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This quote shows how humor reveals deep truth about human behavior.
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PsyPost: Dark personality traits linked to problematic social media use via jealousy and cyberstalking. “A recent study published in Current Psychology indicates that individuals with antagonistic personality traits tend to develop problematic social media habits driven by jealousy and a desire to monitor their romantic partners online.”

PsyPost: Dark personality traits linked to problematic social media use via jealousy and cyberstalking. “A recent study published in Current Psychology indicates that individuals with antagonistic personality traits tend to develop problematic social media habits driven by jealousy and a desire to monitor their romantic partners online.”

We all call ourselves victims of society.

But look closer at the broken mirror.

Who shaped the society we keep blaming?

Maybe the uncomfortable truth is that society isn't something outside of us.

We are the society.

#Psychology #SelfAwareness #Accountability #HumanBehavior #Podcast

We all call ourselves victims of society.

But look closer at the broken mirror.

Who shaped the society we keep blaming?

Maybe the uncomfortable truth is that society isn't something outside of us.

We are the society.

#Psychology #SelfAwareness #Accountability #HumanBehavior #Podcast

We all call ourselves victims of society.

But look closer at the broken mirror.

Who shaped the society we keep blaming?

Maybe the uncomfortable truth is that society isn't something outside of us.

We are the society.

#Psychology #SelfAwareness #Accountability #HumanBehavior #Podcast

We all call ourselves victims of society.

But look closer at the broken mirror.

Who shaped the society we keep blaming?

Maybe the uncomfortable truth is that society isn't something outside of us.

We are the society.

#Psychology #SelfAwareness #Accountability #HumanBehavior #Podcast

DATE: August 6, 2026 at 11:14AM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORG

TITLE: Gratitude Makes People More Helpful, But Bystander Effect Persists

URL: http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=190991&url=https://www.psypost.org/gratitude-makes-people-more-helpful-but-it-doesnt-overcome-the-bystander-effect/

Source: PsyPost

A new study has found that feeling grateful increases a person's willingness to help others. However, experiencing gratitude does not make individuals immune to the bystander effect—a psychological phenomenon in which people are less likely to intervene when other bystanders are present. The findings suggest that gratitude boosts overall helpfulness but does not change our tendency to hold back when responsibility can be shared with a crowd.

URL: http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=190991&url=https://www.psypost.org/gratitude-makes-people-more-helpful-but-it-doesnt-overcome-the-bystander-effect/

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DATE: August 6, 2026 at 11:14AM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORG

TITLE: Gratitude Makes People More Helpful, But Bystander Effect Persists

URL: http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=190991&url=https://www.psypost.org/gratitude-makes-people-more-helpful-but-it-doesnt-overcome-the-bystander-effect/

Source: PsyPost

A new study has found that feeling grateful increases a person's willingness to help others. However, experiencing gratitude does not make individuals immune to the bystander effect—a psychological phenomenon in which people are less likely to intervene when other bystanders are present. The findings suggest that gratitude boosts overall helpfulness but does not change our tendency to hold back when responsibility can be shared with a crowd.

URL: http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=190991&url=https://www.psypost.org/gratitude-makes-people-more-helpful-but-it-doesnt-overcome-the-bystander-effect/

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University of Michigan: #Nature isn’t one-size-fits-all, U-M study finds. “Analysis of nearly 400,000 social media posts reveals that city parks, forests and other natural spaces inspire different emotions, activities and social connections.”

University of Michigan: #Nature isn’t one-size-fits-all, U-M study finds. “Analysis of nearly 400,000 social media posts reveals that city parks, forests and other natural spaces inspire different emotions, activities and social connections.”

TechSpot: Study shows excessive time online is associated with stress, bad moods, and abandoning enjoyable activities. “Those with more severe problematic internet use reported worse moods, greater stress, longer usage times, and more neglect of other parts of their lives. The strongest predictor of whether someone would engage in their designated activity on a given day wasn’t stress or mood […]

TechSpot: Study shows excessive time online is associated with stress, bad moods, and abandoning enjoyable activities. “Those with more severe problematic internet use reported worse moods, greater stress, longer usage times, and more neglect of other parts of their lives. The strongest predictor of whether someone would engage in their designated activity on a given day wasn’t stress or mood […]

Mashable: Central Park lawyers’ viral kiss sparks privacy debate. “On July 23, TikTok creator Jay Guapõ, who boasts 3.5 million followers, posted a video showing a man and woman kissing near Central Park West and West 63rd Street. Guapõ approaches them while continuing to record. ‘Get a room. There’s kids around,’ he tells them.”

