7 Anti-anxiety Habits to Save You from Procrastination
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 …
Psychology of Retail Shop Designs & Layouts
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 – …
Are you an Autotelic Person? [Test yourself]
“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 …
Bad Sleep might make you Procrastinate
Sleep deprivation and procrastination is a chicken and egg problem – what comes first? There is no meaningful starting point. But you can fix your …
Imitation: The Oldest way of Learning, still valid in Education
Monkey see, monkey do. We aren’t just monkeys, but a learning technique they used – learning by observation – still is one of the most …
Your Productivity Lies in Your Clothes
The clothes we wear at work, during work from home, or in meetings directly affect our productivity. Clothes influence our behavior, confidence, motivation, and thought …
How exercise makes your brain better: 7 mechanisms
You know exercise is good for the brain. But… Do you know what exactly is happening to your brain because of exercise? Let’s start with …
Ultimate Critical Thinking Test & foundations of critical thinking
Yes, critical thinking is hard to define and a constant victim of debate. Educators and experts have attempted to define it in separate contexts. I’ll …
Your Brain’s MVP: Brain reserve and Cognitive reserve
Brain reserve and cognitive reserve are assets in the brain that help us battle age-related cognitive decline and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. And they …
How do we humanize products & brands? [Science + Branding tips]
Annie gets mad and breaks a pen in front of her friends. No one feels bad for the pen. Alyssa breaks a pen she lovingly …
Write 10x Better with these 10 Psychological Hooks [How-to]
Your writing gets immersive and engaging when you connect with the reader’s mental space. And the way to do that is to include words and …
10 Biases that Make you Question your Dating choices
Everyone has biases and preferences, which we call “individual differences.” But most people share the same kind of biases regardless of their actual individual preferences. …
If Thoughts Fuse with Actions, mental health plummets
Feelings are powerful, and they often validate the reality we observe. In personal situations, strong judgments based on feelings shape our view of ourselves. Suppose …
Curiosity: The Endless Pit of Discovery and Wonder
Eleanor and her archeological team were digging near the Gobekli Tepe Temple ruins in 2005. Using the most advanced earth-penetrating drills, they had managed to …
3 questions reveal your thinking skills [Cognitive Reflection Test]
Do you think you can think critically? What does your intuition say? Take this test to see how well you perform on one of the …
All or None thinking (black/white thinking) examples
Our reality is partially made up of our perception of the world. This perception occurs through our thoughts, which may or may not represent the …