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Quote of the day by Robert Frost: 'A mother takes 20 years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him in 20 minutes' ; American literary icon once reflected how love makes a fool of us all- Psychology suggests adults who always choose the same seat aren't boring; habits reduce the mental effort required to make decisions
- Psychology says people who keep reading reviews before buying a product aren’t indecisive or stingy: Why some brains need extra certainty before buying
- Psychology says people who check twice or thrice if they have turned the gas stove off or locked the doors before sleeping do not have OCD, they are just trying to create certainty before restPsychology suggests this behavior is rooted in a deeply human need for security and reassurance. Going to sleep requires temporarily lettin...18 Jun, 2026, 10.40 PM IST
- Warren Buffett on why bubbles end badly – even when everyone knows they willWarren Buffett compared bubble investors to Cinderella at the ball: Everyone plans to leave just before midnight, but they are dancing in a...18 Jun, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
- Psychology says people who save shopping bags inside other shopping bags are responding to an ancient survival instinctAt its heart, this habit is rarely about the bags themselves. It is more about psychological efficiency. The brain naturally seeks to reduc...18 Jun, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
- Psychology says checking someone’s profile again and again is not curiosity: Why the brain secretly searches for signs of replacement regret or attentionPsychology says checking someone's profile may bring a momentary sense of comfort or reassurance, but that relief is often fleeting. Resear...14 Jun, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
- Word of the Day: CathexisWord of the Day: Some words stand the test of time because they capture something deeply human. Cathexis is one of those words. Although it...10 Jun, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
- Psychology says people who stopped caring what others think aren’t arrogant or indifferent; they’ve just achieved a level of emotional maturity that comes from finally valuing their own judgment over the opinions of those around themEmotional maturity is frequently misinterpreted as coldness. In reality, psychological insights illustrate that it embodies the journey tow...09 Jun, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
- Word of the Day: AbderianWord of the Day: One reason Abderian remains such a useful word is that it describes a deeply familiar human tendency. Nearly everyone has ...08 Jun, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
- SpaceX and other mega IPOs may wait years to join the S&P 500SpaceX and other mega IPO candidates may have to wait years before joining the S&P 500 after S&P Dow Jones Indices retained its profitabili...06 Jun, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
- Spanish Proverb of the Day: “A young woman is to an old man the… — Life lessons on desire, temptation, self-control, and why impulsive choices often lead to unintended consequencesSpanish Proverb of the Day highlights a traditional saying that reflects historical attitudes toward age, gender roles, and moral interpret...06 Jun, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
- Could these 8 philosophical perspectives completely change the way we understand human nature and what it means to be human?More than 8 major philosophical perspectives, from Homo sapiens to Homo viator, have attempted to explain human nature, human identity, and...04 Jun, 2026, 02.31 AM IST
- ‘The best decision I made looked like the worst one’: Ankur Warikoo on a bet that turned into croresEntrepreneur Ankur Warikoo shares how a risky decision to hire a content team in 2020, despite no current revenue, led to a business genera...01 Jun, 2026, 07.58 AM IST
- How Charlie Munger’s behavioral lessons apply to today’s market realityGlobal markets face AI optimism and inflation anxiety. Charlie Munger's insights on human misjudgment offer a survival guide. Higher intere...30 May, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
- Quote of the day by Jared Leto: “I’m not insane, I’m voluntarily indifferent to...” Life lessons on success, human nature and hardships by Academy Award winning American actor and musicianQuote of the day by Jared Leto highlights a message about independent thinking and personal choices. Jared Leto’s quote talks about avoidin...28 May, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Sir Isaac Newton: "I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness..."Quote of the day by Newton: Even Isaac Newton, who mastered celestial mechanics and physics, admitted he couldn't fathom human 'madness.' T...28 May, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
- "Love is a Serious mental disease": What Plato really meant and why this 2,000-year-old thought still resonates with millions todayQuote of the Day: Plato's thought that "love is a serious mental disease" means it often makes people act without logic or reason Love is n...26 May, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
- Chinese proverb of the day: 'We are not scared of ‘ten thousand,’ we are scared of the...' - life lessons on self-awareness, overcoming fear, anxiety and why people overthink everythingChinese proverb of the day: The Chinese saying highlights how humans fear the unlikely 'what if' more than predictable challenges. This ins...23 May, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Meir Statman: "The market may be crazy, but that doesn’t make you a psychiatrist"Behavioral finance expert Meir Statman advises investors against trying to diagnose market volatility, emphasizing that the market's irrati...18 May, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
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