Mashable: Central Park lawyers’ viral kiss sparks privacy debate. “On July 23, TikTok creator Jay Guapõ, who boasts 3.5 million followers, posted a video showing a man and woman kissing near Central Park West and West 63rd Street. Guapõ approaches them while continuing to record. ‘Get a room. There’s kids around,’ he tells them.”

You Are Not the Center of the Universe (But You Think You Are)
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#zsoltzsemba #PerceptionVsReality #Mindset #SelfAwareness #HumanBehavior #Psychology #PersonalGrowth

You Are Not the Center of the Universe (But You Think You Are)
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#zsoltzsemba #PerceptionVsReality #Mindset #SelfAwareness #HumanBehavior #Psychology #PersonalGrowth

Nosso destino em queda

Nosso destino em queda

Olhe esta geração da vingança.
Leia os sinais que vêm do mundo.
Mostre os delírios.
Assusta-me saber que acham normal
ver os delírios.
Observe: nada disso é normal.

Carlos de Campos 

Avalie isto:

Nosso destino em queda

Nosso destino em queda

Olhe esta geração da vingança.
Leia os sinais que vêm do mundo.
Mostre os delírios.
Assusta-me saber que acham normal
ver os delírios.
Observe: nada disso é normal.

Carlos de Campos 

Avalie isto:

Salon: Wild animals don’t exist for your social media content. “‘Generally, if an animal is alert to your presence, you’re already too close,’ says Shervin Hess, conservation manager at Portland’s Oregon Zoo. And because humans have grown comfortable — perhaps too comfortable — around wild animals in the age of social media and smartphones, more often than not it’s the animals who […]

Salon: Wild animals don’t exist for your social media content. “‘Generally, if an animal is alert to your presence, you’re already too close,’ says Shervin Hess, conservation manager at Portland’s Oregon Zoo. And because humans have grown comfortable — perhaps too comfortable — around wild animals in the age of social media and smartphones, more often than not it’s the animals who […]

PsyPost: AI models are far more susceptible to misleading nudges than humans, study shows. “A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides evidence that AI agents overreact to minor cues in their environments, responding to these nudges much more strongly than humans do. This hypersensitivity suggests that relying on current language models for […]

PsyPost: AI models are far more susceptible to misleading nudges than humans, study shows. “A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides evidence that AI agents overreact to minor cues in their environments, responding to these nudges much more strongly than humans do. This hypersensitivity suggests that relying on current language models for […]

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Bloomberg: Beijing edict leaves Chinese with virtual lovers heartbroken. “Alongside Beijing-based ByteDance, major Chinese technology companies like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd are also disabling functionality that lets users customise artificial intelligence (AI) companions, effective July 15…. The sudden shutdown of the AI personas leaves users facing the loss of relationships that they’d […]

Bloomberg: Beijing edict leaves Chinese with virtual lovers heartbroken. “Alongside Beijing-based ByteDance, major Chinese technology companies like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd are also disabling functionality that lets users customise artificial intelligence (AI) companions, effective July 15…. The sudden shutdown of the AI personas leaves users facing the loss of relationships that they’d […]

We're wired for 50. We're networked to 8 billion. The psychological fallout from that gap is what extremism, loneliness, and algorithmic radicalization actually have in common.

https://onlys.ky/disconnected-while-connected/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=evergreen

#Technology #Radicalization #DigitalSociety #Misinformation #HumanBehavior

We're wired for 50. We're networked to 8 billion. The psychological fallout from that gap is what extremism, loneliness, and algorithmic radicalization actually have in common.

https://onlys.ky/disconnected-while-connected/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=evergreen

