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The Places That Shape Us: Small Towns vs. Big Cities
Some of us spent our childhood building forts in the woods with our siblings and knowing the full history of everyone in our town. Others spent their early days with endless activities to choose from and the constant sound of police cars and ambulances whizzing by. These very different environments shape the world we know,…
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When Health Becomes a Moral Issue
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Improving our memory in educational settings
Do you have midterms or final exams coming up? We’ll go through a few different types of studying scenarios together to truly answer the question: How can you optimize your study sessions this semester? Spacing Effect: How often you study matters 1. Studying You have your exam coming up in a couple of days, and…
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Metacognitive Illusions & The Font Size Effect
Have you ever done your assigned reading and thought, “I’ll definitely remember this, it’s in HUGE, BOLD LETTERS” and then failed to recall anything on your quiz the next day? This feeling of disconnect between what we think we know and what we actually know can be explained by the human ability to monitor and…
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The Psychology of Grocery Lists: Why We Forget the Milk
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How our perception of time influences the memory of events
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Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Role of Cross-Cultural Differences in Diagnosis and Intervention
In this blog post, we explore how cross-cultural differences impact the diagnosis and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). While early intervention is key, cultural beliefs, stigma, and systemic disparities often delay diagnosis for children from non-white and minoritized communities. By examining global perspectives and research, this post highlights the need for culturally responsive approaches…
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Just How Close is Close Enough? Trauma-Dumping and Social Disclosure in Our Changing World
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Analogy-Based Learning in the Classroom: Implementing Strategies to Promote Conceptual Understanding and Performance
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Remembering History: The Personal Lens of Collective Events
