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When we think about great leaders, what traits come to mind? We look for confidence. Presence. Strength. Charisma. We’re drawn to people who command attention—those who seem certain, bold, and larger than life. But what if those very qualities are what mislead us? One of the most common mistakes we make when evaluating leaders is confusing how they appear with who they are. Psychologically, this reflects our tendency to rely on surface-level cues when judging others. In leadership, however, this bias can have serious consequences. Researchers have called it the heroism attribution error: the tendency to assume that someone who…

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice might be one of the more lighthearted titles we’ll ever cover here on Daily Dead, but for festival movies you want to spread the word about, exceptions can be made. Plus, it’s not without death! That’s kinda our thing here, and filmmaker BenDavid Grabinski doles it out in a sci-fi gangster thriller with a lovable sense of humor. It’s an unlikely combination of seeing double, evil mob bosses, and time machines that hits the spot, getting freaky with a killer ensemble of top-notch … well, killers. The night revolves around a sequence of…

People living with psychosis and other mental health conditions and neurodivergences experience the world a bit differently. I’m one of those people. At age 13, I found myself in a hospital chanting, “I don’t belong here.” I quickly learned that almost no one felt they belonged there. It wasn’t just there that I didn’t belong. My whole life, I had struggled with belonging. Social expectations were mysterious to me, and I often missed them. I didn’t have many friends. I had tics, obsessions, attention issues, and a list of over quirks. But that day, as I was saying, “I don’t…

We often misperceive what successful adulting entails, and that can stop us from bringing our A game. Good adulting requires strengths you might already have but feel hesitant to use. These myths may be reasons why. 1. We Believe Adulting Is One Monolithic Skill, When It’s Many When we meet people, we often meet them in their professional capacity. If they’re a great immigration lawyer, book editor, or corporate pilot, if they seem extremely “onto it” professionally, we think they must be good at all other aspects of adulting. However, that’s not always the case. We’re judging them based on…

What keeps many couples together, despite petty conflicts, is the absolute belief that they were both touched by the same star. As so often depicted in rom-coms or romance movies, there is love, conflict, a breakup, and then a romantic reunion. While these stories may fill a “feel good” need, they often fantasize reality. Relationship ups and downs There may be times when you begin to question your relationship. There may be too many arguments. Perhaps there is too much tension. Although you may make excuses, the emotional stress can escalate to a breaking point. Sometimes couples stay in a…

Outfielder Randy Arozarena insists everything is cool between him and his Seattle Mariners teammate Cal Raleigh after he made expletive-laden comments about the star catcher during the World Baseball Classic. Arozarena also apologized for the remarks he made about Raleigh.”I understand that with Opening Day a few days away, I don’t want it to be a distraction. Cal and I have talked and I apologized for what I said after the game,” Arozarena said in a statement provided by the Mariners on Saturday. “Nothing in the WBC takes away from the fact that we are brothers and teammates. He’s family,…

Perfectionism often entails a battle with the universe. Much of the perfectionist’s resentment toward others can be thought of as a resentment toward life. Some perfectionists have autism, while others may meet the diagnostic criteria for narcissistic personalities. Many of them have obsessive-compulsive tendencies. Unfortunately, the world often isn’t accommodating. It’s a trope that narcissistically-structured people resent others for not admiring their genius. Even with an increased awareness of autism spectrum disorder, autistic people frequently feel judged and/or misunderstood. And compulsive tendencies are still dismissed with comments like, “Why can’t you just stop?” At the heart of perfectionism, whether right…

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