Real Sciences https://real-sciences.com/en/ The first scientific skeptic Arabic website Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:33:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://real-sciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-icon-large-32x32.png Real Sciences https://real-sciences.com/en/ 32 32 العلوم الحقيقية false episodic العلوم الحقيقية info@real-sciences.com http://real-sciences.com/%D9%88%D8%AB%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B7-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AF/ http://real-sciences.com/%D9%88%D8%AB%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B7-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AF/ podcast Real Sciences https://real-sciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/podcast-logo.jpg https://real-sciences.com/category/%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA/ The impact of water and beverages on blood glucose level after meals https://real-sciences.com/en/medicine/why-water-shouldnt-be-mixed-with-meals/ https://real-sciences.com/en/medicine/why-water-shouldnt-be-mixed-with-meals/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:28:05 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=267661 Should we consume beverages and water with food? In diets, whether for weight loss, maintenance, or managing blood sugar, we strive to minimize sudden spikes in blood glucose levels. So, what is the impact of drinking water during a meal on this process? One study [1] examined the effect of adding 300 ml of water […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/medicine/why-water-shouldnt-be-mixed-with-meals/feed/ 0 How to Spot Imposters in Political Forecasting: Professor Jiang as an example https://real-sciences.com/en/charlatans/how-to-spot-imposters-in-political-forecasting-professor-jiang-as-an-example/ https://real-sciences.com/en/charlatans/how-to-spot-imposters-in-political-forecasting-professor-jiang-as-an-example/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:25:50 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=267655 A Chinese individual known as Professor Jiang, whose real name is Xueqin Jiang, has recently gained fame. He has issued several predictions, including a joint U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran, a ground invasion of Iran by America, and the demolition of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Israelis while blaming Iran. But why discuss this […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/charlatans/how-to-spot-imposters-in-political-forecasting-professor-jiang-as-an-example/feed/ 4 Fasting in Ramadan, dehydration and its impact on our energy https://real-sciences.com/en/medicine/fasting-in-ramadan-dehydration-and-its-impact-on-our-energy/ https://real-sciences.com/en/medicine/fasting-in-ramadan-dehydration-and-its-impact-on-our-energy/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:41:14 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=267648 As we live through the days of Ramadan this year, we read a lot on Facebook about the benefits of fasting for all body systems. The true scientific aspect of these claims is based on numerous fasting studies. However, there is a slight nuance: the vast majority of “fasting” studies discuss the cessation of food […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/medicine/fasting-in-ramadan-dehydration-and-its-impact-on-our-energy/feed/ 0 The black gold and our agriculture: Imminent Danger to Humanity https://real-sciences.com/en/earth/eating-fossil-fuels/ https://real-sciences.com/en/earth/eating-fossil-fuels/#respond Sun, 15 Mar 2026 22:47:30 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=267638 Whatever you may have heard about the rising temperature of the planet due to human industrial activity, it is only a small part of the picture regarding how we use fossil fuels, primarily oil. Our food depends fundamentally on oil, and oil is subject to numerous political interactions; it is also prone to depletion, just […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/earth/eating-fossil-fuels/feed/ 0 How Can Eye Movements Help Change Our Feelings Toward Memories? https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/how-can-eye-movements-help-change-our-feelings-toward-memories/ https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/how-can-eye-movements-help-change-our-feelings-toward-memories/#respond Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:25:07 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=267630 Humans are not like a computer, as they do not only store information but emotions as well. The same is true when we pay attention to our surroundings; gaze is directed quickly based on our emotional responses. Scientists call this emotional context. For example, when you hear something that sparks fear, your pupils dilate and […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/how-can-eye-movements-help-change-our-feelings-toward-memories/feed/ 0 Understanding lipids testing and clarifying its components: Cholesterol, Triglycerides, LDL, HDL, VLDL https://real-sciences.com/en/medicine/understanding-lipids-testing-and-clarifying-its-components-cholesterol-triglycerides-ldl-hdl-vldl/ https://real-sciences.com/en/medicine/understanding-lipids-testing-and-clarifying-its-components-cholesterol-triglycerides-ldl-hdl-vldl/#respond Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:22:37 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=267622 What do the different numbers we see in a cholesterol test result mean? What do low-density lipoproteins (LDL) represent, for example, and why should their results be low compared to the other high-density ones? Where is the cholesterol and what is it? How do the fats we eat and their types affect this? Then we […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/medicine/understanding-lipids-testing-and-clarifying-its-components-cholesterol-triglycerides-ldl-hdl-vldl/feed/ 0 What is the Best Temperature for Humans to Live? https://real-sciences.com/en/medicine/what-is-the-best-temperature-for-humans-to-live/ https://real-sciences.com/en/medicine/what-is-the-best-temperature-for-humans-to-live/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:45:54 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=267599 Scientific studies indicate that the temperature at which humans feel comfortable does not exceed 31°C. Despite variations based on numerous criteria, most perspectives based on the concept of thermal comfort are usually lower than 31°C. In the past, 35°C was classified as the maximum threshold for human endurance within comfort limits, but that has changed. […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/medicine/what-is-the-best-temperature-for-humans-to-live/feed/ 0 When DNA Resolves What Testimony Cannot: How Genes Intersect with Justice in the Courtroom https://real-sciences.com/en/science-and-society/how-genes-intersect-with-justice-in-the-courtroom/ https://real-sciences.com/en/science-and-society/how-genes-intersect-with-justice-in-the-courtroom/#respond Sun, 30 Nov 2025 16:53:21 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=267546 Noor Jawad Al-Dulaimi (Iraqi lawyer) In 2024, an adult man stood before the Personal Status Court in one of the districts of Diyala Governorate, Iraq, holding an unfamiliar lawsuit—unusual in both its timing and its subject matter. He was requesting the court to prove his lineage to a man who died in 2006, and to rule […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/science-and-society/how-genes-intersect-with-justice-in-the-courtroom/feed/ 0 Proving the Effectiveness of Psychotherapy Through Brain Imaging https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/psychotherapy/proving-the-effectiveness-of-psychotherapy-through-brain-imaging/ https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/psychotherapy/proving-the-effectiveness-of-psychotherapy-through-brain-imaging/#respond Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:06:13 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=267494 Is there a biological evidence on the efficacy of psychotherapy? Can we prove prove any changes by brain imaging studies that demonstrate the effects of talk therapy?  Researchers from Emory University[1] identified specific brain activity patterns that could indicate whether antidepressants or talk therapy are more effective for depression. In their study, patients underwent 12 […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/psychotherapy/proving-the-effectiveness-of-psychotherapy-through-brain-imaging/feed/ 0 The impact of skipping rope on mood https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/the-impact-of-skipping-on-mood/ https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/the-impact-of-skipping-on-mood/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:16:01 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=267489 Jumping rope has several characteristics compared to other types of aerobic and cardio exercises. Whether it’s long rope (with others) or individual. One of its features is that it can be practiced in a small space, making it suitable for dry, hot areas where people are in air-conditioned spaces. It can also be practiced without […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/the-impact-of-skipping-on-mood/feed/ 0 To Choose Madness: The First Arab Psychological Epic https://real-sciences.com/en/science-and-society/the-madness-choice-the-first-arab-psychological-epic/ https://real-sciences.com/en/science-and-society/the-madness-choice-the-first-arab-psychological-epic/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:27:38 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=267341 From the dark depths of childhood and upbringing in the Arab world, To Choose Madness traces the unfortunate path of a “sane” person through that turmoil. Parental violence — where a belt or a whip may do more damage than the secret prisons of authoritarian Arab regimes — is at the heart of this story. The […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/science-and-society/the-madness-choice-the-first-arab-psychological-epic/feed/ 0 Angiogenesis and the Loss of Stubborn Belly Fat https://real-sciences.com/en/medicine/angiogenesis-and-the-loss-of-stubborn-belly-fat/ https://real-sciences.com/en/medicine/angiogenesis-and-the-loss-of-stubborn-belly-fat/#respond Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:16:50 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=267254 Angiogenesis is the process by which new blood vessels form from pre-existing ones. When considering the expansion of certain tissues, such as adipose tissue or muscles, it is essential to think about how these tissues are supplied with oxygen, nutrients, and how their metabolic byproducts are removed. This process relies on blood vessels, and larger […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/medicine/angiogenesis-and-the-loss-of-stubborn-belly-fat/feed/ 0 Depression: A Disorder of the Brain or the Body? https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/depression-a-disorder-of-the-brain-or-the-body/ https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/depression-a-disorder-of-the-brain-or-the-body/#respond Sat, 12 Apr 2025 12:55:36 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=267200 Is depression a problem affecting the brain as an organ, a disorder of thoughts and how we use the mind, or could it stem from a broader issue in the body? From a lecture by Daniel Nettle at the Evolutionary Psychiatry Group of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, presented by Riyad Abed. Nettle begins by discussing […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/depression-a-disorder-of-the-brain-or-the-body/feed/ 0 The Scientific Study of the Unconscious Mind: A Review of Timothy Wilson’s Strangers to Ourselves https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/the-scientific-study-of-the-unconscious-mind-a-review-of-timothy-wilsons-strangers-to-ourselves/ https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/the-scientific-study-of-the-unconscious-mind-a-review-of-timothy-wilsons-strangers-to-ourselves/#respond