Psychology1 min read
Attachment styles — what the research actually shows
"Anxious," "avoidant," "secure" — attachment labels spread fast online. The research behind them is more nuanced, and less fixed, than quiz results suggest.
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In-depth pieces on how the mind works: mechanisms, therapeutic approaches and research findings put back into context.
Neuroscience1 min read
Neuroplasticity — what it really means (and what it doesn't)
"The brain can rewire itself" gets used to justify almost anything. The actual mechanism is narrower, slower, and far more interesting than the slogan.
Psychology1 min read
The anchoring bias — why the first number wins
Once a number enters the room, every estimate after it drifts toward it — even numbers everyone knows are irrelevant. What the effect is, and the one thing that reliably weakens it.
Personal development1 min read
Why good resolutions fail (and what works better)
Motivation is not a fuel you can store. What lasts looks far less like willpower and far more like rearranging your environment.
Therapies1 min read
What CBT actually does — and what it does not
Cognitive behavioural therapy is often described as "changing your thoughts". That summary hides most of what makes it work, and most of its limits.
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