Decoding Hexagram Wind over Earth (Guan) in the I Ching: Structure and Lessons
Hexagram Guan (Wind over Earth) in the I Ching symbolizes observation and contemplation, with lessons on seeing oneself and the world clearly before acting.
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Do People Turn to Divination More When They Feel Anxious? Research on Stress, Control and Ritual
Anxiety and ritual seeking track together in observational data, but experiments that induced lost control have not replicated.
Reading the Five Features Together: Why Traditional Physiognomy Does Not Judge a Single Feature in Isolation
A practical guide to reading the Five Features in Eastern physiognomy: how to observe each feature, pair them in correlation, and avoid one-sided conclusions.
Why Humans See Patterns Where None Exist: From Faces in Clouds to Repeating Numbers in Life
Apophenia explains why the brain sees faces in clouds, repeating numbers and patterns in random data, plus where the line to delusion lies.
ESFJ MBTI Personality Type (The Consul) - Characteristics, Strengths, and Career Directions
ESFJ (The Consul) MBTI type: characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, relationships, and suitable career directions for this caring type.
What Palm Reading Is: How Palm Lines Are Read and Why They Cannot Predict the Future
Palm reading is a folk divination practice that reads palm lines to infer personality and destiny, yet it has no scientific basis.
Karl Popper's Falsifiability: A Conjecture That Cannot Be Wrong Says Nothing
Falsifiability is Karl Popper's test: a theory is scientific only if observation could contradict it. He used astrology as a system that cannot be wrong.
The Integration and Disintegration Arrows of Type 5 - The Observer in the Enneagram
Type 5 The Observer integrates toward Type 8 and disintegrates toward Type 7 under stress, with practical uses for growth.
Extraverted Sensing (Se) Cognitive Function in MBTI: Meaning and Manifestations
Extraverted Sensing (Se) in MBTI: its definition and mechanics, how it shows up across the personality types, plus strengths and weaknesses.
Enneagram Type 5: The Observer: Traits, Strengths, and Growth Areas
Explore Enneagram Type 5 (The Observer) in depth: core motivations, fears, strengths, weaknesses, and growth advice for Type 5 individuals.
What Are the Four Foundations of Mindfulness? How the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta Teaches Contemplation of Body, Feeling, Mind, and Phenomena
The four foundations of mindfulness are body, feelings, mind and dhammas. How the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta describes the contemplation of each one.
The Page of Swords Tarot Card - Symbolism and In-Depth Meaning
Explore the symbolism and in-depth meaning of the Page of Swords Tarot card: curiosity, truth, communication, and practical advice.
Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Snake According to Folk Beliefs
Explore the personality of Snake people: their wisdom, mystery, astonishing patience, and strategic thinking in Eastern folk beliefs.
Beliefs and Festivals of the Cham People
The Cham community follows three religious streams: Cham Bàlamôn, Cham Bàni and Chăm Islam, each with its own festivals, from Katê to Ramưwan.
MBTI ISFJ Personality Type (The Nurturer) - Traits, Strengths, and Career Paths
ISFJ (The Nurturer) in MBTI: identifying traits, strengths, weaknesses, relationships, and suitable career paths for this thoughtful and compassionate type.
How early 20th century Vietnamese consulted fortune tellers, picked auspicious days, and practiced mediumship: rereading Phan Kế Bính, Diguet, and Nguyễn Văn Huyên
Three early 20th century recorders found fortune telling, day selection and mediumship widespread in northern Vietnam, each seeing them differently.
Sha - Surrounding Land Forms in the Five Decisions of Landform Feng Shui: An In-depth Analysis
Sha are the land forms and hills that surround an acupuncture point and shield its qi. This analysis covers their definition and classification.
The Bo Y Ethnic Group: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Bo Y ethnic group includes the Bo Y and Tu Dí subgroups in Hà Giang and Lào Cai, with two language families and distinct worship and festival customs.
MBTI ISFP Personality Type (The Artist) - Traits, Strengths, and Career Paths
A comprehensive guide to the ISFP (Artist) personality type in MBTI: origins, traits, inner workings, strengths, weaknesses, and suitable career directions.