Sun, 23 Mar 2025 08:07:00 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=266511 Our senses detect more than 11 million units of information every second, with the eye alone capturing 10 million signals per second if we consider it as a flow of data forming continuous video clip. How much of that information do you remember? How much of it is processed at all? At best estimates, we […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/the-scientific-study-of-the-unconscious-mind-a-review-of-timothy-wilsons-strangers-to-ourselves/feed/ 0 Eating Disorders and the Concept of Mismatch in Evolutionary Psychiatry (Podcast with Riadh Abed) https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/evolutionary-psychology/eating-disorders-and-the-concept-of-mismatch-in-evolutionary-psychiatry/ https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/evolutionary-psychology/eating-disorders-and-the-concept-of-mismatch-in-evolutionary-psychiatry/#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:40:10 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=266402 So, let’s move to the other important topic: eating disorders and their relationship to our evolutionary conditions. Does the concept of mismatch apply to them? The answer is yes—mismatch does apply, perhaps even more significantly than to any other condition. When I teach evolutionary psychiatry, whether to fellow psychiatrists , students, or trainees, I give […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/evolutionary-psychology/eating-disorders-and-the-concept-of-mismatch-in-evolutionary-psychiatry/feed/ 0 Evolutionary Explanation of Schizophrenia: Living Among Strangers (Podcast with Riadh Abed) https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/evolutionary-psychology/evolutionary-explanation-of-schizophrenia-living-among-strangers-podcast-with-riadh-abed/ https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/evolutionary-psychology/evolutionary-explanation-of-schizophrenia-living-among-strangers-podcast-with-riadh-abed/#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:31:59 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=266407 The modern environment—whether it’s the social environment or other aspects such as the kind of the foods we eat—differs from the original human environment, that of hunter-gatherers. This was the environment in which human traits evolved, and humans lived in for most of their evolutionary history i.e. tens of thousands of generations. Now, they live […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/evolutionary-psychology/evolutionary-explanation-of-schizophrenia-living-among-strangers-podcast-with-riadh-abed/feed/ 0 What is Evolutionary Psychiatry? (Podcast with Riadh Abed) https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/evolutionary-psychology/what-is-evolutionary-psychiatry-podcast-with-riadh-abed/ https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/evolutionary-psychology/what-is-evolutionary-psychiatry-podcast-with-riadh-abed/#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:26:24 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=266404 Dear listeners, welcome to another episode of the Real Science Podcast. In this episode, we are interviewing Dr. Riadh Abed, a specialist in evolutionary psychiatry. Welcome, Dr. Riadh. We begin the interview by asking you about your work and a brief introduction about yourself. Firstly, I’d like to thank you for hosting me and for […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/evolutionary-psychology/what-is-evolutionary-psychiatry-podcast-with-riadh-abed/feed/ 0 Psychotherapy: How We Confront Psychological Suffering Through Science https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/psychotherapy-how-we-confront-psychological-suffering-through-science/ https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/psychotherapy-how-we-confront-psychological-suffering-through-science/#respond Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:20:03 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=267408 Another book by Real Sciences in Arabic Psychotherapy: How We Confront Psychological Suffering Through Science by Omar Meriwani with contribution of other authors and translators from Real Sciences. The book explains the methodologies of psychotherapy and their relationship with science, then provides an explanation of the elements of psychotherapy—the techniques and principles it offers, along […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/psychotherapy-how-we-confront-psychological-suffering-through-science/feed/ 0 Hamza Tzortzis: A Gateway to Dialogue or a Web of Fallacies? https://real-sciences.com/en/pseudocience/hamza-tzortzis-a-gateway-to-dialogue-or-a-web-of-fallacies/ https://real-sciences.com/en/pseudocience/hamza-tzortzis-a-gateway-to-dialogue-or-a-web-of-fallacies/#respond Tue, 05 Nov 2024 23:52:12 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=262416 On Stefano Bigliardi’s Reading of Hamza Tzortzis’s “The Divine Reality” Hamza Tzortzis is a British Islamic preacher active in discussions between atheism and religion, particularly Islam. His book, The Divine Reality: God, Islam and the Mirage of Atheism, presents Tzortzis’s arguments. However, Real Sciences is less concerned with religious or ideological debates and instead focuses […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/pseudocience/hamza-tzortzis-a-gateway-to-dialogue-or-a-web-of-fallacies/feed/ 0 The reality of selves – Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/the-reality-of-selves-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/ https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/the-reality-of-selves-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2024 16:15:23 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=260977 It might be an unpleasant idea, but if you spit in a cup, can you re-drink your saliva? It seems like once something leaves your body, It’s no longer part of you, similar to hair or nails. This explains how we