Damien confides in Miranda.Samuel confides in Miranda.But Damien and Samuel do not confide in each other. It's a weird one but I assert that it's to do with gender roles.Damien and Samuel find it easier to confide in a woman than another man.

On one end of the spectrum it feels good to help out another human being.On the other end it feels like I'm being taken advantage of.I think if you are the requestor you can guage what extreme people are nearest by whether they avoid eye contact when you approach or their eyes light up at … Continue reading Feelin used →

It's funny how even after a place is labelled a tourist trap it still attracts tourists. Which leads me to believe that the majority of tourists don't care. They're just in search of a good time. They don't mind where they get it from. They're probably overwhelmed by all the uncertainty of a new city … Continue reading Tourist traps →

Barbara Frederickson is arguably most famous for her Broaden and Build theory. Which in a nutshell means that when you're in a negative mood your thinking is likely to be narrow and constricted. Conversely when you're experiencing a positive state you're much more likely to see the bigger picture. Now the build part is how … Continue reading Broaden and build →

I think nostalgia is best done when one mentally revisits rather than physically. Why? Because in memory the time and place can stay preserved forever. But when you place your body in the same location years later you can be faced with the harsh realities of impermanence. Like finding out the restaurant closed down, or … Continue reading Mentally revisiting →

If you were to choose when to take on a man eating tiger. What slot would you pick?11am11:10am11:20am11:30amFor me, it's gotta be the last slot. Let the tiger tire himself out with the other live bait. If I have to, I want to fight a fatigued, feeling fat, feline.

Before smartphones, when the conversation ran dry, what did we do? Did we stay silent? Did we push through the discomfort and find something to talk about? For the life of me I can't remember. It seems like today, we've all mutually nonverbally agreed to smart phone breaks. In the wake of a conversation peak, … Continue reading Smartphone break →

I think an individual pressured into proposing is foreshadowing for being stood up at the altar or adultery or the marriage ending in divorce. I think it's rare that pressuring someone into doing something works out well. Because while they might ultimately acquiesce they're doing so against their will. They're reluctantly present and they'll most … Continue reading Proposal pressure →

I was told the rules.I saw that the rules were being blatantly ignored so I decided to break the rules.I got in trouble.Yet the rules are still being obviously broken.And I don't see any punishments being dished out.The injustice of it all!I'm tempted to enforce the rules myself.Bring balance to the force.Is that what the … Continue reading Teaching em a lesson →

When an Author builds tension to hook your curiosity and keep you reading it's considered good story telling.But when a Marketer uses social proof to convince you to buy a product it's called manipulation.Both are using psychology to benefit themselves but I reckon the marketer takes more flack than the author.To guess at why this … Continue reading Authors v marketers →