Ahmet Kıvanç Demirkıran
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As a technology and innovation enthusiast, I aim to bring fresh perspectives to my readers, drawing from my experience.
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The Emotionally Engineered Society: What Happens When AI Designs How We Feel. AI-Generated.
Imagine waking up and checking your phone. Not because you want to, but because something deep in the system knows exactly when your dopamine dip will hit. Before you even realize it, a curated set of notifications pops up—not just to inform you, but to shift you. Slightly. Gently. Precisely.
By Ahmet Kıvanç Demirkıran7 months ago in Futurism
The Quiet Miracles of Ordinary Days. AI-Generated.
They say happiness is a choice — but maybe it’s more of a noticing. Noticing the way sunlight filters through the window in the early morning, brushing the floor like a quiet blessing. Noticing how the first sip of hot tea tastes after a long day. Noticing the laughter of a stranger in a nearby café — genuine, unfiltered — and how it lifts something in you, however briefly.
By Ahmet Kıvanç Demirkıran7 months ago in Motivation
The Comfort Crisis: Why Avoiding Discomfort Is Sabotaging Your Life. AI-Generated.
Modern life is meticulously designed around convenience. Our phones deliver instant gratification, our food arrives at the push of a button, and our homes adjust themselves to our comfort without us lifting a finger. Yet, despite unprecedented comfort, we're more stressed, anxious, and unhappy than ever before.
By Ahmet Kıvanç Demirkıran7 months ago in Motivation
The Illusion of Infinite Funds: Why Credit Cards Make Us Feel Richer Than We Are. AI-Generated.
The Illusion of Infinite Funds: Why Credit Cards Make Us Feel Richer Than We Are You walk into a store “just to look.” A shirt catches your eye. It’s not on sale, but it feels like it should be yours. You hesitate — until you remember your credit card. You tap, the machine beeps, and in two seconds, the item is yours. No pain. No friction. No cash visibly leaving your hands. For a fleeting moment, you feel powerful. Free. Limitless.
By Ahmet Kıvanç Demirkıran7 months ago in Psyche
Behind the Smile: Unmasking Social Anxiety in a Performative World. AI-Generated.
Behind the Smile: Unmasking Social Anxiety in a Performative World There’s a certain kind of silence that screams louder than words. It’s the silence of a mind racing before a conversation starts. The hesitation before a phone call. The practiced smile that hides a pounding heart. In a world obsessed with extroversion and constant interaction, social anxiety is the invisible weight many carry — often alone.
By Ahmet Kıvanç Demirkıran7 months ago in Psyche
🧠 The Dopamine Dilemma: Why Everything Fun Feels Empty Now. AI-Generated.
Introduction: The Paradox of Pleasure Why does everything that once felt exciting now feel… flat? We binge-watch entire shows, swipe through endless content, chase likes, snack on ultra-processed foods, and still feel strangely unsatisfied. It’s not because we’ve grown numb—it’s because our brain’s reward system is under siege.
By Ahmet Kıvanç Demirkıran7 months ago in Psyche
The Myth of Effortless Genius: Why Struggle Is the Real Superpower. AI-Generated.
We love a good origin story—especially when it involves a genius. The child prodigy who plays Mozart by five. The coder who builds a billion-dollar app in their dorm room. The artist who picks up a brush and "just knows" what to do. We hold these stories up like modern myths: effortless success, divine talent, fate revealing itself early.
By Ahmet Kıvanç Demirkıran7 months ago in Motivation
Motivational Burnout: When Inspiration Becomes Exhaustion. AI-Generated.
There was a time when inspiration felt like lightning — sudden, powerful, electrifying. It would strike at the oddest hours and send you into a flurry of creation, action, and energy. You’d set goals, scribble down plans, maybe even buy a new planner. You felt unstoppable. Until, slowly, the spark dimmed.
By Ahmet Kıvanç Demirkıran7 months ago in Motivation
The Art of Emotional Endurance. AI-Generated.
In a culture driven by the relentless pursuit of happiness and comfort, we've come to mistakenly view pain as an obstacle rather than a teacher. We often rush to avoid discomfort, thinking resilience is the ability to dodge life's harsh realities. However, genuine emotional strength isn't measured by how much pain we evade but rather by our capacity to endure, embrace, and learn from it.
By Ahmet Kıvanç Demirkıran7 months ago in Motivation
