Psikoloji
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Doomscrolling: Negatif Haber Dalgasında Kaybolmak
Doomscrolling, özellikle küresel kriz dönemlerinde, sosyal medya ve haber sitelerinde sürekli olarak olumsuz içerikler arasında gezinme alışkanlığıdır. İlk bakışta “bilgilenmek” gibi görünse de, bu davranış sıklıkla anksiyete, stres ve zihinsel yorgunluk yaratır. Psikologlar, doomscrolling’in beynimizin doğal bir eğilimi olan negatiflik…
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Çok Fazla Seçenek, Daha Az Mutluluk
Günümüz dünyasında, dilediğimiz her şeyi seçebilme özgürlüğü “gerçek özgürlük” olarak sunuluyor. Ancak psikoloji aynı fikirde değil. Çünkü seçenek fazlalığı, yani “seçim aşırı yükü”, ironik bir şekilde bizi özgürleştirmek yerine kararsızlığa ve mutsuzluğa sürüklüyor. Seçenek sayısı arttıkça karar vermek zorlaşıyor; verdiğimiz…
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Dijital Amnezi: Hafızanın Sessiz Çöküşü
Telefonlarımız doğum günlerinden parolalara kadar her şeyi hatırlayabiliyorsa, bizim hafızamız ne işe yarıyor? Artık birçok insan şu soruyu soruyor: Hatırlama yetimizi mi kaybediyoruz? Bu sorunun merkezinde yer alan olguya “dijital amnezi” deniyor ve giderek daha fazla psikoloğun, eğitimcinin ve nörobilimcinin…
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Mental Minimalism: Clear Your Mind, Reclaim Your Focus
Mental minimalism isn’t a trend—it’s a mindset that helps you clear your mind and reclaim your focus in today’s overstimulated world. In the next few minutes, you’ll see how reducing mental clutter can level up your clarity, reduce stress, and…
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Your Brain on Sleep: Navigating Modern Life’s Impact
In our hyper-connected, always-on world, the psychology of sleep has never been more critical. We juggle demanding careers, endless digital distractions, and a constant pressure to be productive, often sacrificing the one thing our bodies and minds desperately need: quality…
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Toxic Positivity: When Optimism Becomes Emotionally Harmful
Toxic positivity refers to the cultural pressure to maintain a positive attitude no matter how difficult or painful a situation may be. Within the first glance, it might seem harmless—even healthy. After all, staying positive is often encouraged as a…
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The Rise of Therapy Speak: Healing or Harmful?
n recent years, the language of therapy—once confined to clinical offices—has exploded into the mainstream. From TikTok videos explaining “narcissistic abuse” to Instagram infographics outlining “trauma responses” and “emotional boundaries,” therapy speak is now everywhere. But while these terms were…
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Productivity Guilt: Why We Can’t Rest
Have you ever tried to relax—watch a movie, take a nap, or simply do nothing—and suddenly felt a wave of anxiety or guilt? That nagging voice in your head says, “You should be doing something productive.” This feeling, often called…
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Main Character Syndrome: How Social Media Shapes Our Identity
In recent years, a curious psychological trend has emerged from the depths of TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram—what many now call “Main Character Syndrome.” It refers to a mindset where individuals begin to see themselves as the central figure in the…
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Attachment Styles and Adult Relationships: How Your Past Shapes Your Present
Why do some people seem to thrive in love while others struggle with intimacy, fear of abandonment, or emotional distance? The answer often lies in something most of us rarely consider: our attachment style. Attachment theory, first developed by psychologist…