Psychology & Behaviour
Cognition, decision-making, motivation and human behaviour.
The Book Is the Boss: A Writer of Immense Imagination
An intimate exploration of a writer’s relationship with their creations — where narrative autonomy, immersive worldbuilding, and the quiet authority of the story itself shape the creative process. Based on a rare interview revealing how this author lets their books lead the way.
The Internal Upgrade: Recalibrating Attention and Value in the Age of Algorithmic Care
Why the next boundary of tech progress is cognitive, not technical: cultivating prosocial AI requires a shift in how we direct attention and define value.
Cognitive Shortcut or Illusion? How Instant AI Responses Feed Overconfidence Bias
AI provides rapid, articulate responses that make us feel like experts. But this ease of access can breed a dangerous overconfidence. Drawing on behavioral psychology and Kahneman's cognitive bias research, we explore why our brains trust AI too easily and how to maintain healthy skepticism.
When Your Partner Believes in Conspiracies: The Hidden Toll on Relationships
A new study reveals how conspiracy theories destroy trust, communication, and identity in romantic partnerships — leaving non-believing partners anxious, isolated, and grieving the loss of someone who's still there.
How the Songs of Yesterday Keep Us Connected to Who We Used to Be
Music doesn't just remind us of the past—it actively bridges our present identity with who we were, helping us reclaim positive emotions and strengthen self-continuity across the lifespan.
The Adolescent Window: Why Early Social Seclusion Permanently Blunts Empathy
An investigation into recent neurological research revealing how a critical phase of social development in adolescence shapes the adult brain's capacity for empathy, using mammalian models to illustrate the potential for irreversible impacts from environmental deprivation.
Beyond the Paralysis: Using the Three-Minute Exercise to Master Decisions
Overcome decision-making anxiety by identifying the irrational beliefs driving your hesitation. Learn a powerful, evidence-based exercise using the ABCDE model of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy to break the cycle of overthinking.
Beyond the Mirror: How Human Behavior Shapes Artificial Intelligence
An exploration of AI as a reflection of our collective habits, highlighting that if AI is a mirror, we must address the distortions in how we behave, share, and train models through our digital footprints.
The Parental Neutrality Paradox: Why Raising Kids Fails to Lift Sustained Life Satisfaction
An investigation into new psychological research revealing that the perceived happiness boost of parenthood is a scientific illusion, primarily driven by relationship status rather than children themselves.
Enthusiast Backlash Bends AMD on Consumer Ryzen Memory Encryption
After quietly stripping Transparent Secure Memory Encryption (TSME) from non-PRO Ryzen CPUs in a firmware update, AMD has announced a reversal following widespread community backlash.
Hierarchy's Hidden Hand: How Rank Shifts Our Giving Instincts
An exploration of how subtle shifts in social status redefine, and often undermine, our expectations of reciprocal generosity in interpersonal relationships.
The New Intimacy: Why Gen Z Isn’t Having Less Sex—Just Different Sex
Emerging research suggests Gen Z is not having less intimacy, but rather redefining traditional sexual intercourse. This article explores how economic stress, digital dynamics, and expanding definitions of touch shape the modern sexual landscape.