Working harder than anyone could have, he set a great example. This is one such case that shows how hard work and the will to do what you desire can lead you to success.
The Spotlight Effect: Center of Attention
Spotlight effect leads people into believing they are being noticed more than they really are. It makes you think you are the center of attention even if it may not be the case.
Cryptomensia: Is it plagiarism?
Cryptomensia occurs when we believe that a particular idea is a result of our own creativity and imagination. But in reality, we had come across the exact idea before but simply forgot.
Online disinhibition effect: nobody knows me
Online disinhibition effect refers to the lack of restraint in communicating online. People can remain completely anonymous behind their screens. They usually are able to express themselves more freely.
The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon: I see it everywhere!
After studying a new topic, I seem to see the particular phenomenon everywhere I go. This occurs due to the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon or The Frequency Illusion.
Negativity bias: why so negative?
You may have noticed that you remember criticisms more than the compliments one gives. We tend to focus on negative events and are more likely to recall the bad things we encountered instead of happy events.
Halo effect: not so halo?
In the case of friendship, you might befriend someone who showed a positive trait but then later you find out that your friend isn't like what you expected.
Semantic satiation: Does this even exist?
Have you ever sometimes repeated a word continuously and felt that it sounds weird or that it doesn't make sense? You may end up doubting whether this word even exists or whether this is the right way to spell it.
Same genes, different traits
Even if your genes give you certain characteristics, don't be disappointed because you can achieve much more through the environment provided but this too happens within a limit placed by genes which cannot be crossed!
Distance: you cherish or you forget
"Out of sight, out of mind” and “Distance makes the heart grow fonder", both these statements are contradictory but true. They depend on the situation one is placed in, the social environment and various other factors!