Worshipping the Wrongly Dead After War: How an Anthropologist Reads the Offering to Wandering Souls in Central Vietnam
Heonik Kwon's ethnography shows how offerings to wandering souls in Quảng Nam and Quảng Ngãi help communities live with wartime memory.
What Science Says About Face Reading: From 19th-Century Criminal Physiognomy to Modern Research
How does science view face reading? From 19th-century criminal anthropology to modern psychology, plus the misconceptions to avoid.
Physiognomy: Understanding and Downloading Physiognomy Books
Physiognomy explained: its scientific basis, beginner books, and where to download physiognomy books legally, with a detailed and objective analysis.
Where Does Physiognomy Come From: The History of Eastern Face Reading and Its Place in Vietnamese Culture
Explore the origins of Eastern physiognomy, its facial and palm feature systems, and the place of face reading in Vietnamese culture through The Tale of Kieu.
Hùng Kings' Commemoration Day: Vietnam's National Ancestral Festival
Hùng Kings' Commemoration Day falls on the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month at Đền Hùng temple in Phú Thọ province, honoring the legendary Hùng Kings.
What is pseudoscience, and why is drawing the line between science and pseudoscience far harder than it looks
What is pseudoscience? A look at the definition, Popper's demarcation criterion, critiques from Duhem, Quine and Kuhn, and the practical stakes involved.
Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Rat According to Folk Beliefs
In folk belief, people born in the Year of the Rat are described as intelligent, agile, and skillful in communication, yet also cunning and cautious.
Integration and Disintegration Arrows of Type 8 - The Challenger in Enneagram
Enneagram Type 8 integration and disintegration arrows: how healthy 8s move toward Type 2, and how stress pulls them toward Type 5.
Reading the Whole Hand Instead of Individual Lines: How the Five Major Lines Relate When Read Together
A practical guide to reading the five major lines as one interacting system, with steps for comparing both hands and staying objective.
Long and Long Mach in Ngũ Quyết Phong Thủy Loan Đầu: From Legend to Geographic Principle
Explore the concept of Long and Long Mach in Loan Đầu Feng Shui and Ngũ Quyết: origins, classifications, identification, and practical applications.
Saying you don't believe yet still observing taboos: why 'abstaining brings good fortune' persists even among the highly educated
Many people know a taboo has no scientific basis yet still follow it. Psychology calls this acquiescence, a mechanism that reconciles intuition and reason.
Cold reading: The technique that makes a vague statement sound like it hits your private life
Cold reading uses body language, double-edged statements and the Barnum effect to make vague claims feel like an accurate reading of your private life.
The Waxing Crescent Moon: Meaning in Astrology and Life
The Waxing Crescent Moon is the phase right after the New Moon. In astrology it is a time to plant seeds of intention and take small, decisive actions.
Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Cat (Mao) According to Folk Beliefs
People born in the Year of the Cat are seen as refined, clever and adaptable, yet deep down sensitive, cautious and sometimes indecisive.
What Is the Phục Binh Star in Tử Vi? Its Auspicious and Inauspicious Meanings and How to Interpret It
Phục Binh is a yin minor star ruling ambush, scheming, and hidden rivalry. This piece explains its cát hung meanings and how to interpret it.
Việt Hương
Known for her role as a comedian, actress, and her everyday-life performances on stage, television, and in film
Lương Định Của
Vietnamese agricultural scientist, known for research and breeding of many rice varieties for the North
Tô Hoài
Author of Dế Mèn phiêu lưu ký, writer, journalist with a career spanning more than 60 years
Tôn Thất Tùng
Professor, doctor of surgery, the first person to successfully research the planned liver resection method, also called the dry liver resection method or the Tôn Thất Tùng method
Hoàng Đạo Thúy
Teacher, scholar of Hanoi studies, a person associated with the Vietnamese Scouting movement
Thái Hòa
Vietnamese film actor, known for lead roles in the film 'Anh Hùng' and many other cinematic works.
Thạch Lam
Writer of the Tự Lực văn đoàn, author of Hà Nội băm sáu phố phường
Đen Vâu
Known for his role as a rapper and musician with many famous songs and active participation in charitable activities
Nguyễn Khuyến
Poet and Vietnamese cultural figure of the modern era, known as Tam Nguyên Yên Đổ and the poet of Vietnamese village scenery with his autumn poem series