Our ancestors evolved alongside friendly microbes. Today, many of these “old friends” have disappeared from our lives. Can we return to the microbial landscape of our past – and should we?
Don’t forget to prioritize your mental health. Studies have shown that long-term anxiety and depression predicted more deficits in working memory abilities, which is related to lower academic performance.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Anhedonia is a transdiagnostic symptom. Here, we explore what that means and why we should care.
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.
Every attachment style has a benefit and a disadvantage
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 White reactions to racism and White privilege.
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 course not. If there had been $100 on the ground, someone would’ve picked it up.”
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.
What is the impact of the pandemic and ongoing Anti-Asian sentiment on the Asian experience in the U.S.? And what can we – Asians, Asian-Americans, and their allies – do to help mitigate this hate and support these communities? Read here to find out.
Ever wondered what can be done to improve learning, studying, or working? Research reveals the benefits of utilizing blue light to increase attentiveness, memory, and cognitive efficiency.
Are you interested in ways to enhance learning and memory for yourself or interested in improving your students’ learning? See this article for top tips to help students boost memory and learning as well as tips for better teaching skills.
Despite legal actions to curb underage use of e-cigarettes, youth continue to access vapes through a myriad of methods. A recent qualitative study explores the topic of underage access with young adults who vape regularly.
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 efficacy.
For a practical example, imagine that one day while strolling around your house, you notice that your fine china display has been smashed into pieces. You suspect that a burglar broke into your home and destroyed your precious dishware. You figure doing a Bayesian hypothesis test could help you get to the bottom of what occurred.We denote the burglar breaking in as our H and the smashed china as our E.We want to figure out the posterior probability of a burglar breaking into our home given the fact that all of your china has been destroyed. To do this, we need to fill in the other pieces of the equation.
Do you know what a Magnolia tree and the Pythagorean Theorem have in common? They are both eponyms, which are terms derived from people’s names (Strous & Edelman, 2007). Eponyms are often used to honor someone’s achievements, however, sometimes the person rewarded with a finding named after them was not actually the one to discover it in the first place.
There can be severe long-term effects of alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, and ecstasy on various cognitive abilities.
Children are curious explorers. They love to ask questions and learn more about their world. And children can learn anywhere – at home, at the beach, in the car, at the grocery store. Even though children can independently explore their world, their learning is enriched when they explore with others. So how can we best support children’s learning?