Episode 622: The bird test (responding to women)

Episode 622: The bird test (responding to women)

From PsycHacks by Orion Taraban

May 15, 2026 · 10 min · Episode 646

About this episode

The episode discusses the bird test, a viral trend in relationships that highlights the importance of emotional attunement and situational awareness.

The bird test is a viral relationship trend that claims to measure emotional attunement through smalls bids for attention, fostering unrealistic expectations about availability and validation. Relationships require respect for the other’s time and energy – not performative displays of responding to women. The truth is that a lack of situational awareness is actually a sign of low emotional intelligence. Join my community: https://the-captains-quarters.mn.co Buy my book, ”Starry Night” Ebook: https://amzn.to/4qJrh9U Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3LuUJRS Paperback: https://amzn.to/4sGcqOY Buy my book, ”The Value of Others” Ebook: https://amzn.to/460uGrA Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3YfFwbx Paperback: https://amzn.to/3xQuIFK Book a paid consultation: https://oriontarabanpsyd.com/consultations Subscribe to my newsletter: https://oriontarabanpsyd.com Social Media TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oriontaraban Facebook: https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090053889622 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/orion-taraban-070b45168/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/psyc.hacks Twitter: https://twitter.com/oriontaraban Website: https://oriontarabanpsyd.com Orion’s Theme…

People in this episode

Host: Orion Taraban

Topics covered

  • relationship trends
  • emotional intelligence
  • communication
  • validation
  • respect in relationships

Keywords

  • bird test
  • emotional attunement
  • relationship advice
  • validation
  • situational awareness

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Products: Starry Night, The Value of Others

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