Navigating A Wandering Mind
The Mind's Expedition: Discovering New Perspectives
This is a place to read about various topics.
Why Are We Obsessed With Celebrities? The Psychology of Parasocial Relationships
Celebrity fascination is not automatically unhealthy. The psychology of parasocial relationships helps explain why famous people can feel familiar, comforting, inspiring—and sometimes far more important to us than they should.
A Statistical Anomaly: Unraveling Schizophrenia in 'The Matrix'
Neo believes reality is fabricated, hidden forces are pursuing him, and he may possess extraordinary abilities. Viewed through schizophrenia and psychosis, The Matrix becomes an unsettling study of contested reality—with one enormous complication: Neo is right.