Psychology

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barryseconomics
Apr 26, 2026
The Perilous Blind Spot: How Wealth and Power Distort Economic Policy Decisions
PsychologyEmpathy reductionCognitive biasSocial filteringPower paradox
ChrisWillx
Apr 22, 2026
The Psychological Cost of Face Filters and Social Media on Modern Self-Perception and Dating
PsychologyBeauty arms raceInfluencer cultureSocial media extremismTerror of aging
barryseconomics
Apr 21, 2026
The Psychology of Elite Blind Spots: Why Rory Stewart Dismisses Gary Stevenson and the Dangers of Homophily in Economic Debate
PsychologyHomophilyCorrelated errorDecision scienceConsensus as evidence
ChrisWillx
Apr 21, 2026
Oz Pearlman's Mind-Bending Mentalism: Unpacking Human Predictability and Cognitive Biases
PsychologyMentalismCold readingRecency biasBody language analysis
barryseconomics
Apr 19, 2026
The Perceptual Blindness of Extreme Wealth: Why Billionaires' Advice is Flawed
PsychologyExtreme WealthCognitive FortressPerceptual DistortionAvailability Heuristic
DrTraceyMarks
Apr 15, 2026
The Real Reason You React So Strongly in Relationships: Understanding Trauma Echoes and Implicit Memory
PsychologyTrauma EchoesRelational WoundsAmygdalaPrefrontal Cortex
HealthyGamerGG
Apr 14, 2026
The Psychological Void After Addiction: Understanding Libidinal Attachment and the Process of Decathexis
PsychologyPost-sobriety depressionLibidinal energyLibidinal attachmentDecathexis
ChrisWillx
Apr 12, 2026
The Detrimental Psychological Impact of Institutional Daycare on Early Childhood Development
PsychologyPrimary attachment figuresInstitutional settingsCaregiver-to-child ratioSalivary cortisol levels
HealthyGamerGG
Apr 11, 2026
The Science and Harms of Gay Conversion Therapy: An Evidence-Based Analysis
PsychologySexual Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE)Gay Conversion TherapyEvidence-based medicineRandomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
DrTraceyMarks
Apr 8, 2026
Why You Feel Nothing With Your Partner: Understanding Relational Emotional Numbness
PsychologyEmotional numbnessProtective program/mechanismNervous system shutdownVulnerability as expensive
ChrisWillx
Apr 6, 2026
The Neurobiological Impact of Divorce and Parental Conflict on Child Development and Adult Mental Health
PsychologyAttachment securityPrimary attachment figureChronic parental conflictBrain architecture
hubermanlab
Apr 6, 2026
The Science of Awe: Cultivating Emotional Connection and Well-being in Daily Life
PsychologyAweEmotion scienceSocial bondingTeasing
psychacks
Apr 6, 2026
The Diamond Mine: Deconstructing Value in Modern Relationships
PsychologySexual marketplaceValue asymmetrySellers' marketCommodity value
ChrisWillx
Apr 5, 2026
The Emotional Crucible of Creativity: Phil Collins, Sylvester Stallone, and the Birth of Iconic Art
PsychologyEmotional catharsisCreative channelingFugue stateArtistic inspiration
ChrisWillx
Apr 1, 2026
The Psychological Trauma of Divorce on Children: Understanding Grief, Magical Thinking, and Parental Responsibility
PsychologyIllusion of permanenceSafe nest (metaphor)Emotional securityResilience
HealthyGamerGG
Apr 1, 2026
The Hidden Cost of 'Keeping It Together': Understanding High Functioning Depression
Psychology
DrTraceyMarks
Apr 1, 2026
The Neurological Mechanics of Trust, Betrayal, and Repair
PsychologyPrediction system (brain)Running probability estimatePrefrontal cortexBasal ganglia
psychacks
Mar 30, 2026
Redefining Performative Masculinity: The Misapplication and True Nature of Gendered Performance
PsychologyPerformative masculinity (misapplied)Performative femininity (host's definition)Authentic desireOptics
barryseconomics
Mar 29, 2026
The Algorithmic Skinner Box: How Social Media Trains Users and Creators Through Variable Ratio Reinforcement and Dopamine
PsychologyVariable Ratio Reinforcement ScheduleSkinner BoxOperant ConditioningDopamine Reward System
ChrisWillx
Mar 24, 2026
Embracing Vulnerability as True Strength: Overcoming Toxic Stoicism and Performative Authenticity
PsychologyVulnerabilityTrue StrengthEmotional SuppressionToxic Stoicism
HealthyGamerGG
Mar 22, 2026
The Biological Roots of Male Isolation and Gendered Compliment Dynamics
PsychologyLoneliness epidemicOxytocinEstrogenTestosterone
ChrisWillx
Mar 20, 2026
The Dark Logic of Looksmaxxing: Plastic Surgery, Sexual Dimorphism, and Intersexual Competition
PsychologyLooksmaxxingPlastic Surgery TrendsSexual DimorphismFisherian Runaway Selection
ChrisWillx
Mar 19, 2026
Uncomfortable Truths of Human Nature: Empathy, Pathologization, and the Age of Slop
PsychologyOxytocin ParadoxSelective EmpathyIn-group LoyaltyZero-sum Empathy
hubermanlab
Mar 19, 2026
Optimizing Goal Achievement: The Science of Vision, Motivation, and Overcoming Obstacles with Dr. Emily Balcetis
PsychologyNarrowed focus of attentionSpotlight visionGoal settingGoal retrieval

