CONDITONED REFLEX ACTION. I remember learning about this in secondary school, using the example of Ivan Pavlov’s dogs. He used a bell to signal to the dogs that it was time to eat. After doing this repeatedly, the dogs started to salivate whenever they heard the bell, even when there was no food. They had […]
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I have met quite a few sets of identical twins. Usually, I get to know one of them first, so I become familiar with them. But then when I finally meet the other twin, it’s difficult to tell who’s who. This has led to some awkward moments, when I greet the less known twin with
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I don’t remember exactly who told me that I was good at break dancing when I was a toddler. All I know is that someone told me, and I believed them. On the strength of this belief, I went ahead to volunteer to do a special performance during an event as an innocent four-year-old. At
I was driving through my neighbourhood recently and I saw a toddler kicking the wall of the fence to their house. He did not appear to be more than 2 years old. From his regalia, I could deduce that he was either coming from a martial arts training session or going to one. He had
Recently, I was in a room with a few people. We were engaging in side chats in different clusters until a mother walked into the room with a toddler. She let the toddler loose, and he was roaming around the room freely. At this time, most people shifted their attention to the young lad, and
“When you are chasing lots of chicken at the same time, you will end up catching none.” Igbo language proverb. Growing up, neatly cleaned and packaged chicken was not sold in supermarkets. Chicken was a rare treat, reserved strictly for special occasions, usually Easter and Christmas. During those celebrations, we would buy live chicken and
I have been supporting Arsenal F.C for a long time. I don’t even recall how and when it started. I just know that I support the club under the sun and in the rain. When Mikel Arteta took over as the Manager of the club, the fans were told to trust the process, with the
“ONLY GOATS CROSS LAWNS” These were the words of my secondary school Principal. I don’t remember how many times I heard him say this, but the words stuck. More than 30 years later, I still take the longer route to get where I need to go, instead of taking shortcuts that cross and deface pristine
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I have been going to the gym regularly for a while now…not that I’m preparing for any contest though 😊. I just want to stay fit and toned. My trainer focuses on different muscles every day, with the objective of hitting every muscle group at least once each week. To achieve the desired result each day,
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I try to play football with my colleagues at least once every week to complete my weekly bodily exercise quota. From the period leading up to the last Christmas holiday season to the early part of January, I did not play football or get involved in any structured form of exercise for four weeks. When
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