work
The mind at work; explore the ins and outs of mental health in the workplace and how to optimize employee psyche and, by extension, your organization's bottom line.
Addiction Recovery Guide. Breaking Free & Staying Resilient.
Being addicted to either something and/or someone is more common than you think. It is commonplace and natural to think of drugs, food and drinks (mainly the alcoholic variety) when it comes to addictions; yet people can be addicted to a myriad of substances, people, and circumstances. What starts as an obsession breeds an addiction.
By Justine Crowley3 days ago in Psyche
A new gadget translates stroke victims' silent speech
Some stroke victims are still able to move their lips and form words, but their speech is no longer understandable to others. With the promise to facilitate daily communication and restore some degree of independence in daily care, a soft, neck-worn gadget now seeks to translate those silent, laborious attempts into clear spoken utterances.
By Francis Dami6 days ago in Psyche
Essence, Embodiment, and Relational Reality
The Failure of Reduction and the Need for Synthesis There is a persistent failure in many modern attempts to explain what a human being is. Some frameworks reduce the person entirely to matter, insisting that identity, consciousness, morality, and meaning are nothing more than emergent properties of physical processes. Other frameworks move in the opposite direction, detaching spirit from reason and grounding belief in intuition alone, often at the cost of coherence or accountability. Both approaches fail because both misunderstand essence. One denies that essence exists at all. The other treats it as something vague and undefinable.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast7 days ago in Psyche
Resistance Is Not the Enemy
Iron sharpens iron. Brakes save lives. Friction preserves form. Modern culture treats resistance as failure. Anything that slows momentum is framed as obstruction, anything that introduces friction is assumed to be opposition, and anything that interrupts progress is labeled a setback. But this instinct misunderstands how both physical systems and human growth actually work. Resistance is not inherently hostile. In many cases, it is the only thing preventing collapse.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast8 days ago in Psyche
The Refiner’s Fire Is Not the Whetstone
There is a difference between being sharpened and being transformed, and confusing the two leads to frustration when growth does not feel productive. Sharpening implies refinement of existing form. Fire implies change in composition. Both processes are uncomfortable, but they operate on different levels and for different purposes. When people expect sharpening and receive fire instead, they often assume something has gone wrong, when in reality something deeper is taking place.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast8 days ago in Psyche
You See From Where You Stand
"The room remains full whether you can see it or not." One of the most persistent misunderstandings about perception is the assumption that seeing is the same as knowing. People often believe that if something feels clear, it must be complete, and if something feels obscure, it must be absent. But awareness does not work that way. What you perceive at any moment is not a measure of what exists. It is a measure of what your current position allows to pass through.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast8 days ago in Psyche
You Are Not Empty, You Are Overloaded
You are not empty. You are not broken. You are not dull. - You are overloaded. - People often describe certain mental states as “having nothing in their head,” but that description is almost always inaccurate. What feels like emptiness is usually saturation. The mind has not stopped producing content. It has lost spare capacity. The system is busy allocating energy toward coping, regulating, or enduring, and there is little left over for reflection, synthesis, or creativity. This distinction matters, because mistaking overload for emptiness leads people to judge themselves harshly for conditions that are largely structural and biological.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast8 days ago in Psyche
Why Faster Technology Isn’t Always Better
In today’s digital world, speed is often treated as the ultimate measure of progress. Faster processors, instant communication, real-time analytics, and lightning-quick apps promise efficiency, convenience, and innovation. Yet the reality is more nuanced: faster technology isn’t always better. In fact, in many cases, rapid adoption can create challenges for businesses, individuals, and society as a whole.
By Mind Meets Machine10 days ago in Psyche
The Rise of AI Influencers and Virtual Humans: Fame Without a Face
Scroll through Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube long enough and you may encounter a strange realization: some of the most polished, fashionable, and engaging “people” online aren’t people at all. They don’t age, get tired, make public mistakes, or disappear due to scandal. They are AI influencers—virtual humans designed to look relatable, aspirational, and endlessly consistent.
By Mind Meets Machine10 days ago in Psyche
“Psychology of the Human Soul: Why We Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do” – Very humebatic, emotional, and deep
Introduction: The Mystery Within Us The human mind is one of the most powerful and mysterious creations in the world. Every thought we think, every emotion we feel, and every action we take begins inside our mind. Psychology is the science that helps us understand this inner world. It explains why we smile when we are happy, cry when we are hurt, and struggle when life becomes heavy. Psychology is not just about illness or mental problems; it is about understanding ourselves as human beings.
By Talha khan12 days ago in Psyche
