Attraction doesn’t always crash because you said something stupid — sometimes it crashes because you thought you were reading the signs like a pro, when in fact you were way off. Was that smile a green light or just basic manners? Was that “lingering eye contact” real interest, or them zoning out and staring through … Read more
Sleep Deprivation: The Drunk You Don’t Brag About Before you dive in, a warning: this is the ugly sequel. If you missed my last piece on work addiction — go read it first. That’s where I ripped into the obsession with grinding for no reason. Now we go darker. Not just working too much — … Read more
Multitasking Is a Joke Congrats. You answered an email, half-listened to your boss, and burned your dinner — all at once. People brag about that like it’s a skill. It’s not. It’s just screwing up three things at the same time. We give it shiny names — “productivity hacks,” “multitasking mindset.” But underneath, it’s just … Read more
Why We Think It’s “Chemistry” (But It’s Just Copying) You think you’re making free choices. Truth is, half the time you’re just buying from your own reflection. Mirroring — the art of copying posture, tone, and rhythm — hides in plain sight. Sellers use it to close deals. Therapists to build trust. Daters to fake … Read more
People like to tell themselves they’re too smart to be manipulated, too independent to fall into obvious traps, too clear-headed to chase someone who isn’t giving them what they want. Then someone starts pulling away, and the same people who swore they would never beg find themselves staring at their phone, rereading messages, rehearsing replies, … Read more
The Illusion of Immunity You walk around like you’ve got armour on — too clever to be conned, too self‑reliant to be steered, too sharp to tumble into the traps other people trip over. Adorable. Lucky you then . That little pep‑talk in your head? That bit of swagger makes you easier to nudge off … Read more
You like to believe you’re in charge. That every decision you make comes from some deep well of independence. Clapp for yourself . You order your coffee, you pick your clothes, you swipe left or right, and you call that free will. But here’s the slap of truth: you’re not in control. You never were. … Read more