#Technology #Radicalization #DigitalSociety #Misinformation #HumanBehavior

Happiness expert explains why ‘imposter syndrome’ is a good thing and how to lean into it

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/arthur-brooks-lean-into-imposter-syndrome-ex1/

Happiness expert explains why ‘imposter syndrome’ is a good thing and how to lean into it

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/arthur-brooks-lean-into-imposter-syndrome-ex1/

in gaming and in

in gaming and in 
life, we end up collecting 
resources we will 

never need – it’s the not knowing 
that makes us sometime hoarders
.
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in gaming and in

in gaming and in 
life, we end up collecting 
resources we will 

never need – it’s the not knowing 
that makes us sometime hoarders
.
20260712:2306
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Northeastern University: AI-human relationships are real and come with real consequences, researchers find. “Prolonged interaction with AI chatbots can lead people to develop an emotional dependence on the technology, potentially alienating them from human relationships, said Andreia Sofia Teixeira, an associate professor at Northeastern University London in the Network Science Institute who […]

Northeastern University: AI-human relationships are real and come with real consequences, researchers find. “Prolonged interaction with AI chatbots can lead people to develop an emotional dependence on the technology, potentially alienating them from human relationships, said Andreia Sofia Teixeira, an associate professor at Northeastern University London in the Network Science Institute who […]

Aristotle said there are 3 different types of friendship. One of them makes us better people.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/aristotle-three-types-of-friendship-ex1/

Aristotle said there are 3 different types of friendship. One of them makes us better people.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/aristotle-three-types-of-friendship-ex1/

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🎩📚 Ah, the classic tome on crowd psychology, written back when "delusion" was just a synonym for "fun weekend." 🤪 It's like Mackay knew that centuries later, we'd still be gluing our eyes to screens, reading about how irrational we all are—oh, the irony! 😂
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24518 #crowdpsychology #irony #delusion #socialmedia #classicreads #humanbehavior #HackerNews #ngated

🎩📚 Ah, the classic tome on crowd psychology, written back when "delusion" was just a synonym for "fun weekend." 🤪 It's like Mackay knew that centuries later, we'd still be gluing our eyes to screens, reading about how irrational we all are—oh, the irony! 😂
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24518 #crowdpsychology #irony #delusion #socialmedia #classicreads #humanbehavior #HackerNews #ngated

The ozone hole was fixed. Climate change won't be. The difference: CFCs were easy to sacrifice. Fossil fuels aren't. When sacrifice is required, collective action collapses — and the strongman steps in.

https://onlys.ky/never-ending-appeal-magic-man/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=evergreen

#Authoritarianism #Democracy #HumanBehavior #ClimateAction #Humanism

The ozone hole was fixed. Climate change won't be. The difference: CFCs were easy to sacrifice. Fossil fuels aren't. When sacrifice is required, collective action collapses — and the strongman steps in.

https://onlys.ky/never-ending-appeal-magic-man/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=evergreen

#Authoritarianism #Democracy #HumanBehavior #ClimateAction #Humanism

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They didn’t bathe, seriously?

By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News

Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — June 24, 2026

Modern portrayals of early humans tend to follow a familiar pattern: dirty faces, tangled hair, and a general look of permanent neglect. It is a visual shorthand used across documentaries, films, and illustrations. The assumption is simple—if they lived before modern sanitation, they must have been unclean. That assumption is convenient. It is also likely incomplete.

Early humans lived in close proximity to water sources. Archaeological and anthropological evidence consistently shows that settlements formed near rivers, lakes, and coastal environments. Water was not only essential for survival but central to daily activity. This raises a basic question: if water was readily available, why assume it was only used for drinking?

There is no direct written record describing hygiene practices from 20,000 years ago. However, indirect evidence suggests that early humans were not indifferent to cleanliness. Stone tools used for scraping hides indicate an understanding of material preparation and maintenance. The same cognitive processes that led to tool refinement likely extended to personal care. Grooming is not a modern invention—it is observed across many animal species as a basic behavioral trait.

