Articles for author: Sameen David

Psychology Says People Obsessed With Extinction Theories Are Often Secretly Trying to Understand Their Own Fear of Change

Psychology Says People Obsessed With Extinction Theories Are Often Secretly Trying to Understand Their Own Fear of Change

If you’ve ever fallen down a rabbit hole of videos about planetary disasters, AI takeovers, or sudden social collapse, you might have noticed something strange: it feels oddly personal. On the surface, it looks like curiosity about the end of the world. Underneath, though, it often has more to do with a very private fear ...

Psychology Says Humanity’s Obsession With Dinosaurs Reflects a Deep Fear of Extinction and Irrelevance

Psychology Says Humanity’s Obsession With Dinosaurs Reflects a Deep Fear of Extinction and Irrelevance

There’s something almost unsettling about how much we, as a species, adore creatures that have been dead for tens of millions of years. Kids wear dinosaur pajamas, adults binge‑watch prehistoric documentaries, and entire museum wings are built around bones of animals no human has ever seen alive. It is not just casual interest; it is ...