Paranormal Activity

huuf....hell of a movie.A must watch for Horror film lovers.I am scared after a long time. Putting in a real element to it makes it more scarier than other movies. Before watching the movie I thought it is what happened in actual to the couple in real...all live recording . That element made it way too scary without any picture of a demon/ghost in the entire film...watching it at around 3 AM with all lights turned off added to scariness. After googling found out it is work of fiction taking into account some instances where things have actually experienced by the people including those involved in making of the film.

The movie was made on a low budget of $15K but has done business of >$200 million in US alone so far.

I am still feeling the blues...... hope it fades fast after knowing that it is work of fiction :).

Ten Politically Incorrect Truths About Human Nature

Interesting article in 2007 edition of Psychology today.
Truths are:
1.Men like blond bombshells (and women want to look like them)
2.Humans are naturally polygamous
3.Most women benefit from polygyny, while most men benefit from monogamy
4.Most suicide bombers are Muslim
5.Having sons reduces the likelihood of divorce
6.Beautiful people have more daughters
7.What Bill Gates and Paul McCartney have in common with criminals.Both crime and genius are expressions of young men's competitive desires, whose ultimate function in the ancestral environment would have been to increase reproductive success.In the physical competition for mates, those who are competitive may act violently toward their male rivals. Men who are less inclined toward crime and violence may express their competitiveness through their creative activities.
8.The midlife crisis is a myth—sort of
9.It's natural for politicians to risk everything for an affair (but only if they're male)
10.Men sexually harass women because they are not sexist

Handwriting Analysis (Graphology)

One can know the characteristics of an individual through his/her handwriting. It is called Graphology. I came across this methodology on my last trip to Bangalore. It is quite interesting though controversial as well. Even though controversial it is still worthwhile to have knowledge. So I looked around on Amazon for most useful books on the subject and got hold of this one depicted in the picture. Author is Andrea Mc Nichol. Quite easy to follow book with many exercises to see for yourself while you read.
Things to analyze in writing are:
Slant
Size
Spacing
Margin
Pressure
Baseline
Type of writing ( Printing or Connected)
Speed
Upper/Middle and Lower Zone
Connecting strokes
Signatures
Very interesting insights revealed from the book. I would recommend it to read and have fun analyzing writing you may come across anytime. Oh ya ! Start first with your own to check the correctness. Some characteristics may come out as blind spots so ask those close to you if they feel the same :).

Dakshinachitra