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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

There's a specific exhaustion that has nothing to do with how much you did today, it tracks how many different versions of yourself you had to become between breakfast and dinner - Silicon Canals

Tiredness can stem from the mental exhaustion of adapting to different social roles rather than just physical exertion.
Humor
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

There's a specific loneliness that belongs to the funny one in every friend group, the person everyone quotes but nobody asks how they're doing, because the performance that made them beloved also made them seem like they didn't need the question - Silicon Canals

The most visible individual in a group often experiences profound loneliness due to their performative social role as the comedian.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

The quietest kind of exhaustion belongs to people who translate themselves into a different version for every social context in a single day, and by evening they aren't tired from activity, they're tired from the number of identities they had to maintain - Silicon Canals

Identity-switching fatigue is a modern epidemic caused by the need to perform different roles throughout the day.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
9 months ago

Why Do So Many People Think That Trump Is Good?

Moral numbness in America arises from a loss of collective values and a failure to uphold community-based standards of excellence.
Women
fromPsychology Today
10 months ago

What Men and Women Talk About-and How It's Changing

Modern research indicates that gendered conversational topics are shaped by societal roles rather than inherent differences.
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