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Saloni Diwakar

Truthiness: The Elon Musk Edition

Surviving a time when accurate information is scarce, but unverified reports thrive!

7 min readJun 11, 2018

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Truthiness: The Elon Musk Edition

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Saloni Diwakar

Antirationalism & Antiscience

To quote Daniel Moynihan — “People are entitled to their opinions. What they’re not entitled to are their own facts.”

4 min readMay 28, 2018

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Antirationalism & Antiscience

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Saloni Diwakar

The Psychology behind Status Quoism:

Why We Resist (Social) Change

7 min readMay 8, 2018

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The Psychology behind Status Quoism:

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Saloni Diwakar

The Perils of Being Female on the Internet

Why do women & men occupying the same space on the internet face vastly different experiences?

6 min readNov 30, 2017

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The Perils of Being Female on the Internet

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Saloni Diwakar

A Rebuttal To Outlook’s Article

On October 24th, an article appeared in Outlook magazine entitled “Dear Bollywood Actors, Would You Dare Name The Weinsteins Among You?” in…

4 min readNov 8, 2017

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A Rebuttal To Outlook’s Article

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Saloni Diwakar

Portrayals of Mental Illness

Psychology & the Movies

6 min readJul 31, 2017

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Portrayals of Mental Illness

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Saloni Diwakar

How does Bollywood fare on the Bechdel Test?

Traditionally, women in Indian cinema have served decorative and/or ancillary functions. Roles written for women are either as relatives or…

5 min readApr 16, 2017

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How does Bollywood fare on the Bechdel Test?

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Saloni Diwakar

Say We Do Live in a Simulation. Now What?

“We accept the reality of the world with which we are presented.” — Christof (The Truman Show, 1998)

4 min readOct 24, 2016

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Say We Do Live in a Simulation. Now What?

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Saloni Diwakar

Saloni Diwakar

Words enthusiast, occasional writer. Psychology faculty. Sporadic social media usage. Archiving my writings on Medium. ✍ | ♬ | ⚛️

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