Articles about human thought and behavior that may help young people better understand themselves and their world.
In a previous post, I tried to break down personality trait theory as it pertains to narcissism. I realized there was a lot more to say about personality! Like most other topics pertaining to human thought and behavior, this stuff is not happening in a vacuum. Humans...
The Narcissist Myth In the past few years, I’ve noticed an increase in student interest about narcissism. Some will self-disclose that they have identified a narcissistic person among their families, friends, or partners. I always believe them. There is enough...
Sigmund Freud's Famous Psychoanalytic Couch | Freud Museum London Myth: Therapy is only appropriate when you’re mentally ill or having major problems I have seen the effects of this myth through lived experiences. Someone mentions that they are seeing a therapist, and...
I’m so glad you asked, because it’s the first week of the semester, so I’ve been thinking about this a lot!There are a ton, and I mean a TON of articles written about psychology (and I’ll include some great ones at the bottom of the post), but this specific post will...
By Harsh Aryan Euphoria is without a shadow of doubt, one of the most beguiling shows to air on television screens. No one can deny how cinematic and visually enthralling the scenes are, in addition to the incredibly nuanced characters and intricate storylines that...
Does advertising hate women? I was poking around on YouTube during a rare day off, and the platform suggested I may be interested in looking at TV advertisements from the 80’s. And, I was! As I was born early in ’84, I was intrigued by what daytime TV viewers were...
“Accessibility” is a word that you may hear in the context of college or a workplace. According to Dictionary.com, the word means “the quality of being suitable or adapted for use by people with disabilities.” If we think a little broader, we can use the working...
How do you play? We might call it “play” when we engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation. In and of itself, play has no serious, practical, or monetary purpose. Sounds fun, right? Although play may feel frivolous, it actually serves an essential function....
Psychologists are very interested in intelligence. Its study brings up many conceptual questions, and we can start with: What is intelligence? How do we assess it? And, how does it change over thelifespan?The truth is, one’s idea of “intelligence” is highly dependent...
I think a Zoomer made this I love teaching at the college level SO MUCH because Zoomers are amazing. Students of this age are incredibly tech-savvy. They came of age alongside the “digital age,” when information from all over the world was available at the click of a...