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Who Do You Look Up To?
My name is Elizabeth, and I am a survivor of sexual abuse and trauma. I endured things, terrible things when I was growing up. I was just a young sprout, but my lack of years and stature, failed to tell everyone what I had already lived through and seen with my young eyes.
By Elizabeth Woods3 days ago in Psyche
What Professional Standards Should Define a Credible Online Tarot Platform
How can a consumer identify whether an online tarot platform operates with professional-grade standards? The answer requires examining seven distinct governance benchmarks that collectively form what industry analysts are beginning to call the 7-Standard Professional Governance Framework. These benchmarks include practitioner screening, transparent pricing structures, multi-format service delivery, data privacy protections, consumer dispute mechanisms, session quality tracking, and operational independence from legacy intermediary models. Together, they provide a measurable basis for distinguishing mature platforms from unregulated operators in a rapidly expanding digital advisory market.
By Enrique Martinez4 days ago in Psyche
Are Humans Born Good or Evil? The Science of Human Nature. AI-Generated.
Good and evil in human nature have fascinated philosophers, psychologists, and storytellers for centuries. Yet the most intense battlefield is not found in history books—it exists quietly within each of us. Deep inside the human soul lives a constant inner conflict: a tension between selfish impulses and moral responsibility, between ego and conscience. Evil rarely announces itself loudly. Instead, it whispers subtle justifications: “You deserve this.” or “No one will know.” These moments define us more than grand public decisions ever could.
By ABDALLAH ALJUHANI4 days ago in Psyche
The Chocolate Addiction We Don’t Talk About: Surviving the Final Days of a Job Sweetly
It does not matter as to whether or not you are a chocolate aficionado, or a sweet tooth seems to be genetically ingrained in you; or you can't stand chocolate, whether or not you are addicted to this popular cocoa indulgence that was once a form of currency (fun fact); the binge sessions (despite healthy magnesium levels) takes over at least a couple of days before ending a long tenure at a job, whether working for yourself on a freelance or contract arrangement, or for others.
By Justine Crowley4 days ago in Psyche
The Real Reason You Keep Starting Over (And How to Finally Break the Cycle)
You don’t have a consistency problem — you have an identity problem. Read that again. If you’ve started the gym five times… Launched three projects and abandoned them… Rewritten your goals every few months… Promised yourself “this time is different” more times than you can count…
By Ahmed aldeabella4 days ago in Psyche
