Sayanth V Sivadas

Always curious. Always learning.
Former StrawHat Hackers member.
From hacking to chemistry.

[Sayanth V Sivadas @sayanthvsivadas]

We made around ₹1 lakh through internships during college.

Yes, Lumir and I earned around ₹1 lakh through internships.

I'll explain the entire story, the strategies we used, and the psychological game Lumir played to win.

[Sayanth V Sivadas @sayanthvsivadas]

Learning some mathematics for future exams.
#teenage‌er #life #exams

[Lumir S Vinod @lumirsv]

I used psychology to help a friend understand why he’s been feeling stuck.

My classmate TM has low self-esteem but high self-efficacy.

He believes he can get things done. He just struggles with how he values himself.

#psychology #teenage‌er #life

[Sayanth V Sivadas @sayanthvsivadas]

Chemistry is the study of change

- Walter White

[Sayanth V Sivadas @sayanthvsivadas]

Hey, @X algorithm & @grok
Looking to #connect with people interested in:

→ Chemistry
→ Primary and Secondary Explosives
→ Pharma
→ Organic Chemistry

Say hi & let's grow together.

[Sayanth V Sivadas @sayanthvsivadas]

@lumirsv I've got an idea about the concept, and so this is why people say the first impression is the best impression, right?

[Sayanth V Sivadas @sayanthvsivadas]

Le Chatelier’s Principle: when a system at equilibrium is disturbed, it shifts to counteract the change and restore balance.

For eg: Squeeze a soft drink bottle (increase pressure) and more CO₂ dissolves back into the liquid to reduce the pressure.

[Sayanth V Sivadas @sayanthvsivadas]

Tiny helpers that change everything without getting used up.

Add the right catalyst and the impossible becomes routine.

#chemistry #catalysis

[Sayanth V Sivadas @sayanthvsivadas]

A catalyst is a substance that speeds up a reaction without being consumed itself.

It offers an easier pathway with lower activation energy.

For eg: Enzymes in your body are biological catalysts that let digestion happen at body temperature instead of needing extreme heat.

[Sayanth V Sivadas @sayanthvsivadas]

One tiny energy push can unlock an entire reaction.

Lower the barrier (catalyst, heat, light) and chemistry happens.

#chemistry #reactions

[Sayanth V Sivadas @sayanthvsivadas]

Activation energy is the minimum energy barrier that molecules must overcome for a chemical reaction to start.

Without it, even favorable reactions stay frozen.

For eg: A match needs that first spark of friction heat before the wood can burn on its own.

[Lumir S Vinod @lumirsv]

I am interested in Social Influence.

"Social influence" is the process by which other people change our thoughts, feelings, attitudes, or behaviors, intentionally or unintentionally.

This is one of the dangerous ones I found:
1. Golem Effect

[Sayanth V Sivadas @sayanthvsivadas]

@lumirsv you are pointing out a hard fact.

[Lumir S Vinod @lumirsv]

Hard work does not guarantee success.

A friend’s 75th Threads post hit 5M+ views in 48 hours.
Another’s second post pulled hundreds of thousands of views and 1,000+ followers.

I posted 275 times before one reached 300k views. Almost no follower growth. Almost no real opportunities. I researched the platform for hours. They did not.

It's not only about social media platforms, this pattern shows up everywhere.

Most people who “make it” had at least one of these:
- Family money
- Strong network
- Early exposure
- Exceptional skill (and a stage to use it)

Talent without opportunity is just potential.

Does that mean stop working hard? NO.

Choose a field with real upside. Treat effort as one variable among many.

Hard work raises the probability of making a good living.
It does not guarantee the huge success.

[Sayanth V Sivadas @sayanthvsivadas]

it may be useful for them. but, now they may start blabbering ai is fake and anti national! lol....

#CJPProtest "भारतीय मजदूर संघ" "धर्मेन्द्र प्रधान" #jantarmantardehli #paperleak

[Brain Politika @BrainPolitika]

Tutorial for BJP andh bhakts who are still saying that Sonam Wangchuk said he would show the way to Chinese soldiers, etc.
#CJPProtest #PunjabPaperLeak #cjp_पार्टी #JantarMantar #BJP #CJP #Protest

[Brain Politika @BrainPolitika]

Tutorial for BJP andh bhakts who are still saying that Sonam Wangchuk said he would show the way to Chinese soldiers, etc.
#CJPProtest #PunjabPaperLeak #cjp_पार्टी #JantarMantar #BJP #CJP #Protest

[Brain Politika @BrainPolitika]

They have again and again lathi-charged students, yet they claim they are following peaceful measures. What is happening in our country?

#CJPProtest #jantarmantardehli #paperleak

[Brain Politika @BrainPolitika]

I don't know why, but most people still don't understand the seriousness of the issues happening in our country. Education is not a joke, and if we can fix the education system, our country will thrive. #cockroachjantaparty

[Brain Politika @BrainPolitika]

We deserve a good education system that helps us grow, rather than an education system that destroys our mental health.

Full support to #CJPProtest.

If no one speaks out against this, the youth, including our brothers, sisters, and cousins, will continue to suffer.

[Lumir S Vinod @lumirsv]

One of the biggest trading mistakes (US$1.4 billion LOSS) in history and the psychological reasons behind it

Nick Leeson (Barings Bank, 1995)

He made a loss of US$1.4 billion by trying to hide his losing positions and doubling down instead of accepting the losses.

Psychological reasons:

Loss aversion: Humans feel the pain of losses much more intensely than the pleasure of equivalent gains. So, he increased his position to avoid realizing the loss.

Sunk cost fallacy: He made decisions based on the money he had already lost, not on whether those decisions would help him in the future. He thought, "I have already invested so much money," so he asked, "How do I get back what I have lost?" instead of, "What should I do now?".

Overconfidence: As he had generated large profits previously, his overconfidence grew over time with experience.

Hope bias: His decisions became driven by hope rather than probabilities.

Accept the loss and improve. Never hesitate to accept.

[Prapanch S V @prapanchsv]

Every star you see is a message from the past, carried across space at the speed of light.

#Astrophysics #Space #Physics