Psychology

The Perilous Blind Spot: How Wealth and Power Distort Economic Policy Decisions

The Psychological Cost of Face Filters and Social Media on Modern Self-Perception and Dating

The Psychology of Elite Blind Spots: Why Rory Stewart Dismisses Gary Stevenson and the Dangers of Homophily in Economic Debate

Oz Pearlman's Mind-Bending Mentalism: Unpacking Human Predictability and Cognitive Biases

The Perceptual Blindness of Extreme Wealth: Why Billionaires' Advice is Flawed

The Real Reason You React So Strongly in Relationships: Understanding Trauma Echoes and Implicit Memory

The Psychological Void After Addiction: Understanding Libidinal Attachment and the Process of Decathexis

The Detrimental Psychological Impact of Institutional Daycare on Early Childhood Development

The Science and Harms of Gay Conversion Therapy: An Evidence-Based Analysis

Why You Feel Nothing With Your Partner: Understanding Relational Emotional Numbness

The Neurobiological Impact of Divorce and Parental Conflict on Child Development and Adult Mental Health

The Science of Awe: Cultivating Emotional Connection and Well-being in Daily Life

The Diamond Mine: Deconstructing Value in Modern Relationships

The Emotional Crucible of Creativity: Phil Collins, Sylvester Stallone, and the Birth of Iconic Art

The Psychological Trauma of Divorce on Children: Understanding Grief, Magical Thinking, and Parental Responsibility

The Hidden Cost of 'Keeping It Together': Understanding High Functioning Depression

The Neurological Mechanics of Trust, Betrayal, and Repair

Redefining Performative Masculinity: The Misapplication and True Nature of Gendered Performance

The Algorithmic Skinner Box: How Social Media Trains Users and Creators Through Variable Ratio Reinforcement and Dopamine

Embracing Vulnerability as True Strength: Overcoming Toxic Stoicism and Performative Authenticity

The Biological Roots of Male Isolation and Gendered Compliment Dynamics

The Dark Logic of Looksmaxxing: Plastic Surgery, Sexual Dimorphism, and Intersexual Competition

Uncomfortable Truths of Human Nature: Empathy, Pathologization, and the Age of Slop

Optimizing Goal Achievement: The Science of Vision, Motivation, and Overcoming Obstacles with Dr. Emily Balcetis