Why Do I Feel Like Everyone Hates Me? - Dualistic Unity Why do you feel like everyone hates you even when nothing is said? Learn what causes this feeling, why it feels real, and how it naturally shifts.

It often starts with something small—a pause, a tone, a delayed reply.
When did neutral moments start feeling personal?
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🚨 Call for Paper

We invite submissions to our 1st Workshop on Centering Social Perception in Natural Language Processing, co-located @ICWSM 2026

Please check out our website for more details: nlpercep.github.io/workshop/

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Why Everything Feels Like Performance Now — Even Sincerity - Dualistic Unity Why modern life makes everything feel performative — even authenticity — and how self-awareness quietly turns into self-surveillance.

Why does sincerity feel suspect when it happens in public? dualisticunity.com/why-everythi... #SocialPerception #Awareness

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Limited understanding can reinforce cognitive biases and social hierarchies within families and society. #Psychology #Literacy #SocialPerception

People who show off luxury vacations are viewed as warmer than those who show off luxury goods New research in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin suggests that individuals who flaunt expensive experiences, such as luxury vacations or exclusive concert tickets, reap distinct social benefits...

People who show off luxury vacations are viewed as warmer than those who show off luxury goods #Science #Psychology #Other #LuxuryLifestyle #SocialPerception #PsychologyOfStatus

Exposing baby bumps lowers perceptions of women’s humanness, study finds Covering the pregnant belly may protect women from being seen as “less human,” according to new research published in Sex Roles. Celebrities and everyday women have embraced displaying their “baby...

Exposing baby bumps lowers perceptions of women’s humanness, study finds #Science #HealthandMedicine #PublicHealth #WomensHealth #BodyImage #SocialPerception

Individuals perceiving their social status as higher tend to be worse at perceiving emotions of others New research has found that individuals who perceive their own social status as higher tend to be worse at perceiving the emotions of other people. The study also reported evidence that self-assessed...

Individuals perceiving their social status as higher tend to be worse at perceiving emotions of others #Science #Psychology #SocialPerception #EmotionalIntelligence #StatusEffects

Why We Get Bored (and Why Being Called Boring Hurts So Much) A psychological look at boredom, the “boring person” label, and how this much-maligned emotion can sometimes work to our advantage.

In my latest Substack post, I explore what boredom really is, why it happens, the surprising upsides it can have, and the heavy social cost of being seen as “boring.”

#Boredom #Psychology #HumanBehavior #Creativity #SocialPerception #MentalHealth #Introverts #Wellbeing #SelfAwareness

New psychology research uncovers surprisingly consistent misjudgments of tattooed individuals A new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality finds that while people tend to form strong and consistent impressions about someone’s personality based on their tattoos, those impressions...

New psychology research uncovers surprisingly consistent misjudgments of tattooed individuals #Science #HealthandMedicine #MentalHealth #Psychology #TattooResearch #SocialPerception

The “beautiful is moral” stereotype may be an illusion shaped by how much we like someone A new series of studies challenges a long-standing belief in social psychology known as the “beautiful is moral” stereotype—the idea that people who are physically attractive are also seen as having...

The “beautiful is moral” stereotype may be an illusion shaped by how much we like someone #Science #Psychology #BeautifulIsMoralStereotype #PsychologyResearch #SocialPerception

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Busy minds judge fast. Research shows cognitive load makes us overlook context, leading to snap personality judgments.

In a world of constant distractions, how can we slow down and see people more clearly?

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Media and stereotypes influence how we judge different accents People judge accents based on stereotypes, not real speech. Many fail to recognize vowel shifts in everyday conversation.

Media and stereotypes influence how we judge different accents: People judge accents based on stereotypes, not real speech. Many fail to recognize vowel shifts in everyday conversation.

#Linguistics #Accents #MediaInfluence #Stereotypes #SocialPerception #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

💭 What’s in a name?

If AI were called WJ instead, would it still spark the same fascination and debate? 🤔

The power of branding, cultural perception, and even the simplicity of a name like “AI” may shape how we engage with technology more than we realise. Anyone?

#Psychology #AI #SocialPerception

#Research: Debunking The Cynical Genius Illusion

Cynical people are not more intelligent or more competent.

They are more confident & more assertive.

#biases #LayTheories #SocialPerception

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