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Psychology says late-night scrolling is not entertainment: Why your tired brain keeps watching one more video even when your body wants sleep- Psychology says burnout is not laziness: Why sleep, weekends and vacations stop helping when your mind is exhausted from carrying silent pressure
- Psychology says the people who appear most composed under pressure aren't emotionally immune; they've learned to fall apart without an audience, carry it quietly through the night, and still show up the next morning
- Psychology says people who keep a glass of water by the bed they never drink aren’t wasteful: They’re often quieting a low background vigilance with the knowledge that if they wake up needing something, it’s already thereImagine a clear glass of water perched on your nightstand, seemingly out of place if it's untouched. Yet studies highlight that this ordina...14 Jun, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
- Psychology says people who keep their cameras off during meetings aren’t always disengaged, their brain may be protecting them from something importantPsychology does not suggest that everyone who keeps their camera turned off is shy, uninterested, or trying to conceal something. Human beh...14 Jun, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
- Psychology says the exhaustion of modern life often isn’t from overwork: It’s from the fact that we’ve eliminated every attention gap, and the brain never gets the empty space it needs to recoverIn our bustling modern world, the rush of daily life rarely grants us the luxury of stillness. The unending stimulation stretches our menta...13 Jun, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
- Psychology says the loneliest people in any workplace aren’t the struggling ones; they’re often the most reliably competent ones, because excellence can quietly teach everyone else to stop checking if they’re okayIn the hustle of corporate life, top performers can frequently find themselves in the shadows. Their exceptional skills often lead others t...12 Jun, 2026, 08.05 PM IST
- In 1955, TV engineer Eugene Polley tried to free viewers from getting up during commercials, and the remote control changed living roomsThe remote control, debuting in 1955, revolutionized the television landscape by placing the power of choice in viewers' hands. No longer t...11 Jun, 2026, 05.33 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 struggle to relax often aren’t necessarily ambitious; they’re just people who tie their worth to productivityMany believe constant activity signals ambition. However, psychology reveals it often stems from a fear of stopping when self-worth depends...08 Jun, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
- INDIA bloc faces internal strife ahead of key meeting todayINDIA bloc leaders meet in Delhi amid internal divisions. Recent election losses in several states have weakened the alliance. Key leaders ...07 Jun, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
- ‘I've stopped using exclamation marks when responding to emails from my boss’: When a boss told an employee to “get over” their mother’s death, the employee’s response left the internet thrilledA grieving employee, after their boss dismissed their mother's death as an inconvenience, subtly withdrew their performative cheer by remov...05 Jun, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
- ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Curious case of one stock, two companies. Only one of them makes brakesOn paper this is a friction-material company. In practice, the larger force inside the company is an investment portfolio. The friction bus...04 Jun, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
- ETMarkets Smart Talk | Don't mistake foreign outflows for an India exit story; smart money is becoming more selective: Milan ParikhForeign institutional investors are net sellers in Indian equities due to global concerns, but this reflects capital reallocation, not a lo...03 Jun, 2026, 09.03 AM 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
- 'Weirdest' job rejection: Candidate gets rejected for not looking correctly at the interviewer. 'Why are some people so strange?'A Reddit post by a jobseeker has sparked debate online after he claimed he was rejected from a role following a video interview because of ...29 May, 2026, 10.25 PM IST
- Employee’s 1-minute early departure from office triggers boss’s anger: What he says next about tracking shocks staffAn employee shared his experience online after being confronted by his manager for leaving work just one minute before his shift officially...28 May, 2026, 10.58 PM IST
- 'My husband and I were fired after 13-14 years with the company...Staff is outraged, and the GM told them today, "You guys need to get over it and move on"': One couple's firing and the bigger crisis it exposedA restaurant couple lost their jobs after a decade of dedicated service due to a rule change. Their colleagues were deeply affected, highli...26 May, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
- ‘It is just how I am wired’: Gen Z employee gives honest answer to manager who called her ‘anti-social’ for wearing headphones at workA Gen Z employee's use of headphones to boost concentration sparked a workplace dispute. Her manager perceived it as antisocial, while she ...25 May, 2026, 08.21 AM IST
- When managers quietly stop assigning work to employees, the silence often signals more than a workload shiftIn an unexpected turn of events, workers find themselves grappling with an unusual scenario where tasks mysteriously dwindle without an exp...18 May, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
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