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 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.…
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The ‘Fight to Be Right’ Brain | Why Facts Just Make You Believe Harder
You're deep in a conversation, armed with irrefutable facts, statistics,…
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,…