pop culture
Representations of mental health in pop culture; dissect and discuss popular psychology, mental illness stigmas, and media depictions.
When Reflection Feels Like Accomplishment
There is a subtle experience many people recognize but struggle to name: the feeling of having done something meaningful without having actually changed anything. It often follows long periods of thinking, talking, organizing, or refining ideas. The mind feels clearer. Tension feels reduced. There is a sense of closure or completion. And yet, when examined closely, nothing in the external world has moved. No decision has been enacted. No behavior has shifted. No responsibility has been embodied. What changed was internal orientation, not external reality.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast18 days ago in Psyche
Boys Don't Read?
It's very clear that by this stage of the post-modern world we have entered the post-literate stage. A few years' back people were using the phrase 'post-truth' to describe the presidency and its lies and later on, the term post-capitalist popped up. But what does the term 'post-literate' actually mean and why are we getting it all wrong?
By Annie Kapur18 days ago in Psyche
Understanding Psychology: How Your Mind Works, Emotions, Behavior & Mental Health Explained Simply
Understanding Your Mind: A Simple Guide to Psychology Psychology involves examining the mind and actions. Although psychology might appear complex, it essentially aims to understand the reasons behind our actions. The decisions we make, our emotions, and even the tiniest actions we take daily originate in our thoughts. Gaining further knowledge in psychology can enhance our understanding of ourselves and those around us.
By NadirAliWrites19 days ago in Psyche
When Thinking Feels Like Action
There is a particular satisfaction that comes from understanding something clearly after wrestling with it for a long time. The mind settles. Tension releases. Pieces line up. In that moment, it can feel as though real movement has occurred, as though something meaningful has been accomplished. That feeling is not imagined. Cognitive resolution is a real event. The danger appears when that internal resolution is quietly mistaken for external change, and thinking begins to substitute for action rather than prepare the way for it.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast30 days ago in Psyche
