The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic just over a year ago, but many Americans are optimistic about the coming months. The United States has now purchased enough…
Continue ReadingEveryone has picked up some new hobbies during the pandemic, but what are the scientific benefits of reading a good book?
Continue ReadingGraduate school is stressful enough without constant othering. What are microaggressions, how do we address them, and how do they affect those in academia, and the workplace in general?
Continue ReadingMisinformation is spreading faster than ever in the digital age. Research in psychology can help explain why conspiracy theories are so popular, and how we can stop them in their tracks.
Continue ReadingConservatives and liberals offer differing views on the causes of racial inequality. What does the experimental evidence say?
Continue ReadingScience has long been complicit in the perpetuation of racism. Recently, psychologists confronted the fact that racist science is still being published.
Continue ReadingWhy are there so many two-factor theories in psychology? In this post, I explore the effects of dichotomous thinking and novelty requirements in academia.
Continue ReadingWhy do we get stuck in information bubbles? What psychological processes are involved? How can you burst your bubble?
Continue ReadingSocial proof is the idea that when we hear that a lot of people are doing something, we will be more likely to behave similarly. Its effects are widespread and diverse, and you can use it to your advantage.
Continue ReadingIt was about this time last year that I found myself falling flat on the admirable New Year’s resolutions I had set. My daily yoga routine had evolved into a…
Continue ReadingRecently, I couldn’t find my keys. They weren’t where I usually keep them. Turns out, I was so distracted when I came home that I left them dangling in the…
Continue ReadingFor better or for worse, some of our most vivid memories are the ones we made as a teenager. Memories of questionable fashion choices, high school cliques, and many faux…
Continue ReadingThe elderly woman exhaled loudly as she pushed up from sitting at the kitchen table. She’d heard a knocking from the front porch and wondered if her son had forgotten…
Continue ReadingWho I am today is a reflection of all the sacrifices my immigrant parents made to achieve the American Dream. In the late 1970s, my parents fled the Communist takeover of…
Continue ReadingI was sitting at my kitchen table with a scattered mess of textbooks and notes studying for my first graduate school final. The white board was filled with incoherent scribbles…
Continue ReadingHalloween is a time of year when we hanker for the horrific, ogle at the ugly, and revel in the rotten. And in this election year, we’re just as likely…
Continue ReadingImmediately close your eyes and draw the Apple logo from memory. How confident are you that your drawing is accurate? Keep reading to see how well you did! Companies change logos frequently.…
Continue ReadingThey had to go. Their cream filled indifference stared back at me as I decided their final seconds were nigh. The Oreos. They would all disappear into my face tonight.…
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