While reading the article “Are You Guilty of Isms” at Psychology Today, I realized I hadn’t played Pessimistic Moustache in a while. Pessimistic Moustache is a game I made up inspired by the wonderfully descriptive phrase penned by Agatha Christie. The idea is to use an ism (like pessimism, thus pessimistic) to describe things. DianaContinue reading ““Are You Guilty of Isms?” inspires a new game of Pessimistic Moustache”
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Exploring the Senses – Olfaction: The Sense of Smell
The sense of smell, more than any of the other senses, can trigger strong emotional memories. The olfactory system is physically wired for it. Unlike the other sensory pathways, the olfactory bulb has a direct connection to the amygdala (emotion) and hippocampus (memory consolidation). When you want to trigger your fictional character’s memory, you mayContinue reading “Exploring the Senses – Olfaction: The Sense of Smell”
Experience Writing 