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WhatsApp usernames safe from scams, impersonation? Meta issues FAQs amid government scrutinyWhatsApp is rolling out a new username feature, allowing users to connect without sharing phone numbers. The company has released an FAQ ad...
Pilot who hit Beijing tower wrote about ending life: Chinese governmentThe pilot who died after crashing a small plane into Beijing's tallest skyscraper, injuring 13 people, had mental health issues and had wri...
Psychology says people reporting alien contact show higher levels of dissociation and paranormal belief compared to othersA UK based study suggests that people reporting alien contact often share distinct psychological traits, including higher levels of dissoci...
Psychology says people who always need coasters for their cups or glasses aren't anxious, they may simply prefer order and predictabilityPsychology says people who always use coasters may be influenced by conscientiousness, habit formation, perceived control, and environmenta...
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...
Quote of the day from psychologist Carl Jung on parenting mistakes: ‘The greatest burden a child must bear is the unlived life of its parents.’ Founder of analytical psychology on the dangers of expectations on childrenPsychologist Carl Jung's profound insight reveals how parents can unconsciously burden children with their own unfulfilled dreams and regre...
Meta loses bid to dismiss US states' claims that Facebook, Instagram addict childrenIn a decision late Monday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, denied Meta's motion to dismiss claims based ...
Quote of the Day by Disney's Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus: 'Beauty is the enemy...'- A powerful reflection by the Flowers singer on self-worth, authenticity, and breaking free from impossible standardsMiley Cyrus challenges the notion of beauty as an external pursuit, calling it an 'enemy' that can never be conquered. She argues that true...
Psychology explains why some people avoid eye contact during conversations and it's not simply shyness or rudenessAvoiding eye contact during conversations might signal more than just shyness. New research links this behavior strongly to social anxiety,...
Psychology behind retail therapy: Study reveals why some people can't stop buying and how shopping turns addictivePsychology of shopping addiction: A study reveals nearly half of adults surveyed exhibit signs of shopping addiction, driven by a need to e...
Psychology says people who never send their children for a sleep over aren't always overprotective: What this parenting behavior meansPsychology says people who never send their children for a sleep over aren't always trying to control their children. In many cases, this p...
WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spotThe app said it has started allowing users to reserve unique usernames, which can be used to contact WhatsApp users when the feature is lau...
Proverb of the day: ‘The world is a circle, but to the eye it appears as a straight line’ - A timeless lesson on perspective and perceptionLife often feels like a dead end, but our limited vision misinterprets chapters as the whole story. Today's profound proverb of the day rev...
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Stoicism, a 2,000-year-old philosophy, is seeing renewed interest in modern times due to rising economic uncertainty, job insecurity, polit...
Psychologists say people who feel attached to celebrities aren't always obsessed, they may be responding to a powerful mental habitResearch suggests that people who feel emotionally connected to celebrities, influencers, or media personalities are not necessarily obsess...
‘Still walking, still working, still sharp’: Mumbai nutritionist shares 6 habits Japanese people follow to live a long, healthy lifeMumbai nutritionist Sanya Wadhera shared insights into Japan's remarkable longevity, highlighting daily habits that foster a vibrant elderl...
Got my dream job, salary doubled, still crying every day: Bengaluru techie asks if she should quit and return homeA 23-year-old woman is grappling with severe anxiety and panic attacks after landing her dream job in Bengaluru, despite a high salary and ...
Psychology says people who save numbers of some people with various kinds of names aren't always trying to hide something: What this behavior may reveal?Psychology says people who save numbers of some people with various kinds of names aren't always acting with bad intentions. The way people...
Study identifies 74 locations in human genome related to anxiety symptomsScientists have pinpointed 74 genetic locations linked to anxiety symptoms, with 39 being newly identified. This extensive research, involv...
Psychology says adults who get anxious when their phone battery drops below 50% are not overreacting: Why people treat smartphones like a safety blanketPsychology suggests that adults who become anxious when their phone battery drops below 50% are rarely overreacting. More often, they are r...