaning that most animal species experience it (though for species other than primates, love tends to act as a motivator for sexual and parenting behavior). But in primates, and especially Homo sapiens (i.e., us), the concept of love gets very complicated since our cognitive ability helps us experience love in various realms. For example, you may love your mother, your sister, your best friend, your favorite burger, or even yourself, but you love each of them in different ways. So, let's try to understand this emotion from various domains. Evolutionary standpoint: This standpoint attempts to explain the basis of love which applies to all the species. If you have heard of the term 'evolution,' you probably would have heard of the most prominent theory in this domain: the 'Theory of natural selection' proposed by Charles D...