Psychology
fromPsychology Today
13 hours agoWhat Psychologists Are Asked at Social Events
Listening to trauma stories is a powerful act of support and healing, not entertainment or voyeurism.
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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week agoThe person who always offers to drive, always picks the restaurant, always plans the trip is rarely the controlling one in the group. They're the one who learned early that if they didn't organize the connection, the connection simply wouldn't happen. - Silicon Canals
The organizer in a friend group often acts out of learned necessity to maintain connections, not from a desire for control or leadership.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week agoThe person who always offers to drive, always picks the restaurant, always plans the trip is rarely the controlling one in the group. They're the one who learned early that if they didn't organize the connection, the connection simply wouldn't happen. - Silicon Canals
The organizer in a friend group often acts out of learned necessity to maintain connections, not from a desire for control or leadership.
NYC startup
fromEntrepreneur
2 days agoHis Harvard Dorm Room Side Hustle Started With a 'Simple Frustration.' Now It's Speeding Toward $500,000 in Sales in Its First Year.
Youngblood launched Prest, a shelf-stable hummus brand, in November 2024, expecting $500,000 in sales in its first year after initial success.
Photography
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoPeople who always volunteer to take the group photo instead of being in it aren't being helpful - they've found the one socially acceptable way to remove themselves from the frame without anyone asking why, and that quiet self-removal is the most visible invisible thing a person can do in a room full of people who never notice who's missing from the picture until years later when someone asks "wait, where were you?" - Silicon Canals
People often hide behind cameras at events to avoid being in front of them, masking their insecurities.
fromEntrepreneur
6 days agoThis College Student Launched His Business When He Was 16. Now It's Making Mid-Five Figures Every Month and Growing: 'You Can Not Quit'
Youth 4 Youth was built by players who are currently living the journey. We're taking the doors we've walked through and holding them open for the next generation.
Startup companies
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoThe loneliest people at any gathering are almost never the ones standing alone by the wall. They're the ones laughing in the middle of the group who will drive home afterward in complete silence and not call anyone about it. - Silicon Canals
Loneliness often stems from being surrounded by people who believe they know you, rather than from physical absence.
#introversion
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPsychology
Psychology says people who go quiet in groups but are completely themselves one-on-one aren't shy - they're people who can only be real when the room feels safe, and a group never does, so they send a polite stand-in to the dinner party and save the actual person for the drive home with the one friend who earned access - Silicon Canals
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says the quietest person in a group conversation often isn't the least engaged - they're often the one processing at a depth the loudest voices in the room have stopped bothering to reach - Silicon Canals
Silence in group settings often indicates deep cognitive processing rather than disengagement.
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoPsychology
Psychology says true introverts don't hate people - they hate the performance of people, the small talk that circles the runway and never lands - Silicon Canals
Introverts often enjoy social interactions but feel drained by superficial conversations and social performances without substance.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPsychology says people who go quiet in groups but are completely themselves one-on-one aren't shy - they're people who can only be real when the room feels safe, and a group never does, so they send a polite stand-in to the dinner party and save the actual person for the drive home with the one friend who earned access - Silicon Canals
Some individuals are selective about when they feel safe to be themselves, distinguishing between shyness and carefulness in social settings.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says the quietest person in a group conversation often isn't the least engaged - they're often the one processing at a depth the loudest voices in the room have stopped bothering to reach - Silicon Canals
Silence in group settings often indicates deep cognitive processing rather than disengagement.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoPsychology says true introverts don't hate people - they hate the performance of people, the small talk that circles the runway and never lands - Silicon Canals
Introverts often enjoy social interactions but feel drained by superficial conversations and social performances without substance.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoThe person who always says 'I don't mind, you choose' isn't easygoing. They learned that having a visible preference made them a target, and disappearing into someone else's choice became the safest place in the room. - Silicon Canals
Preference-erasure is a survival strategy developed in childhood, often misinterpreted as easygoing behavior, masking deeper emotional suppression.
Right-wing politics
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month agoAre College Republicans OK?
