People who never post on social media and don’t constantly seek reassurance aren’t detached – they may have learned how to sit with uncertainty...
Understanding the Quiet Shift in Social Media Posting
Pew Research found in 2024 that the share of U.S. adults who say they post on social...
I’m 35 and for most of my adult life I confused motivation with discipline, and I wasted years waiting to “feel ready” before doing...
Reflections on Motivation, Discipline, and the Art of Just Starting
It’s 11:47 on a Tuesday night, and once again, I find myself “researching” instead of...
Philippine House impeaches VP Sara Duterte for second time over $110M in flagged bank transactions
Philippine House of Representatives Votes to Impeach Vice President Sara Duterte
In a decisive move on Monday, the Philippine House of Representatives voted 255 in...
The psychology of the spotlight effect and how it has helped me care less about small social mistakes nobody else even noticed
The Spotlight Effect: Understanding Our Overestimated Social Visibility
In a seminal 2000 study conducted by Gilovich, Medvec, and Savitsky and published in the Journal of...
Research suggests the problem with using AI as a therapist isn’t that it sounds wrong — it’s that it can sound right while still...
Understanding the Ethical Challenges of AI as a Mental Health Support
A recent study highlighted in a ScienceDaily report has revealed critical concerns surrounding the...