psychology– category –

【Time exists because of the story memory technique】 As I wrote before, the definition of “time” is not completely settled in physics and philosophy. To be more precise, the existence of time is often an obstacle to prove the laws of ph...

【There is no fate but confirmation bias】 I sometimes hear people say "This is fate!" but in most cases, they just got it all wrong. According to my speculation, most of us feel a sense of destiny when we decide to buy something, especi...

【Status quo bias】 Have you ever experienced the Japanese commuter rush in the morning? No? Lucky you. While living in Tokyo, I had endured the cruel treatment every morning for more than three years. On the platform of any station in J...

【The scent of the Sun】 I was so surprised when learning that it is prohibited to hang the laundry outside in some places overseas. We, Japanese people really like to hang the laundry under the sun light. Japanese climate of high humidi...

【Viruses are not organisms】 Did you know that viruses are not organisms? The super-simple definition of an organism is an object consisting of a cell (cells) and self-replicating. In other words, viruses can be a good counter-example t...

【What is the standard of beauty?】 Modesty is such a holy word in Japan. We hardly ever hear people brag about even their relatives, not to mention themselves. It is considered as a virtue to be modest or humble. However, the magic of l...