<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:27:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/socialpsychology/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Men and Women Experience Rejection Differently: Men Struggle When Rejected, Women Struggle When Rejecting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rejection can take place in many domains of life in society, work and romantic relationships. How a person reacts to that experience can influence their mood, behaviour and even their attitudes towards]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172582/@theworldaroundme/men-and-women-experience-rejection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172582/@theworldaroundme/men-and-women-experience-rejection</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172582]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theworldaroundme]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:18:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWptjUPQyE5biXZTG9wuYPdAnFPLsbUAKbigsNkzezsWAAEp7cJ6DJw8Hdg2ByWrxgAQLR9Ejb4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self Assessment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you tried getting to know your actual self? wouldn't it be nice to actually understand ourselves and find more room to improve? Self-assessment is a powerful practice in order to know our identity]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@macchiata/self-assessment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@macchiata/self-assessment</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[macchiata]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 07:28:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2ri7YRqedNL3EjRz47ng7LfqivWHiVF4gNgJLJHR5Px6rHE7GCXCNudvtomfPbFjNVKB3x8oUzvi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Don't Actually Want Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was recently struck by how few people are interested in discussing solutions. Our tendency is to want to complain, blame, and focus on everything that's wrong (and why it will apparently never change).]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@cerise/we-don-t-actually-want-solutions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@cerise/we-don-t-actually-want-solutions</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cerise]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:10:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e9VkbmZMsFgRceoC8tT3GkifN8MG3ga9o26?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Culture of Violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where does all the violence come from? You can support me here: and on PeakD: Like my Facebook page: Sign up for Desteni I Process (you can ask for me to be your Buddy (like a life coach)) here: Get to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/violence/@cerise/a-culture-of-violence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/violence/@cerise/a-culture-of-violence</guid><category><![CDATA[violence]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cerise]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 08:04:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eAHAFZipMq1JBKzHdfLQyeoTGt8NFzB4HZp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politicians are the Biggest Celebrities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is it just me, or are politicians starting to behave like celebrities? Is that what leadership looks like? You can support me here: and on PeakD: Like my Facebook page: Sign up for Desteni I Process (you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@cerise/politicians-are-the-biggest-celebrities</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@cerise/politicians-are-the-biggest-celebrities</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cerise]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 07:29:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eKupCCkaiBhN22r8kHqUGPNBMJM9ErE9K9Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eskom and the Cycle of Debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa's national electricity provider is in trouble, and the latest idea is to use the national pension fund to reduce the debt of the enterprise. Oh and by the way Eskom is in almost half a TRILLION]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/southafrica/@cerise/eskom-and-the-cycle-of-debt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/southafrica/@cerise/eskom-and-the-cycle-of-debt</guid><category><![CDATA[southafrica]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cerise]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 07:26:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45ePcaui21E7tbTsao46n7c6agQqU4cywoUNA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only Superheroes can Change the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe we've so effectively internalized that popular story line that only superheroes, or people with special skills/abilities, are good enough to "save the day" that we don't even bother trying.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/socialpsychology/@cerise/only-superheroes-can-change-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/socialpsychology/@cerise/only-superheroes-can-change-the-world</guid><category><![CDATA[socialpsychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cerise]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2020 14:05:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45duQCUSyKvhdC9MR9Jq2RgcuGztYGnEwt3T4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corona Virus - Propaganda, Panic, & Pandemonium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine if the media promoted objective news, and critical thinking. Imagine if the goal of all platforms of media was to bring out the best in humanity, instead of the worst. Can you even imagine? You]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/corona/@cerise/corona-virus-propaganda-panic-and-pandemonium</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/corona/@cerise/corona-virus-propaganda-panic-and-pandemonium</guid><category><![CDATA[corona]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cerise]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 06:59:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eAfUYEA1t9tqynK4yQvyLABcLJHFrX4cAGN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joker]]></title><description><![CDATA[My take on the Joker movie. You can support me here: and on Steemit: Like my Facebook page: Sign up for Desteni I Process (you can ask for me to be your Buddy (like a life coach)) here: Get to know Desteni]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/moviereview/@cerise/joker</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/moviereview/@cerise/joker</guid><category><![CDATA[moviereview]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cerise]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:31:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eMWhb36X9ZSiZkQ6sqZC7WcqvxxJAaB2XJn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am