The placebo effect is one of psychology’s most fascinating discoveries. It shows how your brain can trigger real healing just through belief—no active medicine required. In simple terms, this article explains the placebo effect definition, how it works in the brain, and real examples from everyday life. Ever felt more awake just because you thought your coffee…
Have You Ever Pretended to be Someone Online? To be honest, I’ve. I have pretended to be someone else on the internet before. Nothing wild—just curiosity. Once, in a group chat, I switched my profile name and picture, played with a different tone, watched how people reacted. It was too easy. With a few emojis…
Why People Scroll on Social Media Last night, I found myself in one of those moments that every writer dreads — rejection. An organization turned down my latest article idea, citing “low-value citations.” Instead of letting despair take over, I rolled up my sleeves, went through every line, and made a list of things to…
If You Met Your Younger Self, Would You Hug Them? Exploring Self-Perception and Emotional Healing Exploring Self-Perception and Emotional Healing This article is based on a mini-study I did in September 2025, where I asked forty people a single question — “If you met your younger self, would you hug them?” Yeah, sounds sentimental, but…
Intro: Why I Laugh When Life Hurts Why do we spam the crying emoji 😭 like it’s punctuation, roast ourselves with dark memes, and laugh at TikToks that low-key scream “help”? It’s not because Gen Z can’t be serious—it’s because this is how we survive. The crying emoji is our nervous laugh in digital form….
Ever felt closer to a tiktoker than neighbor next door? Introduction: Ever wondered why you feel closer to a tiktoker, youtuber or an instagram influencer more than a sibling living on the other side of the city? Imagine scrolling at midnight or listening to a stranger’s podcast with gaze fixed on the roof and feeling…
Introduction: Over the years, bullying has remained an unsolved problem. The victims, the torments, the situations, the people around all have some responsibility to some extent for the incidents that happen. The seek to harm and intimidate others does not arise out of the blue. Also, the victims who accept the actions of oppressor don’t…
Have you ever been in bed and kept thinking about the same conversation over and over again? Or fretting over something that hasn’t even occurred yet? We almost all overthink things like that. It’s a frequent mental pattern that distracts you, undermines your importance, and makes you feel hopeless. What is Overthinking? In simpler terms, Thinking…