get our sense of self. Similarly, our bodies are home to billions of bacteria […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/the-reality-of-selves-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/feed/ 0 Qualia Disqualified – Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/qualia-disqualified-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/ https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/qualia-disqualified-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2024 16:10:10 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=260972 In Chapter 12, Dennett addresses the concept of qualia—the way we subjectively experience things. Many philosophers argue that colours, for instance, are merely mental constructs rather than real properties of objects. Some argue that certain main features, like red, might exist in nature, while others like pink arise from the way we perceive colours rather […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/qualia-disqualified-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/feed/ 0 Dismantling the witness protection program – Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/dismantling-the-witness-protection-program-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/ https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/dismantling-the-witness-protection-program-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2024 16:05:35 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=260968 In Chapter 11, Dennett starts investigating the implications of the multiple drafts model, revisiting the reporting problem introduced in the previous chapter. Chapter 11 is called “dismantling the witness protection program”. Titled “Dismantling the Witness Protection Program,” the chapter directly addresses the central concept of a “witness” that makes sense of the information in our […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/dismantling-the-witness-protection-program-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/feed/ 0 Reporting Our Thoughts: Dennett vs. Folk Psychology – Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/reporting-our-thoughts-dennett-vs-folk-psychology-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/ https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/reporting-our-thoughts-dennett-vs-folk-psychology-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2024 15:57:38 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=260964 After discussing speech production, Dennett shifts his focus to reporting and expressing our thoughts. The problem with reporting is that it could undo the parallel models that Dennett worked to prove in previous chapters. Multiple drafts, or collaborative demons, could become another Cartesian Theatre where we choose to express or report one thought from many candidates; […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/reporting-our-thoughts-dennett-vs-folk-psychology-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/feed/ 0 The architecture of the human mind – Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained” https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/the-architecture-of-the-human-mind-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/ https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/the-architecture-of-the-human-mind-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/#respond Sun, 30 Jun 2024 18:08:09 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=260568 The architecture of the human mind is the topic of chapter nine. The lack of a single way to understand the human mind is the first issue that Dennett discusses at the beginning of the chapter.  What modules form the human mind? How hard-wired are they? Jerry Fodor believed that the modules of the brain […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/the-architecture-of-the-human-mind-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/feed/ 0 Dilemma of speech production – Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained” https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/dilemma-of-speech-production-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/ https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/dilemma-of-speech-production-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/#respond Sun, 30 Jun 2024 18:02:57 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=260561 “How words do things with us?” is the title of chapter eight. It starts with the idea of how the virtual machines inside us are organised and how they could have a “virtual captain” of the crew, but not elevate the captain to have dictatorial power. Dennett starts from here to neutralise any possible illusion […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/dilemma-of-speech-production-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/feed/ 0 Evolution of consciousness – Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained” https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/evolution-of-consciousness-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/ https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/evolution-of-consciousness-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/#respond Sun, 30 Jun 2024 17:53:25 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=260552 Dennett begins his discussion of the evolution of consciousness by introducing the Baldwin Effect, which explains the impact of learned behaviour on evolution. This adaptation hastens evolution for an organism, giving it an advantage over hard-wired cousins of the same species. An essential feature that we can assume about early organisms is reproduction: early organisms […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/evolution-of-consciousness-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/feed/ 0 Review of Jonathan Haidt’s “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion”.   