Published in Live Your Life On Purpose·PinnedWhy Are We More Tired from Zooming Than Real-lifing?The science behind Zoom-fatigue and what we can do about it. — Ironic, isn’t it? The “logical” assumption points to real-life meetings being more tiring. I mean, the physical labor… makes sense, right? I’ve never been more exhausted sitting on my chair staring at a screen. (Only in 2020–21 will you see a sentence like that.) But why? Good question. …Life Lessons6 min read
Published in Be Unique·PinnedHow Restaurants Makes Us Spend More Money, Subtly5 ways we’re psychologically manipulated into buying more food — When you buy that Quarter-pounder with large fries and a large coke — do you think you’re doing it at your own free will? Heck no. Our brains are being “hacked” with restaurant psychology as soon as we step in through the door. …Psychology6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedA 72-hour Hackathon With Zero Programming Experience, Am I Crazy?A short story on how I walked away with $5000. — You’re probably wondering, what was I thinking? Well, I was still a youngin in high school. Maybe I’m hoping that excuses my seemingly stupid and irrational decision. But, in retrospect, I don’t think it was stupid at all. Crazy? Absolutely. If I were to summarize my story in six words…Life8 min read
Published in Predict·Feb 16, 2021Your Body Odour Is The Secret to Finding the Right PartnerThe science behind why you stink to some but arouse others — Short disclaimer: The study in this article does not suggest body odour is the only influencing factor for choosing your partner. But a subconscious preference. 10-second bio lesson (to avoid confusion while reading): MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX(MHC): set of genes that make special proteins (for the surface of white blood cells)…Relationships5 min read
Published in Be Unique·Jan 27, 2021Is Cheating Always Bad?Perhaps unfaithfulness is justifiable when you’re trapped and abused. — No, I didn’t cheat — this isn’t about me (clearing that out for my girlfriend). Rather, I’m shedding light (to encourage mindfulness) on gray areas of infidelity where it has forever been black and white, filled with shame and hate. What do we think when we hear that someone cheated? …Relationships6 min read
Published in SUPERJUMP·Nov 15, 2020What League of Legends Can Teach You About Human BehaviourWhat goes through “Xx_ROUGE69_xX”’s mind when they call you stupid? — Did you know that 100 million people watched the League of Legends world finals compared to the 98.2 at the Superbowl? Search for “lol” on Google and what you won’t find is “laugh out loud”. No, no, that would be absurd. …Psychology5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Sep 29, 20204 Foolproof Ways To Reduce Your Screen TimeLet’s face it, screen limits don’t work. — You’ve been stuck at home with all this extra time. Your phone is your best friend. Fair enough. But, things are slowly going back to normal. Whether it’s online or real-life, your daily routine is climbing its way back to relevance but one problem: you acquired some bad habits. …Personal Development5 min read
Published in Better Marketing·Aug 19, 2020The Ballsy Campaign That Saved KFC From the Brink of ExtinctionThey screwed up, so they said “FCK” — Why did the chicken cross the road? It didn’t. Hell, it wasn’t leaving the storehouse as far as KFC was concerned. I remember it like it was yesterday (3 years ago, yesterday). Arguably one of the worst days of my chicken-loving life. I decided to treat myself to a good…Marketing4 min read
Published in Better Marketing·Jun 15, 2020Instagram Meme Pages Are the Worst Marketers I’ve Ever SeenIt hurts when they think you’re an idiot — It’s always nice to see advice on how to better market our product — it teaches us what to do and how to do it. We become smarter. Sometimes, though, it’s just as important to be given examples of what not to do. Learning from other’s mistakes means that we…Marketing5 min read
Published in Predict·Jun 15, 2020Why We Could See More Pandemics in the FutureGlobal warming is revealing deadly viruses trapped under the ice — Things finally seem to be calming down — at least in Canada.Science6 min read
