Emotional Wars: How Emotions Shape Our World and History
Our World Is Built on Emotional Wars Our world feels understandable and beautiful when it operates under a single set of rules. […]
Category: Sociology Theory
Conspiracy Theories and Ancient Greek Myths: What Do They Have in Common?
Conspiracy Theories and Ancient Greek Myths: What Do They Have in Common? The term “conspiracy theory” was first mentioned in 1909. Up […]
Contagious Behavior: How We Influence Each Other
Contagious Behavior: How We Influence Each Other The old saying, “Tell me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you […]
Categories and Mental Space: How to Reframe Your Experiences
Categories and Mental Space Mental space is our subjective representation of categories. Pleasant events are located in one area, unpleasant ones in […]
Key Differences in Male and Female Communication: Verbal and Nonverbal Styles
Men vs. Women: Differences in Communication Styles I’m about to discuss a sensitive topic: what are the differences between the verbal and […]
How Historical Myths Are Preserved: Gustave Le Bon on Crowd Psychology
“The Crowd Thinks in Images”: Gustave Le Bon on the Endurance of Historical Myths When it comes to the psychology of crowds, […]
From Sisyphus to Zombies: How Our Fear of Eternity Is Reflected in Culture
From Sisyphus to Zombies: How Our Fear of Eternity Is Reflected in Culture Writer, director, and creative writing instructor from Berkeley, David […]
Paradigm Shift in Information Processing
Paradigm Shift in Information Processing The amount of information in the world is growing, while the quality of its processing is declining. […]
Echo Chambers Online: Why We’re Stuck in Our Own Bubbles
Echo Chambers Online: Why We’re Stuck in Our Own Bubbles Adapted from a chapter of “Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in […]
Social Influence Mechanisms on Personality: Roles, Culture, and Gender
Social Influence Mechanisms on Personality What do we, as people, have in common, and how do we differ from one another—and why? […]