Category: Daily Insight
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The Popular Myth about Dislikes and Insecurities
There’s a particular kind of deflection that often shows up in conversations: the idea that any criticism or dislike directed at someone is really just projection. You don’t like me because you’re insecure. People who dislike you are just jealous. It’s a quick diagnosis and accusation—how convenient. But does it actually make sense? Do They…
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Cognitive Flexibility Can Lead to Better Emotional Regulation
Have you noticed that negative emotions often arise when we think things *should* happen a certain way? For many millennials who grew up being taught that emotional strength means having grit, it’s easy to imagine that managing negative emotions is about standing firm like an oak tree in a storm. But research suggests that cognitive…
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Sense of Humor Leads to Better Mental Well-Being
Have you noticed that small joyful moments, especially a simple joke, can temporarily melt your stress away? In fact, a good sense of humor, even dark humor or dry humor, can do much more than just a few seconds of laughter for your mental well-being. It is the “psychological armor” that changes how our brains…
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3 Most Famous Schools of Chinese Philosophy to Know
During the “Hundred Schools of Thought” era, ancient China was a laboratory of political and social philosophy. Three distinct frameworks emerged to answer the fundamental question: How do we achieve a stable society? Particularly today, there are three schools we still widely recognize. Forming the bedrock of Eastern civilization, they are often in competition and…
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A Simple (But Useful) Way to Reframe Self-Talk
After a hard day, many of us reach for the same shorthand: I’m a mess, or I’m so wrong about this. It seems to be just how we talk to ourselves. But those automatic phrases carry more psychological weight than we realize. That’s why cognitive-based therapeutic approaches focus on reframing self-talk: we can be our…
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An Easy Way to Make Someone Like You: Ask Them to Do You a Favor
Most of us were taught that the way to make someone like you is to do a favor for them. So we offer help with kindness and friendliness. It seems to be more intuitive. But there’s a more effective move: asking them to do you a small favor. Not the other way around. Not a…
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Not Every Argument Deserves One
There is a very specific type of frustration in an argument. You don’t know how to respond, not because you don’t know what went wrong, but because you know exactly what and how many things went wrong. Then, the inner swirl, conflicts, and surreal feeling of being… Am I really there? Where am I? To…
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Empathy Is Never the Cause of Emotional Abuse
Recently, I have been lurking online, and I can’t believe that I need to address this. There’s a common misconception that abusers only target people with empathy, leading some to frame empathy as the reason emotional abuse happens to certain people. First, stop shaming the victims! Second, to survivors: you are beautifully empathetic souls. Don’t…
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Choosing Yourself: No One Deserves Your Sacrifice of Authentic Self
For starters, this is for those who were taught to suppress themselves. People-pleasing is not the same as acceptance. We try to stay in a dysfunctional relationship, usually because those conflicts remind us too much of the chaos, neglect, or punishment we grew up with. So we now have learned to avoid them by abandoning…
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3 Most Common Logical Fallacies Found in Everyday Conversation
Logic might sound like something reserved for philosophy classrooms, but it is actually the “glue” that holds our everyday conversations together. While we enjoy a graceful debate leading to a meaningful outcome, arguing with someone operating on logical fallacies (the errors in reasoning) and winning by confusing us is the most frustrating moment. Knowing these…
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