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The Psychology Of Resilience And How To Cultivate It

No matter what life throws at some people, they seem to roll with the punches and come through the other side stronger than ever. With 2020 being a time, for many, of bereavement, illness, job loss and insecurity, what can we learn from these resilient individuals, and how can we be more like them in 2021?

9 mins

How To Sit

Stiff as a board, or slouched like a sloth? Pull up a chair and take the weight off your feet, as back pain researcher Dr Kieran O’Sullivan explains

3 mins

Face Masks: Are They Changing How We Behave?

Wearing face masks could affect how we communicate

3 mins

THE SEE-THROUGH ZOO

Welcome to a menagerie of transparency

4 mins

HINDSIGHT IS 2020

It was an annus horribilis for almost everybody last year, but there were some bright spots. Here are 10 events it’d be lovely to leave behind for good, and 10 that might give us hope for the future…

6 mins

Turning The Red Planet Green

If humans are to stand a chance of successfully setting up a colony on Mars, we’re going to need to figure out a way of producing food on the planet

7 mins

Stem Online Learning Resources

Online learning has taken off in recent years, with courses popping up on every subject imaginable. If you want a taster of what you might learn at university, here’s our guide to what’s available…

4 mins

NEW WORLD ORDER

In 1993, the internet was brought to the masses, changing the online world forever. Now, COVID-19 will transform our virtual lives again

2 mins

MIT RESEARCHERS CREATE WEARABLE DEVICE THAT CAN INFLUENCE THE CONTENT OF DREAMS

The technology, created by biomedical engineers Adam Haar Horowitz and Tomás Vega, could be used for further experiments into how dreams impact emotion, creativity, and memory

5 mins

In Praise Of Caffeine

There’s more to a cup of coffee than just an early morning pick-me-up

2 mins

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VI (Very Interesting) is the magazine that fascinates, surprises, captivates and gives answers to questions you never thought you wanted the answer to. VI has a clear focus to introduce you to the entertaining world of knowledge through intelligent content on Technology, Science, Culture, History, Health, Psychology and much more….and presents them in a unique way compared to other magazines. We call it a quirky read. VI magazine connects knowledge with entertainment and is your trusted companion on your ongoing quest for knowledge.