The Heart-Mind relationship is more than a metaphor
When people say, “My heart says yes, but my mind says no,” they’re not being poetic. It might seem like they are using a metaphor, …
Why we Fall for Misinformation so Easily
These are the psychological reasons we fall for misinformation. I explain the illusory truth effect, psychological comfort, sense-making, Gell-Mann amnesia, hypocognition, confirmation bias, etc.
BrainROT, REELationships, and The DM Verse
Think of social media as making soup. Most users are stirring the pot. Some users are adding ingredients. The pot stirrers effectively keep social media …
There is space between senses & thoughts, which changes perspectives… a lot
First, there is what we observe and do – the sensory stuff. Then, there is a perception of what we sense in our heads. Holding …
Ft. Vs. Cms which is Right for the Brain?
Someone said remember – “5 tomatoes” to figure out how many feet there are in a mile. It is 5 2 8 0 (five two …
9 Cognitive biases affecting most of our decisions
Learn about 9 cognitive biases – errors in thinking – that affect your everyday decisions. Follow the tips to start thinking clearly.
Your FYP affects mental health: Hints from 40 studies
Here’s how social media affects mental health. These are insights from 40 studies.
New mental health Ideas that challenge Old psychology
This is the new “transdiagnositic” model of mental health that goes beyond the DSM and ICD model. It describes how mental health issues are related to each other and don’t fit into specific diagnosis.
AI Alignment should be our Prime Concern
What happens when our greatest creation outsmarts us – not maliciously, but by giving us exactly what we think we want?” A 2-tiered trust issue …
Weird Quirks of the English Language
The English language evolves rapidly because of its widespread use and microcosms of chatting trends. Because of that, some fascinating changes occur in the language.
HOW Ideas come alive: Decompose & Recompose
How does the brain create ideas??? – Music, text, visual design, reels, adverts, dance, etc.? I’ve consolidated multiple processes into one model. Let’s also dissect …
Retail Therapy Hijacked the Speed Economy
2 forces collided and imploded to become a self-sustaining consumer habit. 
The speed of everything is increasing, well at least in the consumer cosmos. …
These 7 study habits are harming your grade
These bad study habits are harming your grades. Stop them to improve the quality of your study sessions.
8 Sentences to Rewire the Mind for Mental Health
This is a linguistic strategy to improve mental health by changing how the brain processes emotions.
Big Braining: Top 9 Hobbies to refine Critical Thinking
I’ve curated 9 hobbies that help you build critical thinking in fun, non-academic ways.
A Thrifty Brain gave us Multi-tasking Abilities
Unlike a computer, which would recruit multiple “cores” to multitask, the brain has to use a pretty sophisticated workaround to multi-task. And it all comes …