The Neuroscience Of … Human Nature
This blog is dedicated to exploring human nature, modern life, and psychological curiosities through the lens of neuroscience. The specific topics of these articles vary widely, and revolve around themes like philosophy, technology, social life, consumerism, & human consciousness.
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The Dark Psychology of Digital Abundance on TikTok and Instagram
Digital abundance is making us bored and psychologically unwell
The Psychology and Economics of Audience Capture
We all want to capture an audience, but what if the audience captures us?
The Psychology behind TikTok’s Memory Interference
TikTok provides personalized, pleasureful experiences. But are those experiences converted into memories?
How Social Media Interferences With The Psychology of Time and Memory
As media shifts to social media, how is our sense of time and memory impacted?
Do We Have An Authentic Self? What Emimen Teaches Us About The Psychology of Identity
Will the Real Slim Shady please stand up?
How Cultural Anthropology Helps Us Understand Language, Media, and Business, with Adam Gamwell
Anthropology helps us understand more than just ourselves
How Smartphones Produce Counterfactual Thinking: A Psychological Perspective
What’s behind that screen? A world of possibilities. And that’s the problem
How Social Comparison Drives Our Happiness, Wealth, and Social Media Status
You’re only as good as your social benchmark
The Strange Social Neuroscience of TikTok
The TikTok experience: A world of forever first impressions
Capgras Delusion and The Neuroscience of Social Media Imposters
A world full of people who look real, but don’t feel real
Why Social Media Influencers Are The New American Dream
Economic mobility is in decline, and Americans need a new noble lie. Influencers have just the thing