Daydreamers have historically been regarded as disconnected, apathetic, lazy individuals with a lack of focus.
Some studies, including a 2010 study conducted at Harvard, state that "a wandering mind is an unhappy mind, and have concluded that daydreamers are unhappy souls who must retreat into the safety of their minds to avoid the harsh reality of their lives."

The truth is that most of us spend up to fifty per cent of our waking lives living in our heads, and some psychologists argue that without the capacity to concentrate on our innermost desires, we would be unable to assess, choose and pursue our personal goals.
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Some of the most incredible experiences you will ever hear described. What happens when a Ouija board unleashes something you can’t get rid of? And how do you react when, after waiting for Bigfoot to show up, he does–and is then chased off by two of the most terrifying humanoid aliens ever described? And how do you react to a landlady who tells you, frankly, that if you experience hauntings in a house you are renting, she will NOT let you out of the lease?

And, above all, why do people like Whitley, Kirk and so many of us Unknowncountry subscribers HAVE these weird, weird experiences? What does Kirk think? And just how seriously should our experiences be taken? Are we in some kind of trouble, or is a life in high strangeness a gift?
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In recent years, researchers have been exploring methods of interacting with animals in an attempt to understand how they really feel about their lives.

Dr. Ian Duncan, emeritus chair in animal welfare at the University of Guelph, Canada, claims to have developed a system that allows him to ask questions of and receive answers from animals. Years of research using a variety of subjects, from livestock to domestic pets, has allowed him to develop the process, which he says is purely scientific.
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