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Gap Years: To Take or Not To Take?
The decision to take a gap year before graduate school can be a tough one. There are many benefits of a gap year and also countless obstacles to taking one. Either way, make sure you make the right choice for you!
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Seeing the World Through a Rosy-Colored Lens: A Look Into the Reconstructive Process of Memory
Rosy retrospection is the tendency for an individual to evaluate the past more favorably than the present. When the passage of time allows people to recall events through a rosy lens, this may be an adaptive process to maintain well-being.
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Sans Forgetica: Could a font boost your studying?
An investigation into the effectiveness of Sans Forgetica, a font created to be intentionally difficult to read to engage readers and potentially improve recall ability.
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Choosing the Right Color Scale for Data Visualization
Colors play an important role in data visualization. They can enable an elegant, easy-to-read visualization, but can also confuse viewers when used incorrectly. Read about how to better use colors for your next visualization here.
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Anhedonia: The case for studying transdiagnostic symptoms
Anhedonia is a transdiagnostic symptom. Here, we explore what that means and why we should care.
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The Mental Health of the Graduating College Student
Students are surrounded by overwhelming pressures to finish school successfully with high grades, community involvement, and internship experience under their belts. There should be greater conversation surrounding the way students engage with their mental health as they emerge into adulthood and into their careers.
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Are there benefits to insecure attachment?
Every attachment style has a benefit and a disadvantage
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Why are some White People so Mad about Critical Race Theory?
Why are some White people so upset about critical race theory?Where do these reactions stem from?What are some ways to teach the lessons of CRT without pissing people off?To get to the bottom of these questions, let’s take a look at CRT and then unpack some concepts from social psychology that help shed light on…
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Behavioral Economics: How Psychology Can Inform Other Fields
Picture this: Two economists are going on a leisurely stroll together when they stumble upon a one-hundred-dollar bill lying on the sidewalk. The two promptly walk past it without giving it much attention. One of the economists turns and says, “Did we just pass a $100 bill on the ground?” The other economist replies, “Of…
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Dos and Don’ts of Fostering Positive Body Image for Children and Adolescents
Teaching child and adolescents to be critical about what media they are consuming and setting a positive example regarding acceptance of all body shapes and sizes can help to protect against poor body image and disordered eating.