Articles about psychology
Why Reading Is Hard
I have learned that there are two things that make reading hard. Unfamiliarity. The ideas in the book are bizarre to you because you haven’t encounter them before.
People Will Never Know Who You Are
All the people you have ever interacted with have a version of you in their mind. They formed a version of you with all the dialogues, thoughts and circumstances you shared with them.
Debates are Emotional
With all the mess around these so-called “debates” on the interwebs and around social media, there are two interesting findings in psychology that may shed a light on our mud-slinging behaviors and endless ad hominem attacks.
Cookies and Power
A Stanford study mentioned in a book I was reading investigated the effects of power over subordinates. Three students were asked to discuss on hotly debated topics like abortion and divorce.