psychology
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How I Accidentally Cured My Fear of Flying With a Video Game
I used to be freaked out on aeroplanes. My aerophobia wasn’t severe enough that I took trains everywhere, but it was bad. I had to force myself to board flights, and the days preceding any trip were spent fretting about the upcoming trial-by-airline instead of planning vacation activities.
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Why Do People Behave So Badly on Dating Apps?
There’s no doubt that online dating and dating apps have transformed the way we initiate, form and end romantic relationships. We might also question whether the convenience of these apps has encouraged us to behave differently than we would in “real life”. More specifically, do mobile dating apps breed bad or antisocial behaviour? If you…
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What’s Behind the Obsession Over Whether Elizabeth Holmes Intentionally Lowered Her Voice?
There is a scene in Hulu’s new series, The Dropout, where Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, wearing a white blouse, stands in front of a mirror and practices saying, “This is an inspiring step forward.” With each iteration, her voice deepens. As the world has learned about Theranos’ web of deception – whether through John Carreyrou’s…
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Why You Need Boredom Time Every Week
Do you remember what it feels like to genuinely be bored? Not like being bored at work and trying to get the hours to pass faster. But the kind of boredom you experienced as a child in the waiting room of the dentist’s office — where there were no toys, you had already read the…