Psychology says people who defend movie villains may be using empathy in unexpected ways

Psychology says people who defend negative characters in movies are often responding to empathy, narrative immersion, moral ...

Avengers: Doomsday Trailer Leaves Fans Convinced Marvel Has Hidden Characters From a Certain Shot

MCU fans are convinced that Marvel has used clever editing to hide characters from a specific shot in the new Avengers: ...
Psychology Today

Wanted: Neurodivergent Motivation

Still trying to motivate yourself through negative self-talk and "working harder"? Try a "PINCH" of neurodivergent motivation ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Rethinking Individual Characteristics in Positive Youth Development: Evidence from Secondary-School Adolescents in Kibra, Nairobi, Kenya ()

Department of Development Studies, St. Paul’s University, Limuru, Kenya. This study therefore examines the role of individual characteristics in relation to Positive Youth Development among ...
DualShockers

10 Deltarune Characters Who Feel Completely Different After Learning Their Hidden Motivations

Daniel Trock is a Contributor at DualShockers specializing in PC games, lists, and reviews. He has been writing professionally since 2018 and covering games since 2020, with previous work spanning ...
IGN

Warframe Creative Director Says New Characters Were Inspired by Super Smash Bros.

Jade Shadows: Constellations, the next Narrative Chapter of Warframe, is being released on June 17 and, according to the development team, it’s unlike anything Warframe players have seen before. In ...
The New York Times

What leaders (usually) get wrong about motivation

Motivation is an important part of sports, but it's also sometimes misunderstood. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; iStock This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental ...
DualShockers

10 NieR: Automata Characters Who Feel Completely Different After a Second Playthrough

Daniel Trock is a Contributor at DualShockers specializing in PC games, lists, and reviews. He has been writing professionally since 2018 and covering games since 2020, with previous work spanning ...
Medical News Today

Main character syndrome explained, with examples

“Main character syndrome” is not a real medical condition, but a way of describing someone who behaves as if others are merely side characters in their story. The concept overlaps with traits of ...
collider

‘School Spirits’ Season 3’s Ambitious Swing Failed Its Most Promising Character

Jasneet Singh is a writer who finally has a platform to indulge in long rants about small moments on TV and film in overwhelming detail. With a literature background, she is drawn to the narrative ...
The New York Times

Google and Character.AI to Settle Lawsuit Over Teenager’s Death

The settlement came in the case of a 14-year-old in Florida who had killed himself after developing a relationship with an A.I. chatbot. The settlement came in the case of a 14-year-old in Florida who ...
GameSpot

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s Ending Does Samus Dirty (Spoilers)

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is intended as both a continuation and a new ...