Many people assume that morality — our sense of what is “right” and just in this world versus what is wrong — is something we formulate through a process of time, experience and thinking. We equate morality with higher reasoning and not a base instinct like hunger or the need...

Albert Mehrabian, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at UCLA, is the author of Silent Messages. This book discusses his legendary research into the relative importance of verbal and non-verbal communication. ___ ___ Mehrabian’s rule When you’re trying to communicate emotions, think about t...

In a project I'm working on, one of the characters wears a dark veil over half her face, or at least part of her face.  So far I've studied a lot of bridal headresses for inspiration and researched some kick ass examples of medieval veils, but none yet have captured the look I see in my mind.&n...