Tag: psychology
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Crimes of Consciousness
“Our knowledge of the world consists of systems of ideas that we construct in our imagination without being conscious of doing so. Some…” The sentence blurred as my eyelids grew heavy. Penn Handwerker’s The Origin of Cultures slid off my chest, its thesis about individual choices shaping society dissolving into the static of sleep. My…
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Close to the Finish Line? Don’t Let Distractions Derail You
Has this ever happened to you? You’ve worked tirelessly toward a goal, but just as you near the finish line, you find yourself feeling stuck or strangely uninterested. Perhaps you’ve fallen ill, gotten lost in elaborate planning, or started dreaming about life after success instead of focusing on the task at hand. Recently, a friend…
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Beyond Addiction: The Neuroscience of Grief and Breakup
What drives us? What motivates our actions, shapes our choices, and colors our experiences? Is it the pursuit of pleasure, the avoidance of pain, or something more profound? The age-old quest for happiness, fulfilment, and an enriching life has propelled humanity forward, yet it seems our very pursuit of pleasure often leads us down the winding path of pain. This inherent paradox is deeply ingrained…