Shaniya Naz
Shaniya Naz writes about people, places, and the shifting rhythms of everyday life. Her work is guided by curiosity and a quiet interest in how experiences shape perspective.
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Confirmation Bias: how we build beliefs and defend themThis article explains confirmation bias explained simply, without academic jargon or political framing. You scroll past a headline that confirms what you already suspected. You feel a…
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This week’s good news the algorithm did not show youGood news this week is buried under the usual avalanche of conflict, politics and economic anxiety. Which means most of the genuinely hopeful things that happened in…
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The world is getting better. here’s the proof.Good news stories in 2026 are harder to find than they should be. Not because good things are not happening but because the human brain is wired…
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Baby monkey videos psychology: why we watchThis article contains descriptions of animal cruelty. Nothing graphic is detailed, but the subject matter is disturbing. It is written not to sensationalise but to understand a…
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The pulsar sound, the damru, and the story we cannot stop tellingDiscover the real story behind the viral Pulsar Sound Meaning story on social media It is late at night. You are scrolling, half-awake. Then a video stops…
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The psychology of news cycle: why certain stories hit differentThe psychology of news cycle is not a new field of study. But it has never mattered more than it does right now. At any given moment…
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When being the smart one stops being enoughWhy gifted kids fail as adults is a well documented phenomena but why does it happen so often? Explore the science behind it in this article. For…
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Remote work promised freedom. Here is what it actually delivered.Remote work effects are easier to see five years in. There is a moment many people recognise now. It is late afternoon, or possibly evening. You are…
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Everyone is building a backup planThe backup plan economy did not appear overnight. At some point in the last few years, the conversation changed. It used to be that having a side…
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The pressure to have a personalityPersonal branding pressure shows up in small moments. Someone asks what you are into. It is a simple question. Friendly, even. And yet something in you pauses…
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The soft life looks beautiful. But is anyone actually living it?The slow living aesthetic is everywhere right now. The video is forty seconds long. A linen curtain moves in a breeze. Coffee pours slowly into a ceramic…
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The quiet resentment toward successful friendsJealousy toward successful friends rarely announces itself loudly. Your friend got the thing. The promotion, the offer, the relationship, the apartment, the opportunity that finally landed after…
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Everyone is improving. I am surviving.Self improvement pressure rarely announces itself loudly. It shows up in small comparisons. Open any app, at any hour, and someone is becoming a better version of…
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Chinamaxxing: Gen Z’s new cultural fascinationSomething strange is happening on the internet. Not travel. Not career relocation. Not cultural curiosity. The tone was narrower than that. More strategic. In corners of Reddit…
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You would not expect Japan to be hereAssaí Brazil does not look like Tokyo. It sits in the state of Paraná, surrounded by farmland and open sky. Portuguese is spoken. Brazilian flags hang from…
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What happens to a city during Ramadan fastingRamadan fasting changes the way a city breathes. On a normal weekday afternoon, a food court in Manchester or Mumbai is loud and practical. Trays clatter. Coffee…
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The strange way your brain invents patterns from nothingPattern recognition bias is why lightning looks like tree branches and rivers look like veins. Your nervous system looks like roots and pattern feels like proof. You've…
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Why valentine’s day feels like expensive homeworkValentine's Day pressure starts in the supermarket aisle. It's February 13th. You're standing in front of the flower display at Tesco. The roses are wrapped in plastic.…
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