The Psychology of Selective MutismSelective what?! Yeah, this isn't the most popular DSM diagnosis, and actually, not one I have studied much more than a week or two in...
The Psychology of Cognitive Dissonance and RacismWhat happened in Charlottesville this past weekend brought up a lot of feelings for me: anger, sadness, worry, shock, disgust, and...
The Psychology of Being a MillennialI am a millennial. Whew, that feels good to get off my chest. I’m proud to be a millennial! According to the Pew Research Center,...
The Psychology of Intrinsic MotivationAs I mentioned briefly in my blog on the subject of Educational Psychology, motivation is something I have studied extensively. What...
The Psychology of CoffeeCoffee: My muse, my addiction, my vice. I didn’t come to love coffee until college. I needed it to survive my 8:00 AM English course. Did...
What is Educational Psychology?It’s currently what I am getting my Ph.D. in. More than a few times, people have inquired, what exactly is Educational Psych? According...
The Psychology of Sexism in the WorkplaceI recently met an amazing lady through mutual friends. We hit it off right away as we have similar confident, hard-working, but laid back...
The Psychology of MovingDorm rooms, to apartments, to a duplex, to a town-home, and finally to a house. Is all this moving normal in your 20’s? This has been...
Welcome to Real Life PsychMy first blog post. I guess I should start by explaining why, exactly, I’m starting, and what I hope this blog will do. I’m currently...