Xander ToftnessThe Truth About the Toba Catastrophe TheoryApproximately 74,000 years ago, there was a volcanic eruption on what is now the island of Sumatra in Indonesia (Chesner et al., 1991). It…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Xander ToftnessWhat women really REALLY wantThere is no shortage of articles on the internet that attempt to explain what women are looking for in relationships. But there are also…Feb 2, 2020Feb 2, 2020
Xander ToftnessThe Psychology of SpeedrunningThere are groups of people that dedicate hundreds, if not thousands, of hours to achieve the fastest completion times in video games…Sep 26, 20191Sep 26, 20191
Xander ToftnessExtreme Dieting is Trendy, Effective, and Dangerous, not Necessarily in that OrderThe main character of the movie “The Martian” is forced to eat only potatoes while trapped on Mars. That’s just science fiction, but here…Sep 6, 2019Sep 6, 2019
Xander ToftnessWhy You Should Talk to Yourself Every DayYou are an amazing miracle of physics. Digesting food, walking around, and taking in sights and sounds through your eyes and ears are all…Sep 6, 2019Sep 6, 2019
Xander Toftness3 Scientific Benefits of Weight Loss that aren’t Looking GoodWhen researchers ask people why they want to lose weight, perhaps the most common answer is that they want to improve their health (e.g…Aug 29, 2019Aug 29, 2019
Xander Toftness5 inspiring autobiographies from people with brain damageI frequently read biographies and case studies where people lose something dear. If you judge these books by their covers, you may presume…Aug 19, 2019Aug 19, 2019
Xander ToftnessMake Things Now, Learn How As You GoListen: you suck at lots of things. I do too. And that’s absolutely okay. You can still start doing those things.Jul 19, 2019Jul 19, 2019
Xander ToftnessHow to Remember Almost AnythingI’m a cognitive psychologist who has taught a college course about how to properly learn from college courses. Yeah, I go meta.Jul 19, 2019Jul 19, 2019
Xander ToftnessClever Hans: The Horse Who Couldn’t CountClever Hans was a Horse who was taught to count by his owner, or so it appeared. But, surprisingly, this wasn’t a simple case of fraud…Sep 3, 2018Sep 3, 2018