Published inIntroskeptic·PinnedWhat Does It Mean To Know Thyself?It’s an Ancient Greek aphorism to know thyself, but what exactly does that mean? The person who can be attributed to saying this is debated and the list of possible creators of the phrase is greater than ten. …Life4 min readLife4 min read
Feb 7, 2022Member-onlyThree Common Cognitive Biases We See EverydayCognitive biases are errors in our thinking that cause us to make judgments, assumptions, and other negative mental mistakes. These biases are becoming more prevalent as communication online becomes more centralized. We can participate in any gathering that used to take place in person, just online. …Psychology3 min readPsychology3 min read
Jan 31, 2022Member-onlyWe Are Colorblind to Future ExperiencesAlthough we have the freedom to choose the life we want to live, we may not necessarily be making those choices with perfect reasoning. It’s obvious to say “I want to try something new” when making bigger decisions in our lives and shaping our own paths. Yet at the end…Psychology4 min readPsychology4 min read
Jan 24, 2022Member-onlyWe’re At The Peak of HumanityHumanity is almost at its peak. We’re only some years or a couple of generations away. There are of course arguments to be had about whether or not there will be a peak, or if we are close, and/or have already gotten there. I think most tend to fall on…Space4 min readSpace4 min read
Jan 17, 2022Member-onlyFake It Till You Make It Doesn’t WorkEveryone has words they would use to describe themselves and titles they feel aligned with. Everyone has an ego. Yet egos aren’t always bad and can be beneficial to mold. I am a writer. I am a night owl. I am a marketer. All of these things I can say…Psychology5 min readPsychology5 min read
Published inIntroskeptic·Jan 10, 2022Member-onlyDoes Consciousness Exist and What Is It?The idea that we have consciousness doesn’t seem like something that can be disputed. Even when we question reality, like if my phone really is in my hand or if this is all not real, consciousness, our experience is still real. We can even make ourselves as meta as we…Philosophy7 min readPhilosophy7 min read
Published inIntroskeptic·Jan 3, 2022Member-onlyThree Vital Misconceptions About MeditationI’ll preface this by saying I’m not the biggest on meditation, though I would like to do it more often. However, I do hear about meditation quite a bit from someone who knows almost all there is to know about meditation. If you haven’t heard of HealthyGamerGG or Dr. K…Meditation7 min readMeditation7 min read
Published inIntroskeptic·Dec 27, 2021Member-onlyWho Owns Knowledge and when is it Yours to Share?I started to wonder on my own whether learning something and immediately writing about it was some sort of copying. Is it ok for me to take something that was shared with me and share it out as my own? …Psychology4 min readPsychology4 min read
Published inIntroskeptic·Dec 20, 2021Member-onlyFive Questions to Help You Better Understand YourselfAs someone who enjoys writing, and with many others on this platform, I do a lot of introspective thinking. We all think about what makes us happy, what we can do to better ourselves, or what actions we should take to get where we want to go. …Psychology6 min readPsychology6 min read
Dec 13, 2021Member-onlyStart Planning by Scrapping The PlanWe all have goals we want to accomplish. In an attempt to make those goals happen, we figure out a plan to make those goals happen. Our plan consists of what we need to do and how we are going to execute our goals. While there is nothing wrong with…Psychology5 min readPsychology5 min read