Emotions

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Smells can help restore memories

Posted by Stuart Farrimond ⋅ May 30, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Freshly cut grass, rain falling on sun-baked tarmac, the cologne of your first love… we all have smells that stir up special, personal memories. For me, the smell of wood smoke evokes memories of camping as a child. A close friend told me that, for him, even the faintest whiff of a burning mosquito coil … Continue reading →

Nostalgia: Why we think things were better in the past

Posted by Stuart Farrimond ⋅ July 23, 2012 ⋅ 9 Comments

They just don’t write blogs like they used to. Back in the good old days there was none of this Twitter or Facebook piffle. Web pages were once simple and images didn’t instantly appear but – like a photo being developed – gradually formed out of a pixelated mess. In the 1990s, receiving an email … Continue reading →

Is Love Enough? Science Shows 6 Ways Kate and Wills can have a lasting Royal Marriage!

Posted by Stuart Farrimond ⋅ April 10, 2011 ⋅ 2 Comments

Are you getting excited about the Royal Wedding yet? (Even if you’re not, Brits have an extra day off work to look forward to!) In a world with frighteningly high divorce rates, and facing a life in the limelight, is there really any hope that the royal marriage can survive a lifetime? Well here are some … Continue reading →