Life is like a glass of wine: it becomes much more rich and flavorful if you actively decant it with thinking and doing.

"The mind begins to see sharply as eyesight declines"

Big is King: When Body-building Becomes the Incubator for Body Dysmorphia and Insecurity

The Symptoms "Wow, I can’t be racist to that!” says one of the teenagers. I came across a clip of a Middle Eastern fitness influencer...

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The Substance: The War within the Self

"Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? Younger, more beautiful, more perfect. One single injection unlocks your DNA,...

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Mindfulness: Your Psyche's Post-workout Stretch

I put on my earbuds and tapped "play" on my screen. Media such as Instagram reels, YouTube shorts, Spotify playlists, Podcast episodes,...

Nov 17, 20247 min read

"Taiwan is NOT a part of China!": The poisoned professionalism in education

"Taiwan is a country, you know. Taiwan is NOT a part of China!", after bringing up the fact that he had lived in Taiwan for many years,...

Oct 4, 20245 min read

” I always get to where I’m going by walking away from where I have been.”

― Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne

Hi, I’m Alfred,

I'm currently a second-year PhD. student at the University of Michigan. My research domain is in Social Psychology, and my research interests include narratives, the functions of stories (both fictions and non-fictions, well-being, emotions, and intervention science. I'm deeply in love with the disciplines of Psychology, Sociology, and Philosophy. I intend to use this platform to record my insights and thoughts on topics that I find meaningful and worth pondering in our daily life.

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