Have you ever struggled to remember the name of someone you just met? Or perhaps people find it difficult to remember yours? We often think that forgetting the names of people we've just met is due to …
The trap of flattering AI: How it nullifies your critical thinking and justifies your worst decisions
Artificial intelligence seems to be here to stay. And it's seeping into our lives so quickly that we haven't even had time to process its impact. A study conducted at Harvard University found that we …
Stop saying “I am like this”: The invisible trap of negative (and positive) labels
From a young age, we learn to see ourselves through the eyes of others. The words we hear most often become labels that haunt us throughout our lives: "responsible," "shy," "intelligent," "difficult," …
Dreams are a “laboratory” for testing your relationships, according to science
Dreams have fascinated us for centuries, though they have held different meanings across cultures. For the ancient Egyptians, they were messages from the gods, a privileged way to anticipate the …
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The invisible cost of trying to make everyone understand you: How to stop justifying yourself?
We don't usually think about it much, but many of us live following a kind of invisible mandate: we must have a good reason for everything we do. It's as if every decision, even the smallest and most …
No more fights: the 3 boundaries you should set to protect yourself from toxic family members
Family relationships carry a very special emotional weight in our lives, a weight from which it is particularly difficult to escape. The shared history, the implicit expectations, and often the sense …
Science confirms it: If your parents were very controlling, you will be less happy
Our early years leave an indelible mark. In fact, the way we were raised not only shapes our childhood, but also leaves a silent imprint that extends for decades. Many of our decisions, …