https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/review-of-jonathan-haidts-the-righteous-mind-why-good-people-are-divided-by-politics-and-religion/ https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/review-of-jonathan-haidts-the-righteous-mind-why-good-people-are-divided-by-politics-and-religion/#respond Tue, 11 Jun 2024 22:02:25 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=262644 The first thing that could be said about the book is it is one of the most important books written about moral psychology. Jonathan Haidt is the author; he is a social psychologist and one of the leaders of moral psychology. Haidt presents the idea that he mainly worked on in social psychology, with others, […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/review-of-jonathan-haidts-the-righteous-mind-why-good-people-are-divided-by-politics-and-religion/feed/ 0 Modelling History as a Dynamical System Chaos and Self-Similarity https://real-sciences.com/en/mathematics/modelling-history-as-a-dynamical-system-chaos-and-self-similarity/ https://real-sciences.com/en/mathematics/modelling-history-as-a-dynamical-system-chaos-and-self-similarity/#respond Thu, 23 May 2024 16:01:20 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=260218 By: Rashid Alawadhi Contributor: Omar Meriwani (عربي) ‘History repeats itself’, a phrase we so often hear and recognize to be self-evident. After all, history is brimming with examples of historical recurrence. Empires rose and fell, wars erupted, cultural revolutions took off and many more examples. Historical events seem from one point of view to have […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/mathematics/modelling-history-as-a-dynamical-system-chaos-and-self-similarity/feed/ 0 Stefano Bigliardi: New Religious Movements, Islam and science, and other topics https://real-sciences.com/en/podcast/stefano-bigliardi-new-religious-movements-islam-and-science-and-other-topics/ https://real-sciences.com/en/podcast/stefano-bigliardi-new-religious-movements-islam-and-science-and-other-topics/#respond Sat, 11 May 2024 00:03:54 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=260031 Who is Stefano Bigliardi? This is a new episode of Real Sciences podcast and in this episode we are welcoming professor Stefano Bigliardi. He is a professor of philosophy in Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco. He is interested in research about Islam and science, New Religious Movements, movies and philosophy, and Ancient Aliens. His […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/podcast/stefano-bigliardi-new-religious-movements-islam-and-science-and-other-topics/feed/ 0 العلوم الحقيقية 1 1 3 3 Stefano Bigliardi: New Religious Movements, Islam and science, and other topics full 48:58 Language and the brain – Language and the Mind https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/language-and-the-brain-language-and-the-mind/ https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/language-and-the-brain-language-and-the-mind/#respond Sun, 31 Mar 2024 13:26:07 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=259668 Can we now say that no single part of the brain that is specific for language? What are the main parts, and what are the other functions that they serve? This vision is, of course, adopted by Elizabeth Bates, which you mentioned multiple times. This will help someone understand this idea well, that this part […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/language-and-the-brain-language-and-the-mind/feed/ 0 Language as an emotionally safe environment – Language and the Mind https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/language-as-an-emotionally-safe-environment-language-and-the-mind/ https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/language-as-an-emotionally-safe-environment-language-and-the-mind/#respond Sun, 31 Mar 2024 12:23:21 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=259662 The experiment that you mentioned about the Turks and the English speakers was very interesting. The native English speakers acted differently to emotionally loaded words than Turks who learned English later in life. Can we run away from a time or a place that we didn’t like and just go to a new neutral area […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/language-as-an-emotionally-safe-environment-language-and-the-mind/feed/ 0 Rhymes and poems in native language – Language and the Mind https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/rhymes-and-poems-in-native-language-language-and-the-mind/ https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/rhymes-and-poems-in-native-language-language-and-the-mind/#respond Sun, 31 Mar 2024 12:19:25 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=259659 I have a question from Issam Munir, a resident doctor and a neurologist in Baghdad, Iraq: “When does a human start getting indulged rhymes and poems? And what is the neurodevelopment that happens in the brain for that? And why is it difficult for someone to enjoy poetry in other languages in the same way […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/rhymes-and-poems-in-native-language-language-and-the-mind/feed/ 0 Cognitive Control and Bilingualism – Language and the Mind https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/cognitive-control-and-bilingualism-language-and-the-mind/ https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/cognitive-control-and-bilingualism-language-and-the-mind/#respond Sun, 31 Mar 2024 12:06:48 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=259653 What exactly is cognitive control, and what advantages does it offer? How does language, particularly multilingualism, enhance cognitive control? I’ll return to this language network that I just described. You don’t need to appreciate the complexities of the network, but just understand that every language you speak operates according to the same basic network, albeit […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/cognitive-control-and-bilingualism-language-and-the-mind/feed/ 0 Language and Genes – Language and the Mind https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/language-and-genes-language-and-the-mind/ https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/language-and-genes-language-and-the-mind/#respond Sun, 31 Mar 2024 12:03:54 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=259649 You mentioned genes sometimes and usually in the literature in neuroscience and psychology we read about some genes that have some effects on our behavior. Sometimes they couldn’t cause diseases, sometimes they can. We can inherit some traits, but how easily we can relate some mind or psychological features or traits to genes? I would […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/language-and-genes-language-and-the-mind/feed/ 0 Stuttering and singing – Language and the Mind https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/stuttering-and-singing-language-and-the-mind/ https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/stuttering-and-singing-language-and-the-mind/#respond Sun, 31 Mar 2024 12:01:14 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=259645 There was an interesting story of a guy who stuttered when he was reading the Quran or some kind of singing, he never stuttered; everybody thought that it was a miracle simply and it was happening because of the Quran. I listened to the story of Megan Washington and your explanation about it. Can you […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/stuttering-and-singing-language-and-the-mind/feed/ 0 Crib bilinguals – Language and the Mind https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/crib-bilinguals-language-and-the-mind/ https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/crib-bilinguals-language-and-the-mind/#respond Sun, 31 Mar 2024 11:57:20 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=259639 My first question will be about language for children under the age of one year. Many of us think that children don’t have any knowledge or any kind of processing for the language in the brain at that age, but you mentioned that listening to multiple languages could enhance perspective-taking and categorical perception. So, how […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/linguistics/crib-bilinguals-language-and-the-mind/feed/ 0 Consciousness of time – Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained” https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/consciousness-of-time-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/ https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/consciousness-of-time-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:44:54 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=259609 Dennet dedicates the 6th chapter to discuss consciousness of time. The first question he raises is about an experiment where a person is asked to repeat what they hear from a recording of speech. The person can recount some of what they heard but not all, even though they heard everything. Undoubtedly, the auditory system […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/consciousness-of-time-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/feed/ 0 Multiple Drafts Model – Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained” https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/multiple-drafts-model-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/ https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/multiple-drafts-model-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:41:06 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=259601 In chapter five of his book “consciousness explained”, Dennett debunks the Cartesian Theatre idea and introduces his theory: the Multiple Drafts Model. Descartes’ idea, also known as Cartesian Theatre, persisted until the 20th century. Dennett dedicates a significant portion of his book to refute this notion. Descartes posited the Pineal gland as the gateway to […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/multiple-drafts-model-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/feed/ 0 Heterophenomenology – Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained” https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/heterophenomenology-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/ https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/heterophenomenology-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:38:23 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=259600 Heterophenomenology is defined by Dennett to be a third person perspective when studying consciousness or mental experience. It serves as Dennett’s departure point in addressing the complexities of consciousness. Phenomenology traditionally relies on a subject’s authority to describe their subjective experience. Dennett accepts all subjective information but delegates the study to another actor. Unlike traditional […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/heterophenomenology-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained/feed/ 0 Review of Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained” – Introduction https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/review-of-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained-introduction/ https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/review-of-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained-introduction/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2024 11:47:42 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=259595 Dennett initiates his exploration into understanding consciousness with a captivating question: are our brains in a vat?  