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Somehow, We Got Through 2020

On the human fear of uncertainty and the certain end to 2020

Scientifically speaking, I think we could call 2020 a shitstorm.

Human Behaviour, PhilosophySonia DiabDecember 30, 20202020, certainty, human behaviour

How Much Money Do You Need to Earn to Be Happy?

Money doesn’t grow on trees.

If it did, though, I don’t know about you, but I’d buy a money tree. Definitely.

And although we all grew up on the idea that money isn’t everything, we can accept that it’s still something.

Does earning more money make us happier? It seems the answer is, potentially, yes. But with some careful caveats.

Human Behaviour, Topical / MiscSonia DiabSeptember 21, 2020money, happiness, human behaviour, income

Does Your Personality Change Over Time?

The brain and human behaviour are wonderful things because we are always learning more about them. They’re a bit of a mystery wrapped in an enigma, with fields from evolutionary psychology to biology to behavioural science all striving to uncover their secrets.

For a very long time, the commonly held view was that personality doesn’t change. I remember reading the long-standing theory that personality ‘locked in’ at around 30 years old. After 30, you were done. Finito.