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 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 ‘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…
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 Thanksgiving Survival Glitch | Why Your Past is a Liar (The Turkey Illusion)
"The past is certain, the future obscure." - Thales of Miletus The…
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The ‘Familiar Stranger’ Brain | Why That Person Looks So Familiar (And You Have No Idea Why)
You’re walking down the street, minding your own business, when…
The ‘Rabbit Hole’ Brain | Why Hyperfocus Makes You Forget the World
You sit down to work on a project, just for…
The ‘Echo Chamber’ Brain | Why Confirmation Bias Makes You Love Being Right
You just read an article online that perfectly confirms something…
The ‘Too Many Tabs Open’ Brain | Why Decision Paralysis is Your Mind’s Funniest Glitch
You open a streaming service, planning to watch a movie.…
The ‘Loading… 404 Error’ Brain | Why Cognitive Dissonance Is Your Mind’s Most Hilarious Glitch
You just spent an entire paycheck on a ridiculously expensive,…
The ‘Lost in the Past’ Brain | Why Nostalgia is Your Mind’s Favorite Time Machine
You’re walking down the street and catch a faint scent…
The ‘I See It Everywhere Now!’ Brain | The Psychology of Frequency Illusion (And How Your Mind Seeks New Patterns)
You learn a new word, a new car model, or…
The ‘But I Thought…!’ Brain | The Psychology of Cognitive Dissonance (And How to Reconcile Your Reality)
You've just made a big purchase, only to read a…
The ‘Why Am I So Bad at Estimating?’ Brain | The Psychology of the Planning Fallacy (And How to Get Things Done)
You've got a new project at work, a home renovation,…
The ‘Why Do I Keep Forgetting Names?’ Brain | The Quirky Science of Anomia (And How to Put a Name to That Face)
You're introducing two people, or bumping into an old acquaintance,…