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SELF DISCREPANCY THEORY
Do you avoid looking in the mirror? Here's why watching your reflection can feel uncomfortable- Psychology says people who understand that sometimes good isn’t good enough may think differently about success
- Psychology says people who notice small spelling mistakes everywhere may have a different attentional filtering style
- Psychology says people who never celebrate their achievements often experience one common biasPsychology says people who never celebrate their achievements often experience cognitive biases that cause them to overlook or minimize the...11 Aug, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
- Psychology says people who spend their adult money on things they always wanted as kids aren't immature, they may be healing old emotional needsPsychology suggests that adults who spend money on things they always wanted as children aren't acting out of their age. Sometimes the grea...19 Jul, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
- Psychology says people who are never happy with their haircuts may be noticing more than just their appearance, their brains may be noticing every tiny detailPsychology says people who are rarely satisfied with their haircuts may be affected by expectation bias, self-discrepancy theory, loss aver...02 Jul, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
- Psychology says most people aren't judging you nearly as much as you think- the spotlight effect explains why we feel constantly observedPsychology reveals we often overestimate how much others notice our flaws, a phenomenon known as the Spotlight Effect. Our egocentric persp...01 Jul, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
- Psychology says people who feel insecure about other people's success may not be jealous, they may be trapped in the comparison cycleWhy do some people feel uncomfortable when others achieve success? Psychology suggests social comparison, self-esteem, scarcity thinking an...25 Jun, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
- Psychology says adults who look in the mirror ten times a day are not narcissists: Why the brain keeps searching for reassurance, control and identityPsychology suggests that adults who frequently glance at mirrors are rarely being narcissistic. More often, they are seeking reassurance an...23 Jun, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
- Psychology says comparing your timeline to others may be damaging your confidence: Why seeing others succeed makes people question their age, choices and futurePsychology does not suggest that confidence comes from completely avoiding comparisons with others. Instead, self-confidence tends to grow ...14 Jun, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
- Psychology says comparing your life with others online silently damages self-worth: Why someone else’s success can make your own progress feel invisiblePsychology does not encourage people to avoid inspiration or disregard the achievements of others. Rather, research suggests that self-wort...14 Jun, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
- Psychology suggests siblings who slowly stop speaking as adults aren’t drifting apart over recent conflicts: They’re often acting out childhood dynamics no one in the family ever namedThe roots of distance among adult siblings often trace back to their childhood experiences. Instances of perceived favoritism or uneven tre...02 Jun, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
- Psychology says people who feel jealous of their spouse’s success aren’t always toxic, sometimes it reveals a hidden identity crisisThe psychology behind people who feel jealous of their spouse’s success reveals a complex blend of self-esteem, identity, social comparison...29 May, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
- “Rules for You, Not for Me”: The Workplace Hypocrisy That BackfiresWorkplace frustration stems from inconsistent rule application, not the rules themselves. When leaders exempt themselves, trust erodes, imp...22 Mar, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
- Delhi acid attack twist: DU girl’s father arrested; police say she may have used toilet cleaner to inflict injuriesA Delhi University student's alleged acid attack case has taken a dramatic turn with the arrest of her father, Akil Khan. Police claim Khan...28 Oct, 2025, 01.13 PM IST
- 1960s charm, chic interiors and uber cool styling: Why 'Bizzarini' is a better vintage car than Ferrari and MustangBizzarrini produced fewer than 200 cars for four years in the 1960s.11 Mar, 2020, 07.15 PM IST
- India has been able to manage complex conversations better than US: Tenzin PriyadarshiThe director-ethics at MIT Media Lab weighs in on some of the most important issues that the world faces.23 Dec, 2018, 11.53 AM IST
- How 360° performance review can actually be good for the bossThe environment today needs leaders who understand themselves and their impact on others.26 Mar, 2018, 06.30 AM IST
- Uber pushed the limits of the law. Now comes the reckoningUS officials are looking into possible bribes, illicit software, questionable pricing schemes and theft of a competitor’s intellectual prop...12 Oct, 2017, 10.13 AM IST
- To end poverty, we need $6,000 per capita income: Raghuram RajanRajan warned of dollar shortage as some banks with whom the central bank had contracts to buy dollars had failed to stock up on the greenba...08 Jun, 2016, 12.15 PM IST
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