Aditya Shukla

These are the evolutionary purposes of our basic emotions. You can understand your emotions better by knowing what they are supposed to do.

Some foods and nutrients are very important for memory function. I’ve described the food categories and why they help keep the brain healthy.

According to positive psychology research, there are 6 types of well-being we can have. Here’s a description.

Our memory is biased to remember some information better than other. I describe 8 categories of information that is easily recallable.

Using Sternberg’s triangle theory of love, I describe modern-day relationships.

I describe Howard Gardner’s 8 intelligence types for professional adults. I’ve mapped the intelligence to skills.

I describe evidence-based ways to use simple biohacking and fake it till you make it techniques to feel better and adapt to the world.

I’ve curated 9 of my favorite psychology facts that are backed by lots of research. They show how the brain works in odd ways.

Hope is made up of willpower and waypower. I discuss the science behind how both create hope.

Using David Eagleman’s research on time perception, I describe how accidents appear in slow motion and time flies by when you are in a routine world.

I describe 9 ways to increase your energy level using basic behaviors commonly discussed in therapy.

The duration needed to learn a habit – make it an automatic behavior – varies a lot. Here are some numbers from studies.

I’ve outlined the most common clinically valid ways to break bad habits. These do not require radical changes in life.

When making big life decisions like marriage or relocating to be with a partner, it’s best to know your value system. I outline a template for you.

I describe the 5 stages of learning that take people from beginners to innovators. These are based on core brain mechanisms of learning.