Glitch Theology Dispatches
The Optimisation Trap — Why Your Brain’s Refusal to Be Fixed Is the Most Intelligent Thing About You
There is a $4.5 trillion industry built on a single premise: that you are broken, and that the right system, supplement, or subscription can fix you. Productivity apps. Sleep trackers. Dopamine detoxes.…
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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 Optimisation Trap — Why Your Brain’s Refusal to Be Fixed Is the Most Intelligent Thing About You
Every app, every guru, every algorithm is trying to patch your firmware.…
The Weight of Shadows | How Low Expectations Warp Reality
"For to be and to think are one and the same." -…
The River That Never Stays Still Why Your Brain Fears Change (The Flux Illusion)
The Flux Illusion is the cognitive error of treating dynamic, changing systems…
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The ‘Loudest-Loser’ Brain | The Dunning-Kruger Effect on Skill and Self-Doubt
The Dunning-Kruger Effect describes how the least skilled often have…
The ‘Daydream Machine’ Brain | Why Your Mind Runs Its Best Ideas in Neutral (The Default Mode Network)
The ‘Daydream Machine’ Brain engages the Default Mode Network (DMN)—a…
The ‘Matrix-Is-Glitching’ Brain | Why You See Code in the Clouds After a Long Day (The Tetris Effect)
The ‘Matrix-Is-Glitching’ Brain experiences The Tetris Effect—a cognitive residue where…
The ‘Ghost-In-The-Head’ Brain | Why Your Feelings Change When You Think About Them
Ever feel a certain way, but the moment you try…
The ‘Mind-Reading’ Brain | Why You Think Your Thoughts Are an Open Book
Ever think your embarrassment is painfully obvious to everyone in…
The ‘Just Learned It’ Brain | Why You Suddenly See Something Everywhere
Ever learn a new word or concept and then, suddenly,…
The ‘Clickbait’ Brain | Why Your Finger Clicks When Your Mind Says No
Ever feel an irresistible urge to click on a headline,…
The ‘Digital Hype’ Brain | Why We Fall for the Next Big Thing (And Why Our Brains Get Bored)
EEver get hooked on a new app, a crypto trend,…
The ‘I Got This’ Brain | Why You Overestimate Your Control Over Everything
The “I Got This” Brain is why you feel you…
The ‘Patchwork Identity’ Brain | Why You Feel Like Different People in Different Groups
The “Patchwork Identity Brain” is why you feel like one…