Psychology says people who immediately remove price tags from new clothes may be psychologically transitioning from purchase to ownershipImmediately removing a price tag may be less about the piece of cardboard itself and more about what it represents. The tag belongs to the ...
17 Aug, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Psychology says people who pack far more clothes than they need may be responding to imagined future scenariosPacking far more clothes than necessary may sometimes reflect a mind that spends a lot of time anticipating what might happen next. A perso...
17 Aug, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
Psychology says people who always charge their phone before it reaches 50% may have a low tolerance for uncertaintyPeople who recharge their phones before the battery gets critically low aren't necessarily fixated on battery percentages. They may simply ...
17 Aug, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
In 2018, researchers tested whether employees could get even with abusive bosses using voodoo dolls, and found a strange way revenge may restore a sense of justiceResearchers explored how employees cope with abusive supervision and its desire for revenge. A study used voodoo dolls to allow symbolic re...
16 Aug, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
Psychology says people who never leave dishes in the sink overnight aren’t necessarily obsessed with cleanliness, it may be their brain reacting to visual clutterPsychology explains why some people finish kitchen chores before sleeping. Unfinished tasks can cause intrusive thoughts and affect cogniti...
16 Aug, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Ivan Bunin, the first Russian to receive the Nobel Prize for literature: ‘Words are one thing, deeds are quite another’Quote of the Day by Ivan Bunin highlights the gap between spoken promises and actual deeds. Actions demand more effort and demonstrate genu...
15 Aug, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Psychology says people who walk through an entire store before choosing anything may be resisting impulsive decisionsNobody wants to make a purchase only to discover a better or more affordable option a few minutes later. Taking time to browse the store fi...
14 Aug, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Psychology says people who touch products before buying them may process ownership differentlyIt would be a mistake to assume that this behavior automatically means someone is materialistic or impulsive. Some people touch products si...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
Psychology says people who quietly leave chat groups and mute friends' chats may be protecting more than their peacePsychology does not suggest that muting chats is always a healthy choice, nor does it mean that withdrawing from communication is never a c...
13 Aug, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
Psychology says people who need the same pillow position every night may rely on sensory predictabilityPsychology suggests that repeated sensory experiences can become linked to feelings of comfort, familiarity, and expectations about what wi...
13 Aug, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Psychology says why people sometimes feel sad after returning from a great tripA memorable trip can temporarily broaden your sense of what life can look and feel like. When you return home, familiar routines may seem l...
13 Aug, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Psychology explains why seeing ‘Typing…’ can trigger overthinking, make uncertainty harder to tolerate and leave you imagining what the other person might be thinkingThe "typing…" indicator can create anxiety due to intolerance of uncertainty. This psychological trait makes unpredictable situations diffi...
13 Aug, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Quote of the day by Richard Thaler: "If we use prediction as the measure of a model, traditional finance makes precisely wrong predictions"Richard Thaler challenges traditional finance’s rational-investor assumption, arguing that psychology, emotions and behavioural biases shap...
12 Aug, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Psychology says compliments feel more genuine when they're unexpectedly specificThe psychology of compliments isn't just about how people receive praise; it also explains why many people hesitate to give it. Research by...
12 Aug, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
- Psychology says the questions people ask reveal more than the answers they give
Psychology suggests that conversation involves more than simply exchanging information. The questions people ask can offer clues about thei...
10 Aug, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Psychology says tiny rituals can reduce stress even when they have no practical purposePsychology suggests that small rituals can sometimes help people cope with stressful moments because they create a sense of structure and p...
10 Aug, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Psychology says people who can't lie to others aren’t always just feeling guilty, they may be looking out for themselvesPsychology suggests that people who struggle to lie are often influenced by a combination of empathy, moral identity, cognitive dissonance,...
03 Aug, 2026, 01.44 PM IST