The Peculiar Psyche
The ‘Phantom Pixel’ Brain? Why Your Digital Self Feels Literally Real?
The Phantom Pixel Brain is the reason you feel a literal jolt when your phone slips or a pang of anxiety when a digital avatar is criticized. Psychology suggests our…
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The ‘Invisible Gorilla’ Brain | Why You Don’t See What’s Right in Front of You (Inattentional Blindness)
Inattentional Blindness is the failure to perceive an unexpected stimulus that is…
The ‘Velcro for Bad’ Brain | Why Your Mind Loves Bad News (Negativity Bias)
"The goal of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to…
The Thanksgiving Survival Glitch | Why Your Past is a Liar (The Turkey Illusion)
"The past is certain, the future obscure." - Thales of Miletus The…
The ‘Pretty is Good’ Brain | Why You Trust Attractive People (The Halo Effect)
The Halo Effect is a cognitive bias in which an observer's overall…
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The ‘Phantom Pixel’ Brain? Why Your Digital Self Feels Literally Real?
The Phantom Pixel Brain is the reason you feel a…
The Scarcity of Boredom | The Death of the Idle Mind
"Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness…
The Mental Itch | Why Your Brain Won’t Let Go of Unfinished Tasks
"That which is in locomotion must arrive at the half-way…
The Invisible Audience. Why You Overestimate Your Flaws (The Spotlight Effect)
The Spotlight Effect is the psychological bias where we believe…
The Tyranny of Too Much – Why Choice Is Paralyzing (The Paradox of Choice)
"He who has overcome his fears will truly be free."…
The Head in the Sand Strategy. Why You Avoid the Truth (The Ostrich Effect)
The Ostrich Effect is the tendency to avoid negative information…
Why Your Brain Loves the Dark Side (The Lure of the Abyss)
"At one time things unite through Love to become all…
The Itch of the Unfinished Task | Why Your Brain Can’t Let Go (The Zeigarnik Effect)
"Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk…
The Cosmic Debt | Why You Fear Being Too Happy (Equilibrium Anxiety)
Equilibrium Anxiety is the psychological suspicion that a period of…