Psychology says people who keep fidgeting with something in their hands are not distracted: Why the brain uses small movements to think, focus and calm itselfPsychology suggests that people who constantly fidget with objects in their hands are rarely being rude, distracted, or impatient. More oft...
25 Jun, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Psychology says adults who eat bananas with a spoon are not weird: Why some people turn everyday eating into a comfort ritualPsychology suggests that adults who eat bananas with a spoon are rarely being strange or childish. More often, they are responding to funda...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Psychology says waiting until the last minute to work is not laziness: How deadlines and time pressure trick the brain into finally taking actionPsychology suggests that people who only become productive when deadlines are approaching are rarely lazy. More often, they are relying on ...
21 Jun, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Psychology suggests people who keep the TV on in an empty house aren't simply avoiding silence; familiar voices can provide a sense of social presence that helps reduce feelings of isolationTurning on familiar TV shows when alone offers comfort. Research shows favorite programs act as social surrogates, fulfilling the fundament...
19 Jun, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
Psychology says many adults are not afraid of failure, they are afraid of disappointing their parents: Why one wrong career, marriage, or life choice can feel like betrayalPsychology says people tend to heal more effectively when they can make sense of their experiences and fit them into a clear, meaningful st...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
Psychology says people who skip self-checkout aren't inefficient; they may be holding onto a small social need the machine quietly erasedSmall, everyday interactions with acquaintances significantly boost happiness and belonging, research reveals. Even brief, warm exchanges w...
13 Jun, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
China’s EV boom is cleaning the air, and may have prevented 262,000 deathsElectric vehicles are proving to be life savers. Studies show China's shift to electric cars has prevented thousands of premature deaths. A...
10 Jun, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Psychology says friendships that survive your 30s aren’t the ones you still hang out with the way you used to; they're the ones where at least one person stopped waiting for it to feel like it did at 22Friendships often fade in adulthood as life gets busy. People report fewer close friends and less frequent contact. This is a common patter...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
'Manager wants me to work after firing me': Employee locked out of every system without warning, then fired and asked to train his replacement the very next morningA remote worker in Texas, employed by a California company, was fired without warning and then asked to train their replacement. The employ...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
'I was promoted by playing video games instead of working': Remote employee quits after return-to-office mandate, gets promoted anywayA software professional's viral story highlights widespread employee disengagement. Corporate reorganizations and forced return-to-office p...
02 Jun, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Psychology says adults who take the long way home aren't avoiding anyone. They're just giving one role time to end before another begins.The journey home offers a vital break. It provides a buffer zone, allowing minds to detach from work stress. This 'liminal space' is essent...
30 May, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
‘My American manager tried to write me up for lack of commitment because I leave at 5:00 PM sharp. I work in the Netherlands.’: The viral moment that exposed everything wrong with American work cultureA Dutch software worker's viral Reddit post highlighted a cultural clash when his American manager questioned him for logging off at 5 PM. ...
28 May, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
'My workplace introduced a new productivity metric that literally measures how long my mouse isn't moving': The remote worker's story that exposed a crisis hiding in millions of American officesRemote workers are facing intrusive surveillance, with software flagging legitimate work as 'idle' time. One employee was told to fake mous...
26 May, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Millennials drive change at tomorrow’s workplacesIndia's evolving workplace, fueled by a young, diverse workforce, is embracing technology for collaboration and flexibility. This shift, dr...
16 Dec, 2024, 11.08 AM IST
Gen Zs and millennials happy with work-life balance, but demand more from employersA recent survey conducted by Deloitte, encompassing 14,483 Gen Zs and 8,373 millennials across 44 countries, reveals that despite progress ...
30 Jun, 2023, 01.22 PM IST
High cost of living top concern of Gen Zs; nearly 50 pc Gen Zs have side jobs: ReportAbout 46 per cent of Gen Zs and 37 per cent of Millennials have taken on either a part or full-time paying job in addition to their primary...
19 May, 2023, 02.40 AM IST
Five in 10 millennials say WFH increased time spent on email: SurveyThe ongoing global crisis has disrupted the way people work.
20 Jan, 2021, 11.44 AM IST