Far-right campus Republicans face increasing pushback from moderate conservatives and universities over extremist rhetoric including racist, antisemitic, and discriminatory statements.
Education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month agoStudents Build Belonging Through Service
Neumann University mobilized nearly 1,000 students, alumni, and faculty to complete 60,000 volunteer hours during its 60th anniversary, addressing community needs while strengthening institutional belonging.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
5 days agoThere's a kind of adult who can walk into any social situation and make everyone feel comfortable but cannot name a single thing they actually want for dinner. The skill and the deficit come from the same place. - Silicon Canals
Social grace often masks a lack of self-awareness, as those skilled in reading others may struggle to understand their own needs.
Health
fromBusiness Insider
1 month agoI sent my son to college with emergency contraception, and I taught him to think about women's pleasure
Parents should discuss contraception, sexual wellness, and women's pleasure with sons early, normalizing male responsibility for reproductive health and emergency preparedness.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week agoAfter a disappointing college experience, I was determined to make postgrad life better. Now I'm thriving.
Social anxiety and depression had other plans, leaving me in an ugly cycle of self-isolation and rumination. Terrified of rejection, I'd meet someone interesting during one of my English lectures and invite them out for frozen yogurt in my head.
Higher education
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoPeople who keep their circle small aren't antisocial. They genuinely learned that intimacy and popularity are opposing forces, even though loneliness occasionally shows up as the cost of admission - Silicon Canals
Intimacy and popularity are competing pursuits; small social circles reflect a natural structure of human relationships, not a failure of social development.
fromQueerty
2 months agoHelp! Should I take this spicy college secret to my grave or confess to my ex? - Queerty
"Turns out, Steve's brother...Tony, also went to the same college as I did, and in a similar department," X writes. "Steve then jokingly asked if I've ever met Tony or hooked up with him, to which I said honestly, \"probably not, since it's a big school\" and brushed it off since his name and description didn't ring a bell."
LGBT
fromThe Local France
2 months agoAnalysis: The problem of booze-fuelled hazing in French universities
Three organisers of a student welcome party at the University of Lille (located in the north of France) are on trial this week following the death of a student in 2021, who had allegedly been subjected to a hazing ritual. Medical student Simon Guermonprez attended his university's welcome event, during which he consumed excessive amounts of alcohol. Severely intoxicated, he was struck by a truck while returning home.
France news
Careers
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month agoHarriette Cole: On the verge of graduation, I'm as confused as any freshman
Career clarity develops through action and exploration rather than perfect planning; focus on finding entry-level opportunities aligned with your interests and skills while remaining open to growth.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 month agoMy Niece Is Feeling Left Out During Her First Year of College. The Reason Why Is Breaking My Heart.
A biracial college student struggling with racial identity and belonging needs supportive guidance from family members who understand the complexity of mixed-race experiences.
Higher education
fromBusiness Insider
1 month agoI'm anxious about my daughter's college applications, so I'm often nagging her. I'm now trying to save our relationship.
College admissions have become significantly more competitive, with students applying to more schools while acceptance rates decline, creating increased stress for both teens and parents.
Higher education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago4 Key Takeaways on Career Readiness
Degree apprenticeships combining paid work, on-the-job training, and classroom instruction are expanding across 350 institutions, but remain concentrated in teaching and nursing with uneven access and limited availability at bachelor's and master's levels.
Higher education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months agoWhy Colleges Shouldn't Ban Bullying
Expand tenure-like protections and union rights to empower vulnerable academic workers, rather than granting administrators sweeping anti-bullying powers that risk silencing critics.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month agoGo Ahead: Hang Your Paper on Your Office Door (opinion)
A tweet can travel far, but it cannot spark a spontaneous conversation in the hallway. Conferences offer in-person engagement, but they are infrequent and often exclusive or too busy. Hanging a paper on your office door? That's immediate, local and quietly powerful. It is a symbolic gesture that brings your research into the physical space of the university, something rarely done in today's digital culture.
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