And he asks us to consider this: what if we were plugged into a supercomputer that helps us understand our experience of consciousness? Hallucinations do not differ in perception for those experiencing them. Could all consciousness be akin […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/review-of-daniel-dennetts-consciousness-explained-introduction/feed/ 0 Kenny Biddle: from a ghost hunter to a chief investigator for CSI RSE2 https://real-sciences.com/en/podcast/kenny-biddle-from-a-ghost-hunter-to-a-chief-investigator-for-csi/ https://real-sciences.com/en/podcast/kenny-biddle-from-a-ghost-hunter-to-a-chief-investigator-for-csi/#respond Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:42:36 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=30365 To read the whole script and check the images please visit the link on the website: https://real-sciences.com/?p=30365 Kenny Biddle is a science enthusiast who investigates claims of paranormal experiences, equipment, photos, and video. He promotes science, critical thinking, and skepticism through his blog I Am Kenny Biddle. He is the chief investigator in Skeptical Inquirer. He […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/podcast/kenny-biddle-from-a-ghost-hunter-to-a-chief-investigator-for-csi/feed/ 0 العلوم الحقيقية 1 1 2 2 Kenny Biddle: from a ghost hunter to a chief investigator for CSI full 55:58 Is WHO misinterpreting correlations about artificial sweeteners? https://real-sciences.com/en/medicine/is-who-misinterpreting-correlations-about-artificial-sweeteners/ https://real-sciences.com/en/medicine/is-who-misinterpreting-correlations-about-artificial-sweeteners/#respond Tue, 13 Jun 2023 22:13:05 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=30169 The World health organization recently issued new guidelines about using non-sugar sweeteners that are commonly known as artificial sweeteners, attributing their long-term use to the risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. However, reviewing their analysis shows a common fallacy behind these conclusions. As a diabetic and skeptic, I am always […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/medicine/is-who-misinterpreting-correlations-about-artificial-sweeteners/feed/ 0 Spencer Kelly: Language and the Mind – RSE1 https://real-sciences.com/en/podcast/spencer-kelly-language-and-the-mind-rse1/ https://real-sciences.com/en/podcast/spencer-kelly-language-and-the-mind-rse1/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:22:03 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=29244 Welcome to the first episode of the Real Sciences podcast in the English language, our first episode is going to be an interview with Dr. Spencer Kelly, professor of psychology and neuroscience in the Department of Psychological and brain sciences at Colgate University. In this interview, you’ll listen to an amazing explanation of many facts […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/podcast/spencer-kelly-language-and-the-mind-rse1/feed/ 0 العلوم الحقيقية 1 1 1 1 Spencer Kelly: language and the mind - RSE1 full 59:46 Elizabeth Bates https://real-sciences.com/en/scientists/elizabeth-bates/ https://real-sciences.com/en/scientists/elizabeth-bates/#respond Tue, 23 Aug 2022 15:27:17 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/uncategorized/elizabeth-bates/ ظهرت المقالة Elizabeth Bates أولاً على Real Sciences.

]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/scientists/elizabeth-bates/feed/ 0 Why is IP important in Pharmaceutical/Biotech industry? Is it encouraging or discouraging scientific discovery? https://real-sciences.com/en/science-and-society/why-is-ip-important-in-pharmaceutical-biotech-industry-is-it-encouraging-or-discouraging-scientific-discovery/ https://real-sciences.com/en/science-and-society/why-is-ip-important-in-pharmaceutical-biotech-industry-is-it-encouraging-or-discouraging-scientific-discovery/#respond Thu, 07 Jan 2021 20:35:52 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=28978 The advantages of a patent include providing motivation to pursue development of a treatment or solution, help researchers to obtain funding for their research of interest whilst disadvantages include halting advances in research due to patent’s nature of exclusion and lack of interest in certain targets due to increased cost of developing a drug, e.g. […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/science-and-society/why-is-ip-important-in-pharmaceutical-biotech-industry-is-it-encouraging-or-discouraging-scientific-discovery/feed/ 0 The impact of internet on our memory https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/the-impact-of-internet-on-our-memory/ https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/the-impact-of-internet-on-our-memory/#respond Sun, 19 Jan 2020 21:03:53 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=267373 My friend remembers an article about the issue we’re discussing, but he doesn’t recall where he found it, who the author is, or even the website. He doesn’t remember the article well either, just an important part that was mentioned in it. He immediately goes to Google Search on his phone, looks for the article, […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/the-impact-of-internet-on-our-memory/feed/ 0 العلوم الحقيقية 1 1 1 1 أثر البحث في الانترنت على الذاكرة البشرية full 7:02 A revolution in hoax posts detection via machine learning methods and Facebook data https://real-sciences.com/en/computer-science/a-revolution-in-hoax-posts-detection-via-machine-learning-methods-and-facebook-data/ https://real-sciences.com/en/computer-science/a-revolution-in-hoax-posts-detection-via-machine-learning-methods-and-facebook-data/#respond Wed, 16 Jan 2019 21:24:24 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=28980 While I was navigating through the studies of deception detection using natural language processing and machine learning techniques, I stopped for reading a study that could be considered as the most interesting and the most important ones in the field of deception detection and the study of pseudoscientific media. In the abstract of the study […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/computer-science/a-revolution-in-hoax-posts-detection-via-machine-learning-methods-and-facebook-data/feed/ 0 Arabic media innovates promotion methods for expelling elves https://real-sciences.com/en/superstition/arabic-media-innovates-promotion-methods-for-expelling-elves/ https://real-sciences.com/en/superstition/arabic-media-innovates-promotion-methods-for-expelling-elves/#respond Sat, 24 Nov 2018 00:31:03 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=28982 The latest