Tag: lazy thinking

Tribalism

Post author By D Elder
Post date May 23, 2025
Categories In The psychology of nincompoop

Because Thinking for Yourself Is Just Too Exhausting.

Tribalism is the brain’s lazy shortcut to feeling safe, smart, and superior — all without the burden of actually understanding anything.

Habitual Thinking

Post author By D Elder
Post date April 19, 2025
Categories In The psychology of nincompoop

Also known as: Let’s not bother with thinking at all, shall we?

Habitual thinking is what happens when the brain stops asking questions and just runs whatever script it used yesterday.
And the day before.
And the day before that.

It’s not thinking.
It’s mental muscle memory — like making tea and forgetting if you’ve already boiled the kettle.