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Just How Close is Close Enough? Trauma-Dumping and Social Disclosure in Our Changing World
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When Will My Therapist Diagnose Me With “Eldest Daughter Syndrome”?
Has your TikTok For You Page bombarded you with influencers proclaiming that you might suffer from Eldest Daughter Syndrome? The app’s algorithm can’t diagnose you with a mental illness (yet), but, even if it could, Eldest Daughter Syndrome just refers to a collection of personality traits, not a real condition. The phrase is typically associated…
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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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The Asian and Asian-American Struggle Amidst COVID-19
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Rallying for Environmental Justice
Communities of color are more likely to be disproportionately subjected to more pollution and toxic materials, as well as more likely to live near hazardous waste sites, which have lead to protests and demonstrations. Social psychology has highlighted which psychological mechanisms give rise to collective action, among which are a sense of anger and group…
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What is Emotional Intelligence and Can It Be Improved?
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Animals show correlated brain activities during social interaction
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Crime, Empathy, and the Adolescent Experience
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When the movement moves us: How #MeToo succeeded
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Obedience, Power, and Violence
Is an ordinary person capable of committing heinous acts? After the Holocaust (1941-45), many questioned how Nazi soldiers were capable of such senseless murder. Did it take a certain type of person, or did there exist situational factors that enabled their behavior? This historical moment inspired a series of influential psychological studies. Milgram’s Electric Shock…