6 Psychological Paradoxes That Will Offer Fresh Perspectives to Your Mind

You experience them daily but don’t even know their names.

Sude Hammal
Mind Cafe

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Paradoxes are surely an intriguing subject of matter. They are these unsolvable questions, that contain contradictions that we can’t quite grasp or explain how it happens.

When we utter the word paradox, it’s not just a philosophical question, but also a collection of situations we experience daily. We all get involved with paradoxes in our daily lives, perhaps without being aware.

My aim with this article is to introduce you to the common and interesting psychological paradoxes that will hopefully change your perspective on situations in the best ways.

1. Solomon’s Paradox

Let’s start with a classic paradox we all tend to experience in our personal lives, even if we don’t know its name. Solomon’s paradox is the situation when a person can give useful advice to people in their lives but can’t apply the same advice to themselves. Familiar, anyone?

Why is it called Solomon’s Paradox? Apparently, there was a king called Solomon, the king of the Jewish kingdom. Due to his wisdom and advanced judgment, he was a top-notch advice-giver; so much so that people would travel far distances for…

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Sude Hammal
Mind Cafe

B.A. in Psychology. Lifelong learner. Writing about Psychology, Self, Writing, and other topics of interest. Weekly newsletter: ideasandscribbles.substack.com