4 Personality traits make people and interpersonal interactions toxic. These traits, reconceptualized by Dr. Delroy Paulhus, are called the Dark Tetrad, which is an extension of the Dark Triad.
2 options are marketed to you. Choose between Hand Sanitizer A OR Hand Sanitizer B. Did you Choose Sanitizer B? You are not alone. Most …
A temporary loss of focus is expected when you work a lot. And you don’t have to blame your attention span. Blame emotions, engagement, and …
I’ve curated 8 hobbies that will help you connect with people and diversify your friend circle. These hobbies are easy to have and popular enough to engage people.
These are some of the formal concepts in psychology that most experts in any field know. Explore stimulus-responses, heuristics, priming, brain reserve, neuroplasticity, metacognition, and more.
Almost 100 years ago, the Kiki-Bouba experiment showed that the words we use to describe objects are not chosen randomly. There is some sense in how we …
Here’s a collection of common, universally relatable metaphors across 8 categories. Use them to improve your creative writing make a stronger impact on your readers!
Procrastination – regretfully delaying tasks you need to complete – is a common problem in anxiety[1], depression[2], ADHD[3], and personality disorders[4], and it worsens with …
Money psychology means understanding your relationship with money. Research has shown unhealthy forms of behaviors called “money scripts.” Explore how they manifest in this story.
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.
I’ll explain 4 steps you need to convert anxious thoughts into positive constructive thoughts. Positive thoughts are not happy thoughts; they are useful thoughts. Anxious …
Cognitive attentional syndrome is an explanation for mental health disturbances based on 3 components: Repetitive thoughts, high threat perception, and unhealthy coping.
The Framing Effect describes how people choose between 2 or more options based on how they are presented. The context, the imagery, the words, the meaning, etc., of a statement is called a “frame.”
Airports have so many shops arranged in apparent chaos in the lounging areas after security checks. But it’s not chaos. The primary reason is – …
High emotional intelligence (EQ) is an overall ability to manage, experience, and express emotions. This helps with decision-making and adjusting to stress.
“The motivation to do a task comes from the satisfaction of getting to do the task.” If this is relatable, chances are you have the …