A fun, point form post of lesser known psychological facts about human behaviour. Reference links are provided for further reading. By Amanda Ricks @surprisinglives 2015
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Inspiration | Insights | Perspectives

A fun, point form post of lesser known psychological facts about human behaviour. Reference links are provided for further reading. By Amanda Ricks @surprisinglives 2015
Oh, We’re A Strange Bunch: More quick psych 101 factsRead More

The thing about inspiration is that it is so transient. It is completely dependent on the who, what, where, and how the recipient is, at that moment. – Amanda Ricks 2020

“No matter how hard you try, some people will never change.”

I’m so proud to share a video made by AJ+ featuring my daughter, Samantha (Ricks) Wilson honouring Canada’s Indigenous lands and people.

Some people will never change” is one of my site’s top search terms. Surprised? I agree. In fact, I thought it was some fluke until it kept showing up every day month after month. I love watching the search term results because it gives me great ideas for what’s going on in people’s minds and what …

Original quote on an image by Amanda Ricks about judgemental people. By Amanda Ricks @surprisinglives.net

I love stories, articles, and websites that explore people. My interest in people, cultures, and societies has never left me since my days of studying Anthropology at University. Whenever I come across an interesting and unique source, I always follow it, and I like to share it here for everyone else to check out. …