In today’s world, screens are everywhere. From smartphones and laptops to televisions and tablets, we spend a significant part of our day looking at digital devices. While technology brings many benefits, excessive screen time can lead to stress, fatigue, and a sense of disconnection from ourselves and the world around us. I have found that adopting practical strategies to manage screen use can create space for calm, clarity, and positive personal change. This post shares eff

Freya India’s essay “A Time We Never Knew” on After Babel captures something profound about our moment:

De-Hypnotising Yourself Fortunately, just as people can learn to enter trance deliberately, they can also learn to resist

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The Algorithm NEXTDOOR

These qualities make younger people more open to influence, not just in a clinical setting like hypnotherapy, but in everyday life through media, advertising, and political messaging.

the idea of authenticity is deeply appealing. It suggests honesty, integrity, and being grounded in who you are.......

Government messaging—like all persuasive communication—relies on assumptions that may not always be true.

The power and perils of coercive language and understanding double binds

Values

Projection in politics is a powerful tool, but its consequences for society can be harmful.

The Illusory Truth Effect and how it is used to manipulate you.

Social and Political Uses of “Phobia”: Islamophobia, Homophobia, and More

*Cognitive dissonance* refers to the psychological discomfort experienced when we hold conflicting beliefs, attitudes, or behaviours...

That ship has already sailed

Within this chapter of The Anxious Generation by Jonathon Haidt, the author delves into the concepts of spiritual elevation and...

When governments dismantle frameworks that have shaped a society for generations individuals are left grappling with their identity.

Fear of politicians

In Chapter 7 of The Anxious Mind,  Jonathan Haidt explores how smartphones and social media have created digital traps where boys often...

In Chapter 6 of The Anxious Generation,  Jonathan Haidt delves into the profound effects of social media on girls, who are particularly...