Comparative anthropology offers additional insight. Contemporary and historically recent hunter-gatherer societies—often used as reference points—frequently incorporate bathing into daily routines when water is available. In tropical and temperate climates alike, washing in rivers or streams is common practice. There is no clear reason to assume that earlier humans, facing similar environmental conditions, would behave differently.

The argument that early humans were “too busy surviving” to maintain hygiene overlooks how survival actually works. Activities such as foraging, tool-making, and social interaction were not continuous states of emergency. Periods of rest and recovery were built into daily life. Water sources, in particular, would have served as natural gathering points—places not only for drinking but for cooling off, cleaning, and social interaction.

There is also a physiological dimension. Removing dirt, parasites, and irritants from the skin has clear health benefits. Even without modern knowledge of bacteria, early humans would have recognized the relief associated with washing. Behavioral reinforcement—feeling better after cleaning—does not require scientific explanation to become habitual.

The persistent image of the perpetually dirty early human may say more about modern assumptions than about prehistoric reality. It reflects a tendency to equate technological simplicity with personal neglect. In doing so, it overlooks the adaptability and observational intelligence that defined early human survival.

We do not have direct evidence that early humans bathed regularly. We also do not have evidence that they avoided it. What we do have is a consistent pattern: humans, across time and environment, use available resources in ways that improve comfort and health. Water was available. The rest follows logically.

They didn’t bathe, seriously?

By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News

Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — June 24, 2026

Modern portrayals of early humans tend to follow a familiar pattern: dirty faces, tangled hair, and a general look of permanent neglect. It is a visual shorthand used across documentaries, films, and illustrations. The assumption is simple—if they lived before modern sanitation, they must have been unclean. That assumption is convenient. It is also likely incomplete.

Early humans lived in close proximity to water sources. Archaeological and anthropological evidence consistently shows that settlements formed near rivers, lakes, and coastal environments. Water was not only essential for survival but central to daily activity. This raises a basic question: if water was readily available, why assume it was only used for drinking?

There is no direct written record describing hygiene practices from 20,000 years ago. However, indirect evidence suggests that early humans were not indifferent to cleanliness. Stone tools used for scraping hides indicate an understanding of material preparation and maintenance. The same cognitive processes that led to tool refinement likely extended to personal care. Grooming is not a modern invention—it is observed across many animal species as a basic behavioral trait.

Comparative anthropology offers additional insight. Contemporary and historically recent hunter-gatherer societies—often used as reference points—frequently incorporate bathing into daily routines when water is available. In tropical and temperate climates alike, washing in rivers or streams is common practice. There is no clear reason to assume that earlier humans, facing similar environmental conditions, would behave differently.

The argument that early humans were “too busy surviving” to maintain hygiene overlooks how survival actually works. Activities such as foraging, tool-making, and social interaction were not continuous states of emergency. Periods of rest and recovery were built into daily life. Water sources, in particular, would have served as natural gathering points—places not only for drinking but for cooling off, cleaning, and social interaction.

There is also a physiological dimension. Removing dirt, parasites, and irritants from the skin has clear health benefits. Even without modern knowledge of bacteria, early humans would have recognized the relief associated with washing. Behavioral reinforcement—feeling better after cleaning—does not require scientific explanation to become habitual.

The persistent image of the perpetually dirty early human may say more about modern assumptions than about prehistoric reality. It reflects a tendency to equate technological simplicity with personal neglect. In doing so, it overlooks the adaptability and observational intelligence that defined early human survival.

We do not have direct evidence that early humans bathed regularly. We also do not have evidence that they avoided it. What we do have is a consistent pattern: humans, across time and environment, use available resources in ways that improve comfort and health. Water was available. The rest follows logically.

The Role of Psychology in Everyday Life

Why do people think, behave and react the way they do? Explore how Psychology influences relationships, decisions, habits and daily life. Read now: https://indiatutor.in/blogs/the-role-of-psychology-in-everyday-life/

#Psychology #MentalWellbeing #HumanBehavior #Education #IndiaTutor

Your brain starts forming impressions in milliseconds, long before you’ve had a chance to gather all the facts. The neuroscience behind first impressions reveals why those first few seconds can shape everything that follows.

#Neuroscience #Psychology #Communication #CustomerService #HumanBehavior