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.…
// PRIORITY DISPATCHES
The Mental Itch | Why Your Brain Won’t Let Go of Unfinished Tasks
"That which is in locomotion must arrive at the half-way stage before…
The Weight of Shadows | How Low Expectations Warp Reality
"For to be and to think are one and the same." -…
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 of you…
The Broken Measuring Stick | Why Your Reality is Relative (The Contrast Effect)
The Contrast Effect is a cognitive bias where our perception of a…
// LIVE STREAM Glitch Theology Dispatches
The ‘Secret Handshake’ Brain | Why We Invent Rituals to Bond With People
That special high-five with your friend? The family "old toast"…
The ‘You Can See Right Through Me!’ Brain | Why Your Thoughts Feel Obvious (Even When They’re Not)
The “You Can See Right Through Me!” Brain is when…
The ‘Why Is This Interesting?’ Brain | How Your Mind Finds Fascination in the Utterly Mundane (And Why That’s Very Nice!)
You're waiting for the laundry to finish, and suddenly, you're…
The ‘Grows On You’ Brain | Why Seeing Things More Makes You Like Them More (Even That Weird Song)
You hear a new song on the radio. It’s... weird.…
The ‘Good Old Days’ Brain | Why Your Past Always Seems Happier Than It Was
You’re looking through old photos. Ah, that trip to the…
The ‘Suddenly Everywhere’ Brain | Why You See That New Word/Car/Idea Everywhere (And It’s Not a Conspiracy)
You just bought a bright red car. Or maybe you…
The ‘Did I Lock the Door?’ Brain | Why Your Mind Loves to Doubt What You Just Did
You’ve just pulled away from your house, and suddenly, a…
The ‘Invisible Audience’ Brain | Why You Rehearse Conversations in Your Head
You’ve got a tricky conversation coming up—maybe with your boss,…
The ‘Broken Record’ Brain | Why Your Mind Gets Stuck on the Same Thought
You just said goodbye to a friend, and a tiny,…
The ‘My Idea!’ Brain | Why Your Mind Confidently Remixes Reality
You’re at a party, telling a hilarious anecdote about something…