Inner Worlds: Exploring What It Means to Be Conscious
What does it mean to be conscious? Is it simply being awake, able to think and feel? We assume we’re conscious—and that our pets, like dogs and cats, are too. But how do we know? Can we really measure consciousness, or even define it clearly? For something so central to our lives, it remains one of […]
People Without Inner Speech: Are They Less Smart?
For most of my life, I assumed the answer to that was obviously yes. Growing up as an only child — before my younger brother was born — I often played alone, and my inner voice became my companion. I talked to myself, reflected, and reasoned through things with that voice in my head. It […]
Why Do So Many Incompetent People Think They’re Brilliant?
Recently, while drinking beer with my friends, we started talking about how one of our acquaintances knows what he’s doing is wrong, but completely and confidently ignores it. As if he’s stupid and doesn’t understand the situation. But he’s not stupid. He finished school. He has required a higher education. He should be a capable, […]
Love Me, Even in Your Dreams.
There are dreams that vanish with the morning light — and then there are the ones that stay. The ones that leave you waking with a hollow ache, the taste of something unspoken still lingering. You turn over in bed and wonder: what if he was dreaming of someone else? Has it ever happened to you? […]
They Call It Aggression: Sit Still, Be Quiet, Take a Pill
The more I observe my five-year-old brother, the more concerned I become. Like many kids his age, he’s increasingly drawn to screens — particularly his phone. While he occasionally astonishes me with his brightness (he recently pointed at a piece of lab equipment and confidently called it a beaker, then declared he was going to “do […]
Is Male Anger a Choice — or a Matter of Brain Wiring?
Not long ago, while listening to an audiobook, I came across a fascinating idea: Women might be genetically or chemically wired to be more emotional, empathetic, and nurturing, while men might be more impulsive and quick-tempered. At first, I shrugged it off. But after finishing that chapter, I noticed something interesting—I became hyper-focused on my […]
Why You’re Low-Key Morphing Into Your Partner
Have you ever watched a couple finish each other’s sentences, laugh in the same way, or start using the same slang like they’ve downloaded each other’s vocabulary? Take celebrity couples like Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds or Tom Holland and Zendaya. If you’ve seen their interviews, you’ve probably caught how they mirror each other: similar […]
A Hundred Genders or a Hundred Ways to Belong?
Since the beginning of humanity, belonging to a group wasn’t just nice — it was necessary for survival. Early humans depended on their tribes for protection from predators, help with hunting, and shared shelter. Doing it alone often meant death. That’s why our brains became hardwired to feel safest in groups. We instinctively seek connection, […]
Infidelity is a Crime. Healing is the Sentence.
Studies suggest around 30–40% of unmarried relationships and 18–20% of marriages see at least one incident of sexual infidelity. This is mind-blowing. As a woman, I have never understood—how could someone do this if they love their partner? I myself am a victim, and it is very hard to accept. No woman wants to admit […]