psychology
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Posts tagged psychology
- EVERGREEN — Considered finished and maintained.
The Rational Actor Is Dead
Homo economicus never existed but we still build policy like it does, and people keep getting hurt. - BUDDING — Developing, partially revised.
Boredom Is a Skill
We engineered boredom out of existence and lost something we cannot get back from a screen. - BUDDING — Developing, partially revised.
You Don't Find Yourself
The 'finding yourself' narrative assumes a fixed self waiting to be discovered; the research says you build one, and keep rebuilding it. - BUDDING — Developing, partially revised.
Nostalgia Is a Political Weapon
The mythologized past that authoritarian movements promise to restore never existed, but the longing they exploit is real. - BUDDING — Developing, partially revised.
The Quantified Self Is a Prison
We turned our bodies into dashboards and our lives into optimization problems. The numbers aren't setting us free. - BUDDING — Developing, partially revised.
The Loneliness Epidemic Is Structural
Loneliness isn't a personal failing. It's what happens when you design cities for cars instead of people. - SEEDLING — Rough notes, still forming.
Flow States Are Not Achievements
You can't grind your way into flow, and the harder you try to manufacture it the further off it gets. - SEEDLING — Rough notes, still forming.
Meaning Isn't Optional
Humans require narrative. The question isn't whether you have a mythology, but which one. - EVERGREEN — Considered finished and maintained.
The Psychology of Self-Deception: What Research Shows About Ego
Self-enhancement bias averages d=0.86, the Dunning-Kruger effect is misunderstood, and Terror Management Theory explains why ego threats feel like survival threats.