“Her poem explains behaviors that have happened for centuries but are not topics of daily conversation.” There is a certain cultural taboo around talking about the discrimination you experience in everyday life. For young girls especially, our instinctive reaction is
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Through the new Creative Arts Series presented by the Department of Applied Psychology, students can be informed on important psychological matters through creative productions like film, poetry, and other art forms. I recently attended the Creative Arts Series presentation of
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Feeling stressed? Are midterms getting you down? Engaging in humor may be one of the best ways that we can choose to respond to stressful situations. There are many psychological and physiological benefits associated with humor and laughter. Studies show that by
Unfair: The New Science of Criminal Injustice by Adam Benforado explores the biases that are embedded within the justice system. The American public trusts the system to base decisions solely off of facts and evidence – we trust our juries to
Arguments are normal. In fact, arguing is healthy because it is a form of communication that strengthens relationships. How you argue, however, is of particular importance. In Markman, Stanley, and Blumberg’s (2010) analysis of marriages, four harmful ways of communicating have emerged. I have
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