Steven Lucas

🤝 When Agreement Becomes a Trap: The Groupthink Dilemma What is groupthink? Imagine sitting in a meeting. Everyone nods. The idea sounds… fine. But something feels off. You hesitate to speak up. After all, no one else seems concerned. This quiet surrender is more than discomfort—it’s conformity. And it’s costing teams more than they realize. […]

😔 When Giving Up Feels Like the Only Option: Learned Helplessness at Work In the 1970s, psychologist Martin Seligman uncovered a troubling truth: when people are repeatedly exposed to uncontrollable stress, they stop trying to escape—even when escape becomes possible. This phenomenon, known as Learned Helplessness, was first observed in lab animals. But its emotional

👀 Feeling Watched? Why Open Offices and Zoom Calls Trigger Performance Pressure Ever felt your brain freeze the moment someone walks by your desk—or when your camera turns on during a Zoom meeting? You’re not imagining it. What you’re experiencing is a psychological phenomenon called Social Facilitation, first studied by psychologist Robert Zajonc in the

💔 Harlow’s Monkeys & The Loneliness of Remote Work: A Surprising Connection In the 1950s, psychologist Harry Harlow conducted a series of groundbreaking experiments that shook the foundations of behavioural science. Baby monkeys, separated from their mothers, were given two surrogate options: a wire mother that provided food, and a soft cloth mother that offered

🌟 A Gentle Hero for a Noisy World: Why Robin by Catherine Storr Still Matters In an age of fast-paced entertainment and digital distractions, it’s easy to overlook the quiet power of classic children’s literature. Yet Robin by Catherine Storr — a tender, introspective story first published in the 1960s — still resonates deeply with

👀 What a Punching Bobo Doll Can Teach Us About Online Rage In the early 1960s, psychologist Albert Bandura conducted a groundbreaking study that would forever change how we understand human behavior. The Bobo Doll Experiment showed that children who observed adults acting aggressively toward a toy were more likely to imitate that aggression themselves.

🔍 Unmasking Power: Lessons from the Zimbardo Prison Experiment for the Modern Workplace In 1971, psychologist Philip Zimbardo conducted one of the most controversial and eye-opening studies in social psychology: the Stanford Prison Experiment. What began as a simulated prison environment quickly spiraled into a chilling display of how ordinary people can abuse power when

🌙 When the World Sleeps, My Mind Wakes Up It’s 3 A.M. again. The house is silent, the world outside wrapped in darkness—and yet, my brain is louder than ever. Thoughts I buried all day resurface with vengeance. Did I reply to that email too bluntly? What if I never reach my goals? Why does

🌟 Introduction: Mere Christianity – A Soulful Invitation In a world that often feels chaotic and disconnected, many of us yearn for something deeper—something that speaks to the soul. Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis’ profound exploration of faith, morality, and human nature, offers just that. More than a theological treatise, it’s a guide to emotional resilience,

😳 Why Do We Feel So Exposed? You trip on the pavement. Your face flushes. You’re sure everyone saw it. But did they? That creeping feeling that all eyes are on you—even when they’re not—is known as the spotlight effect. It’s a psychological phenomenon that makes us believe our actions, appearance, and mistakes are being