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Why IKEA Makes You Buy Things You Don't Need

Every part of an IKEA store is engineered to manipulate your decisions. The meatballs aren't an accident.

4 Mar 2026/3 depths
Psychology

The Man Who Forgot Everything Every 30 Seconds

Henry Molaison had his hippocampus removed in 1953. For the next 55 years, he lived in a permanent present tense — unable to form a single new memory.

4 Mar 2026/3 depths
Psychology

A Fake Prison Turned Students Into Monsters

In 1971, Philip Zimbardo turned a Stanford basement into a prison. Within 36 hours, the guards became sadistic. The experiment was supposed to last 2 weeks.

3 Mar 2026/3 depths