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#85 🔸 Lost emotions and the search for them in the present

12 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

After reflecting on how the subconscious shapes our choices, I realised there’s another subtle layer at play: the emotions that seemed alive in us once but now feel inaccessible. Not because we don’t want them, but because they were hidden, pushed do...

The Magic of Rapport

11 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Natsu.

Think of a moment when you were on exactly the same page as someone else. It could be a friend, a partner, family, or someone you met through coincidence. Remember that moment, and then think of what it was about the person that made you feel so in s...

#82 🔸 Facing criticism: surprising psychological reactions

10 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

Today’s topic flows naturally from the previous reflection on empathy, since many of us feel empathy most intensely in the exact moments when we are being criticised. That’s when the temptation appears either to understand the other person too much a...

#81 🔸 How empathy can become an ally or a trap

9 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

A thought from the previous article stayed with me, the one about emotions making choices long before reason joins the discussion. Today’s topic comes naturally from that idea, because empathy is often the emotion that shapes our behaviour before we...

#80 🔸 Behind the mask of reason: the emotions guiding our choices

8 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

I often notice how much our decisions resemble the automatic reactions we have in tense moments. In the previous piece I explored the dynamics of fear, and today’s topic follows naturally from that: what we call “rational thinking” is often built on...

#79 🔸 Beyond panic: the surprising mechanisms of fear

8 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

I was left with a strong echo after the theme of obsessive thoughts, as if the mind wanted to continue the dialogue about what drives us from the shadows. That’s how I ended up, almost inevitability, at fear – one of the oldest and most persistent ps...

#78 🔸 Obsessive thoughts: friend or enemy?

7 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

Sometimes, after exploring deeper layers of the psyche, something strange happens: the same thought returns again and again, as if the mind wants to continue the conversation you started. That’s exactly what I sensed after the previous theme, and man...

#77 🔸 The wisdom of the unconscious: messages from the depths of the psyche

6 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

After reflecting on how stress reshapes our reactions, I found myself thinking about the part of us that acts before we become aware: the unconscious. A deep, quiet and constantly active zone. If stress shows how quickly we shift under pressure, the...

#76 🔸 How stress restructures our mind and behaviour

6 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

After reflecting on the tension between freedom and self-control, I realised how often stress acts as the invisible force shaping both. It doesn’t only affect our decisions. It can quietly remodel our perception, our relationships and even our sense...

#75 🔸 Self-control, between freedom and constraint

5 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

After exploring the impact of unspoken emotions, I felt the need to turn towards the moment where our inner world meets conscious choice. This is the space where self-control lives, often idealised or rejected depending on the context. Yet beyond our...