style for promoting superstition in Arabic media and social media is to deal with superstition as approved facts, and to go further in discussing its details. Especially the case of elves, which is very common in Arabic culture. Many Arabs from different levels of education believe in elves, as they really exist around […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/superstition/arabic-media-innovates-promotion-methods-for-expelling-elves/feed/ 0 “I hate you, don’t leave me”. What do you know about borderline personality disorder https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/i-hate-you-dont-leave-me-what-do-you-know-about-borderline-personality-disorder/ https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/i-hate-you-dont-leave-me-what-do-you-know-about-borderline-personality-disorder/#respond Sun, 01 Apr 2018 11:13:21 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=28986 Little do people know about Borderline Personality disorder. In fact, it is often mistaken with other mental illness such as depressive disorders and bipolar disorder, leaving people suffering from BPD confused, lonely and hard to deal with, taking into consideration that they already are struggling to form any kind of relation with anyone. Do you […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/i-hate-you-dont-leave-me-what-do-you-know-about-borderline-personality-disorder/feed/ 0 Science Behind Atomic Bomb https://real-sciences.com/en/physics/science-behind-atomic-bomb/ https://real-sciences.com/en/physics/science-behind-atomic-bomb/#respond Thu, 11 Jan 2018 11:15:57 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=28990 This project is about some of the scientific concepts and history behind nuclear weapons (Atomic Bomb). The first section is the theory that paved the way for the usage of nuclear power, followed by an explanation of how a nuclear weapon works. The next section discusses the results and the both sides of effects of […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/physics/science-behind-atomic-bomb/feed/ 0 Exorcism, magic and dreams interpretation on Arabic TV channels https://real-sciences.com/en/superstition/exorcism-magic-and-dreams-interpretation-on-arabic-tv-channels/ https://real-sciences.com/en/superstition/exorcism-magic-and-dreams-interpretation-on-arabic-tv-channels/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2017 21:38:56 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=28995 After the huge destruction in private and governmental media and educational institutes in Arabic speaking countries, we are currently witnessing new phenomenon: religious superstition satellite channels. Satellite channels which promote deceitfulness, fraud, magic and pseudoscience are not a new phenomenon; they started to spread after 2005. Iraqis for example didn’t know Abu Ali Alshaibani1 until he […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/superstition/exorcism-magic-and-dreams-interpretation-on-arabic-tv-channels/feed/ 0 Are memes real science? https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/memes-a-real-science/ https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/memes-a-real-science/#respond Mon, 27 Jun 2016 11:20:44 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=28997 Memes are units of cultural inheritance, like genes. But they represent an evolutionary approach for understanding the mind, culture, and language. Richard Dawkins put his memes (memetics) theory in 1976, and it has been one of the unique ideas that tried to create a relationship between evolution and culture. It replicates traits throughout generations in […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/philosophy/memes-a-real-science/feed/ 0 The evolutionary Puzzle of Suicide : When would you kill yourself? https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/the-evolutionary-puzzle-of-suicide-when-would-you-kill-yourself/ https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/the-evolutionary-puzzle-of-suicide-when-would-you-kill-yourself/#respond Tue, 21 Jun 2016 16:59:19 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=29001 Evolutionary Puzzle of Suicide: when would you kill yourself? In our world, there is nothing worse than killing. And the most terrible thing is a man killing himself. Some might say enthusiastically: “Why didn’t natural selection eliminate a lot of physical and psychological diseases that drive people to suicide? How do I believe that the […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/psychology/the-evolutionary-puzzle-of-suicide-when-would-you-kill-yourself/feed/ 0 Evil eye and Pseudoscience https://real-sciences.com/en/superstition/evil-eye-and-pseudoscience/ https://real-sciences.com/en/superstition/evil-eye-and-pseudoscience/#respond Tue, 07 Jun 2016 21:33:04 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=29005 The scientific reason behind the rejection of evil eye as superstition, especially the belief that someone envies you, can be explained as a result of people’s submission to the effects of rumors without testing or questioning their validity. When someone is known for having an evil eye, you might not compare or verify the number […]

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]]> https://real-sciences.com/en/superstition/evil-eye-and-pseudoscience/feed/ 0 Crackling Harmal in Iraq: The domestic hallucinogens daily dose https://real-sciences.com/en/superstition/crackling-harmal-in-iraq-the-domestic-hallucinogens-daily-dose/ https://real-sciences.com/en/superstition/crackling-harmal-in-iraq-the-domestic-hallucinogens-daily-dose/#respond Mon, 28 Mar 2016 19:03:06 +0000 https://real-sciences.com/?p=257650 Iraqi people in Arab areas are used to what they call “crackling harmal” which they believe it can protect the evil eye dangerous, the reason behind it’s popularity could, however, go beyond superstitions to the hallucinogenic effects of Peganum Harmala Ancient Greeks had already known Harmal (Peganum Harmala) [i] earlier and used its seeds in […]

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