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Self & Identity

How we see ourselves and wrestle with our own narratives, confidence, and doubt.

Self & Identity

Selective Truth

Dec 13, 2025

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8 min read

Selective Truth

Self-Serving Bias | When attribution follows outcome

Self & Identity

The Rehearsal

Dec 9, 2025

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8 min read

The Rehearsal

Authenticity Paradox | Why growth requires pretending

Self & Identity

Steel and Water

Dec 2, 2025

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8 min read

Steel and Water

Self-Concept Clarity | The cost of contradiction

Self & Identity

Becoming Untrue

Nov 22, 2025

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7 min read

Becoming Untrue

On self-fulfilling prophecy and what Professor Cabrera got wrong

Self & Identity

Unaware

Nov 11, 2025

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7 min read

Unaware

On the Johari Window, mirrors and blind spots

Self & Identity

To or Through

Sep 27, 2025

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6 min read

To or Through

Locus of Control | How attribution shapes everything

Self & Identity

Freedom Reflex

Sep 23, 2025

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5 min read

Freedom Reflex

Reactance | Why Rules Spark Rebellion

Self & Identity

Depthless

Sep 20, 2025

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6 min read

Depthless

Illusion of Explanatory Depth | When confidence replaces understanding

Self & Identity

Peak Ignorance

Sep 16, 2025

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4 min read

Peak Ignorance

Dunning-Kruger Effect | Why ignorance feels like mastery

Self & Identity

Weather Reports

Jul 4, 2025

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4 min read

Weather Reports

Why predictions fail

Self & Identity

The Henry Problem

Jul 2, 2025

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4 min read

The Henry Problem

How predictions fail us

Self & Identity

Signals from Within

May 28, 2025

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5 min read

Signals from Within

How hunger changes mood

Self & Identity

Myth of Me

May 23, 2025

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4 min read

Myth of Me

Why we magnify differences

Self & Identity

Healing Promise

May 21, 2025

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5 min read

Healing Promise

How hope rewires us

Self & Identity

Shadows We Carry

May 19, 2025

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5 min read

Shadows We Carry

Why beliefs endure

Self & Identity

Narrative of Self

Apr 11, 2025

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6 min read

Narrative of Self

Why our inner story matters

Self & Identity

Attention Mirage

Apr 9, 2025

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5 min read

Attention Mirage

Why we feel their gaze

Self & Identity

Inner Critic

Apr 7, 2025

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5 min read

Inner Critic

Why we question what others see clearly

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