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- Neurodivergence: Brain Difference, Identity, and the Psychology of Human Variation
Neurodivergence refers to the idea that some minds develop, process, learn, communicate, sense, and regulate differently from what society considers typical. The term is often used for autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, Tourette syndrome, sensory processing differences, learning disabilities, and other forms of cognitive or neurological difference. It does not mean that every difference is easy,… Read more: Neurodivergence: Brain Difference, Identity, and the Psychology of Human Variation - Parapsychology: Psychic Phenomena, Scientific Controversy, and the Search for Hidden Powers of the Mind
Parapsychology is the study of claimed psychic or paranormal phenomena, especially experiences that seem to involve information, influence, or perception beyond the ordinary senses. Its subjects include telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, psychokinesis, apparitions, mediumship, near-death experiences, remote viewing, and other forms of what researchers often call “psi.” The field exists at the border of psychology, philosophy,… Read more: Parapsychology: Psychic Phenomena, Scientific Controversy, and the Search for Hidden Powers of the Mind - Remote Viewing: Psychic Perception, Cold War Curiosity, and the Psychology of Seeing at a Distance
Remote viewing is the claimed ability to describe a distant or hidden target without using the ordinary senses. A person may be given only a coordinate, an envelope, a number, or a vague cue, then asked to report impressions of a location, object, person, or event they cannot physically see. Supporters describe remote viewing as… Read more: Remote Viewing: Psychic Perception, Cold War Curiosity, and the Psychology of Seeing at a Distance - Why Do People Crave Validation? Philosophy, Psychology, and the Human Need to Feel Real
Validation is the experience of having one’s feelings, identity, actions, or worth recognized as meaningful by another person. It can be as simple as someone saying, “That makes sense,” “I understand why you feel that way,” or “You did well.” Human beings crave validation because they are not isolated minds sealed inside private worlds. From… Read more: Why Do People Crave Validation? Philosophy, Psychology, and the Human Need to Feel Real - Why Do People Seek Attention? The Science Behind the Human Need to Be Seen
Attention-seeking is often used as an insult, as if the desire to be noticed were automatically shallow, childish, or manipulative. But the need for attention is not a strange defect in human nature. It is one of the basic conditions of social life. From infancy, human beings depend on the attention of others for survival,… Read more: Why Do People Seek Attention? The Science Behind the Human Need to Be Seen - Why Do People Gossip? Philosophy, Psychology, and the Social Power of Talking About Others
Gossip is often treated as a cheap, petty, or immoral form of speech, but human beings have always talked about people who are not in the room. We discuss who can be trusted, who behaved badly, who is struggling, who is admired, who changed, who betrayed someone, who succeeded, and who violated the expectations of… Read more: Why Do People Gossip? Philosophy, Psychology, and the Social Power of Talking About Others - Why Do People Procrastinate? Philosophy, Psychology, and the Mind’s Struggle With Action
Procrastination is one of the most familiar forms of self-defeat. A person knows what needs to be done, understands that delay will probably make life harder, and still avoids the task. The student postpones the paper until panic becomes the only fuel. The worker delays an email because it feels uncomfortable. The artist avoids the… Read more: Why Do People Procrastinate? Philosophy, Psychology, and the Mind’s Struggle With Action - Why Do People Cheat? Philosophy, Psychology, and the Search for Desire Beyond Commitment
Cheating is one of the most painful forms of betrayal because it breaks more than a rule. It breaks the shared reality of a relationship. A partner who discovers infidelity often feels that the past has been rewritten: conversations, excuses, absences, affection, and promises suddenly mean something different. The injury is not only sexual or… Read more: Why Do People Cheat? Philosophy, Psychology, and the Search for Desire Beyond Commitment - Why Do People Lie? Philosophy, Psychology, and the Human Need to Hide the Truth
People lie for many reasons: fear, shame, advantage, politeness, self-protection, love, greed, insecurity, loyalty, or the desire to control how others see them. A lie may be cruel, strategic, cowardly, protective, playful, or desperate. A child denies breaking something because punishment feels too threatening. A politician hides a scandal to protect power. A friend says… Read more: Why Do People Lie? Philosophy, Psychology, and the Human Need to Hide the Truth - Yoga: History, Philosophy, Schools, and the Psychology of Inner Discipline
Yoga is often presented today as stretching, flexibility, relaxation, or exercise, but its history is much deeper than the modern studio image suggests. At its broadest, yoga is a family of Indian spiritual, philosophical, psychological, and bodily disciplines concerned with the training of attention, the refinement of conduct, the regulation of breath, and the transformation… Read more: Yoga: History, Philosophy, Schools, and the Psychology of Inner Discipline