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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

The friends who knew you before you became successful, before the career and the curated life, are irreplaceable for a reason nobody talks about. They're the only people who can remind you what you wanted before you learned what you were supposed to want. - Silicon Canals

Old friends preserve memories of your authentic self before success reshaped your identity, serving as cognitive anchors that prevent losing sight of your original values and desires.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks ago

Research suggests that people who constantly feel behind in life are often comparing their internal experience to everyone else's external performance - Silicon Canals

Humans automatically compare themselves to others using curated external information while judging themselves by internal doubts, creating a distorted sense of being behind that reduces motivation and self-esteem.
Social media marketing
fromArs Technica
4 months ago

Why being too attractive can hurt fitness influencers

Relatable, authentic fitfluencers engage followers more effectively than idealized, extremely attractive ones because perceived attainability drives connection and engagement.
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