A Health Wake-Up Call How my father's heart surgery changed my perspective on health The simple act that might have prevented my father's heart surgery How This Experience Changed Me I played some basketball in school, but once I got into the corporate world, exercise—like a lot of things—took a back seat. Today I got scared straight, let me tell you. The Toll of Medical Crises My dad is doing well, but he had one...
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Pluralistic Ignorance & The False Consensus Effect
Exploring the psychological phenomenon where we all stay silent despite privately sharing the same doubts Our brains are wired to look to others for social cues, sometimes leading us astray I just read about pluralistic ignorance, which I found fascinating. It's a psychological phenomenon that explains why groups often maintain norms that most members privately reject. This disconnect between our private beliefs and public behavior leads to some surprising and often troubling social dynamics. When...

