Author: Steffi Kim
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Hidden Chaos
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3 minutesBy Beatrix Doeringer — We all engage in obsessions at some point in our lives. For example, we…
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Social Status’s Role in the Pursuit of Happiness
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4 minutesBy Hanna Yu — When asked the question, “What would make you happy?” many people might respond with higher pay
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Should Sports Betting be Allowed? The Psychology of Addiction & Gambling Disorder
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8 minutesBy Steffi Kim — On Thursday, October 23rd, the latest sports betting scandal came to light when multiple figures across the NBA…
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Ending the Cycle: The Psychology Behind Recidivism and How to Address It
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5 minutesBy Arini Tandon — Recidivism, the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend, is one of the many overlooked injustices…
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The Hidden Game: Why Psychology Matters as Much as Physical Skill in Sports
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6 minutesBy Hanu Thakur — With the score tied, Tom Brady had one final drive left in his way…
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Visual Nature, Mental Nurture
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6 minutesBy Keren Ding — In the digital age, we are often tethered to the screen…
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How the Just World Hypothesis affects Victim-Blaming & Social Justice
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6 minutesBy Steffi Kim — Do you believe that what goes around comes around? Or that, in the end, most people get what they deserve?
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Pros and Cons: The Social Phenomenon of Cancel Culture
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5 minutesBy Steffi Kim — Cancel Culture has quickly evolved into one of the defining forces shaping digital interaction and public discourse today…
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Back 2 School: The Psychology of the Social Clique
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5 minutesBy Steffi Kim — As the start of the school year rolls around, many students anticipate not only…
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Social Psychology at Summer Camp: The Robbers Cave Experiment
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7 minutesBy Steffi Kim — The history of social psychology is dominated by prominent studies like…
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The Psychology of Persuasion
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8 minutesBy Steffi Kim — In everyday life, persuasion is a key skill that can help you secure a good bargain or avoid an annoying parking ticket…
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The Psychology of Team Building
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5 minutesBy Jack Sturman —— A common misconception about effective teamwork is that it results from the directive of an authoritative leader, that is, a singular
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Review of “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman
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5 minutesBy Steffi Kim — Psychology | Published in February 2011 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux | New York Times Bestseller
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Cognitive Benefits of Travel and Studying Abroad
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5 minutesBy Steffi Kim — For many students, summer break is synonymous with days of sleeping in, catching up, and—if lucky—traveling someplace new.
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Finals Week: General Adaptation Syndrome & Coping with Stress
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6 minutesBy Steffi Kim — In times of stress, the mind has many different ways of firing up to prepare…
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What is Linguistic Determinism? Exploring How Language Influences Cognition
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5 minutesBy Steffi Kim — Travel to a faraway country and the first thing you’ll probably notice is the language…
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Falling Stock Markets, Star Students & Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
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6 minutesBy Steffi Kim — Self-fulfilling prophecies are misguided beliefs that come to influence how people behave and eventually…
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How Motivation Psychology can Counter Burnout
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9 minutesBy Steffi Kim — An unhappy but common theme in the post-pandemic years has been burnout…
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Operant Conditioning – Implications for Teaching, Parenting & Managing
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10 minutesBy Steffi Kim — Operant Conditioning falls under the psychological perspective of Behaviorism, which was first conceived by John B. Watson…
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Erik Erikson’s Social Development Theory: The Hunger Games
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7 minutesBy Steffi Kim — Erik Erikson’s Social Development Theory was developed in the mid-twentieth century to describe how people…
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How Multimodal AI Can Transform Mental Health Support and Crisis Detection
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3 minutesBy Ashvik Raina —— A teenager stares at their screen in a quiet room, trying to describe her feelings…
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The Silent Crowd: How the Bystander Effect Shapes Socialization
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5 minutesBy Ninghao Zhan ——— On March 13th, 1964, Kitty Genovese was brutally stabbed…
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Review of “The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg
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4 minutesBy Steffi Kim — Psychology | Published in February 2012 by Random House | New York Times Bestseller
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The Bystander Effect
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5 minutesBy Steffi Kim — The story of Kitty Genovese may be one of the most infamous in psychology’s history. While sparing the
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MLK Day: Reflecting on the Civil Rights Movement
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10 minutesBy Steffi Kim — Today—January 20th, 2025—is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which falls on the third Monday in January
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Facebook Limits Fact-Checking: Examining Trends of Misinformation
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9 minutesBy Steffi Kim — Splattered across political campaign ads and flashed across the top of Instagram feeds, misinformation is rampant
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The Jury: Deciphering Cognition and Bias
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10 minutesBy Steffi Kim — The jury system is a long-standing judicial tradition and often regarded as the epitome of fair, unbiased decision-making
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How to Make Better Shopping Decisions
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6 minutesBy Steffi Kim — Shopping can bring on a wide array of emotions—anticipation and joy for some, dread and boredom for
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Mental Health & The Holidays
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5 minutesBy Steffi Kim — For many, the holidays are a joyful season full of presents and cheer. Whether it is Christmas trees,
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Why do we Follow the Crowd?
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3 minutesBy Steffi Kim — Fashion trends, health fads, and social media influencers are all based on the human tendency to follow the crowd.
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Study Smarter with Psychology
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5 minutesBy Steffi Kim — Studying can feel tiring and burdensome at times. Luckily, thanks to the work of hundreds of studies, psychologists
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The Psychology behind Altruism
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5 minutesBy Steffi Kim — Altruism is one of the most heartwarming and inspiring topics in social psychology. It can manifest in anything
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Self-Esteem in Individualistic & Collectivist Culture
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2 minutesBy Steffi Kim — Individualistic and Collectivist societies differ in any number of ways, and the degree to which a culture embodies
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How Important are First Impressions?
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5 minutesBy Steffi Kim — As the common adage goes “You never get a second chance to make a first impression” ~ Will Rogers.
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