human behavior

Reason is a B@st@rd, and Emotions Are the Parent: Why We Think with Our Feelings and Justify with Logic

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Ever had a debate with someone where it felt like they were just refusing to see the obvious truth? You laid out the facts, the logic was solid, and yet—nothing. They still clung to their ridiculous, batsh#*t opinion.  Well, congrats, you just ran into Hume’s little philosophical landmine: Reason is, and ought only to be, the slave of … Read more

The Psychology of Fandom: Why We Get Obsessed With Movies, Music, and Memes

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Alright, let’s cut the Bu!!S#T—*fandoms are basically cults, just with more Funko Pops and fewer Kool-Aid-related incidents. Whether you’re a Swiftie, a Star Wars purist, or one of those people who cried when Club Penguin shut down (RIP, you beautiful, pixelated paradise), you’ve probably been emotionally wrecked by pop culture at some point.  And that’s … Read more