The Herd Instinct We Pretend We Don’t Have We love to imagine we’re bold, independent thinkers — lone wolves with iron wills. Sure. Then someone yawns and suddenly half the room is yawning like a choir. Or take the classic: if the crowd runs, you run too — doesn’t even matter why. Could be danger, … Read more
Why We Misread Attraction Signals 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 … 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
When Scarcity Turns Distance Into Desire 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 … 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