One Vote Against the Death Penalty]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is why I am one vote against the death penalty. You can support me here: and on Steemit: Like my Facebook page: Or sign up for Desteni I Process (you can ask for me to be your Buddy (like a life coach))]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/deathpenalty/@cerise/i-am-one-vote-against-the-death-penalty</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/deathpenalty/@cerise/i-am-one-vote-against-the-death-penalty</guid><category><![CDATA[deathpenalty]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cerise]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 06:34:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eBTXd5zrHuaLqUijRV7djWetiZRd2p2kRWE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excuse me, would you mind giving a robot a hand? - Designing imperfect social robots]]></title><description><![CDATA[When reading about robots today, it's mostly about new physical skills, impeding job loss in industry (and everywhere else) or the newest ethical dilemmata. While the technology is progressing, it does]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/robotics/@marwe/excuse-me-would-you-mind-giving-a-robot-a-hand-designing-imperfect-social-robots</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/robotics/@marwe/excuse-me-would-you-mind-giving-a-robot-a-hand-designing-imperfect-social-robots</guid><category><![CDATA[robotics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marwe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2018 00:31:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[We're All Members of Fight Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Make an effort to understand others. Make an effort to see what they see. Make an effort to see how they see. Make an effort to see why they see. So many people impose their views and ways of seeing onto]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@cerise/we-re-all-members-of-fight-club</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@cerise/we-re-all-members-of-fight-club</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cerise]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vmypDxiJrwKtTjyFmahDFBGEuvFivN8CmYbtDBdE3DsPDT5gQhQeY1jRJH1zj9rW1i41p5bBFJBzrzvNNK1cjPbYxQ3q8UYQnAZTasA2WrUvecYXqpXXJU4pQe5nVMiZhz37dqQeJyyyJE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poaching - No not eggs]]></title><description><![CDATA[No, I'm not talking about poached eggs. I'm talking about the elephant tusks and rhino horn kind of poaching - but the side of it that doesn't get spoken of as much in media. Poaching happens in a lot]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/socialpsychology/@cerise/poaching-no-not-eggs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/socialpsychology/@cerise/poaching-no-not-eggs</guid><category><![CDATA[socialpsychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cerise]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 18:18:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwr5i9Qf8GsNsWFyuWgyZvHw6hXbcUUKmHxtBgL897Srp3kR9iyC7iZB7sc4aczGAiQAHvfcB23U47xpkjQDYigVXGo7Ae?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Poor Foot the Bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unfortunately this is not a new phenomenon in the world. You read similar stories every month from different parts of the world. The stories always describe how the poorest are the hardest hit and how]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/economics/@cerise/the-poor-foot-the-bills</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/economics/@cerise/the-poor-foot-the-bills</guid><category><![CDATA[economics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cerise]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 19:14:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkESqYz1TXRUzsCBsxzSAHg9nEjasRjpSqT9LBhcAqyEExzufdgpEJH9MBqT2FqmKdJ5Htv3qm6byAEiiPmLkNHS2SGb4c4e4pbbS13xNRjF9JWa4r2L5iZRFNWQ3qLut?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Becoming Intolerable: When False Authorities Move to Harm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A focused clip created from a longer talk at a press conference by well known attorney Bill Pepper. He was friends with MLK and RFK and has spent his life trying to fight for justice in their deaths. He]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@martalyall/on-becoming-intolerable-when-false-authorities-coose-to-harm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@martalyall/on-becoming-intolerable-when-false-authorities-coose-to-harm</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[martalyall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 02:38:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eKzML2HoiKDN9s77FQXJ6rhNLg9Y5w1auS6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shifting Values And Beliefs: How Individual And  Societal Values And Beliefs Change, And How The Media Directs It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Link: This is a short social psychology research paper I did in my first year Bible College. It touches base on how individual and societal paradigms shift/beliefs change, based on what the elite and deep]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@brandonhs/shifting-values-and-beliefs-how-individual-and-societal-values-and-beliefs-change-and-how-the-media-directs-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@brandonhs/shifting-values-and-beliefs-how-individual-and-societal-values-and-beliefs-change-and-how-the-media-directs-it</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brandonhs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 02:12:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTkF3BXxrD2XjJMDrstWW3cqVaEtP7hQbpArACFhrBVhYYjjz7a8zrUHKMYQ4eJS5X3LF8jkUF7iJAamEFyhsNPR8CQzWkJHLqhUXY1hWKkgqHy4z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Know The Understanding Of Social Sciences And According To The Experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Understanding social science and according to experts - Social science is a science that covers all aspects of life ranging from the nature of a person or individual, interaction between individuals, between]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sceince/@abiglp7/know-the-understanding-of-social-sciences-and-according-to-the-experts-2017101t21859759z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sceince/@abiglp7/know-the-understanding-of-social-sciences-and-according-to-the-experts-2017101t21859759z</guid><category><![CDATA[sceince]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abiglp7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 14:09:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/V9N4wcaRSXkKhQiSVpX4fnnRK7XvA2RKTn72EyKjrFtKM557oHfwi55hKE267zfowRMQuPZGXYMcHju6MwJSBie2LAUnrhxpAsyTY4dKyP7wEh8rYH4JJ7zzcQ6c7ZjWi7eDMMHGwtd2NFqYVSL5NHcy1KwqSewD4HkZcFaM72TtomWjMZJPgmFhfAg4V613K5jrf4vBgLAxDumApTkb8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>