“Social technology, in all of its varying forms, seems similar to alcohol in a way. Both can be used as an effective lubricant for the socially skittish, but when used in excess, can also damage our ability to hold a coherent conversation without their aid.”Tagged: Socially Awkward, Technology, social interaction, The internet, The Digital Age
“Is the activity of following certain unlikable figures on Twitter or Instagram really as innocent as letting off a little steam or capturing a momentary boost to the ego? Or does it, perhaps, reveal a budding cultural addiction to drama?”Tagged: Social Media
“Understanding what self-care should or could mean is valuable for everyone, especially when framed as a worthy challenge rather than an easy indulgence.”Tagged: Self-Care, Theraphy
“We can all point to moments in our lives where we’ve compromised our reason in order to align ourselves with an entity we felt represented us. It is the psychological equivalent of 'on Wednesdays, we wear pink.'”Tagged: Cult, Psychology
“While I may laugh at the words scrawled across a cupcake-shaped sticky (“I am loved? But by whom, and why are they choosing to inform me this way?”), I certainly don’t begrudge the psychological benefit these anonymous affirmations may provide others.”Tagged: Positive Affirmations, Confidence, Self-Love, Self-Perception