15 Ways to Trigger the Brain’s Creative Thinking Mode
Spontaneous creativity through the default mode network’s activation – Considering it was 3 am, and I was sleepy-hungry, my brain’s attention was directed inward, and …
How Metaphors and Analogies reveal the Truth about our Universe
Some people say the mind is a universe in itself. Others have argued that the mind is the software and the brain is the hardware. …
Online Disinhibition Effect: Why We Express More Online
Have you wondered what makes people ruder or meaner on the internet? Why do people resort to aggressive remarks, harshly criticize opinions, and fight over …
Self-construals in social psychology: Finding the self in society
An interesting theory in psychology called the self-construal theory describes how we place ourselves in society. The self as a concept is quite vague, and …
Do Self-Affirmations Work? Coping With Low Self-esteem & Self-worth
Humans try to reassure themselves of many things – I am lovable, I am smart, I can do this, I will figure it out. To …