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 Character Assassination Brain | Why You Judge Others Too Harshly (Fundamental Attribution Error)
"The person who is not a friend to himself is also an…
The ‘I Knew It!’ Brain | Why You Only Believe What You Already Think (Confirmation Bias)
Confirmation Bias is the unconscious tendency to favor information that aligns with…
Why Your Brain Loves the Dark Side (The Lure of the Abyss)
"At one time things unite through Love to become all one, at…
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…
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The ‘See? I Knew It!’ Brain | Why You Only Notice What Confirms Your Beliefs (And How to Open Your Mind)
You have a strong opinion about a certain topic –…
The ‘I See It!’ Brain | Why Your Mind Fills in the Blanks (And Why That’s Very Nice! Sometimes.)
You look at a series of broken lines, and suddenly,…
The ‘Where Did the Time Go?’ Brain | Why Time Speeds Up As You Get Older (And How to Slow It Down)
You remember your childhood summers stretching on forever, filled with…
The ‘I’m Right, You’re Wrong’ Brain | Why You Stick to Your Beliefs (Even When They’re Clearly Bananas)
You're in a heated discussion, armed with your facts, logic,…
The ‘Tip of My Tongue’ Brain | Why That Word Just Won’t Come Out (And How to Unlock Your Mental Vault)
You’re mid-sentence, telling a story, or trying to introduce someone,…
The ‘I Swear I Saw It!’ Brain | Why You Miss the Obvious (And How to See What’s Really There)
You’re watching a video, intensely focused on counting passes between…
The ‘Did That Really Happen?’ Brain | Why Your Memories Play Tricks (And How to Trust Your Past)
You're recounting a story from your childhood, vivid in your…
The ‘I Already Know’ Brain | Why You Finish Other People’s Sentences (And Why That’s Very Nice! Sometimes.)
Someone starts to tell a story, and before they can…
The ‘Always On’ Brain | Why You Can’t Stop Thinking (Even When You Try)
You’re trying to meditate, but your mind is replaying yesterday's…
The ‘Beginning & End’ Brain | Why You Remember Some Things Better Than Others (Very Nice!)
You just met a group of seven new people. You…