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Gentle Touch: Humanity’s Quick Fix For A Fuzzy Feeling
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but gentle touch seems to be worth innumerable. Whether it is administered through the form of a...
Onyiu Wong
18 minutes ago4 min read


The 7-Second Rule: How Quickly Do We Judge Others?
We’ve all heard the phrase, “First impressions matter.” But did you know that it really takes just 7 seconds for your brain to form an...
Urvee Nikam
2 days ago3 min read


The Psychology of Humor
Humor is a universal human experience, intricately woven into the fabric of our daily lives. It serves as a mirror reflecting our...
Urvee Nikam
Mar 254 min read


The Death of Joy: The Mystery of Anhedonia
Pleasure is fundamental to human experience. We expect certain things to bring us happiness—whether it’s listening to music, having a...
Yurino Hisamori
Mar 133 min read


The Psychology of Impulse Control
We’ve all acted on impulse at least once in our lives. Maybe you accidentally overshared your entire life story to someone you just met...
Kary Zhu
Mar 133 min read


Psychology of FOMO
In today's hyper-connected world, the Fear of Missing Out, commonly known as FOMO, has become a prevalent psychological phenomenon. At...
Urvee Nikam
Mar 74 min read


Emotional Intelligence in Adolescents
What is Emotional Intelligence? According to Mental Health America, emotional intelligence (EI) can specifically be described as the...
Odessa Chan
Feb 273 min read


The Psychology of Altruism: The Good Samaritan (Science’s Version)
“Most of us only care about money makin’... selfishness got us followin’ the wrong direction”, raps the Black Eyed Peas in “Where is the...
Onyiu Wong
Feb 274 min read


Exposure Therapy and its applications
Unless you are a person who is not afraid of anything, fear is something that everyone has. Whether it is towards insects or towards...
Lydia Tan
Feb 233 min read


Ethics of Animal Research in Psychology
Animal research—studies on human behaviour through using nonhuman participants as models to explain why and how we behave the way we do,...
Jaimie Liu
Feb 213 min read


Methods of Manipulation
We've all encountered it: the carefully crafted narrative that leaves us feeling confused or uncertain. Manipulation is the art of...
Mawada Helal
Feb 174 min read


Gender Roles and Mental Health
Have you ever been pigeonholed into a certain activity? These societal expectations, often deeply ingrained, can lead to significant...
Mawada Helal
Jan 213 min read


Is Delulu Really the Solulu?
Welcome to the world where delusions of anything grandeur have suddenly become an increasingly normalised and socially accepting coping...
Jaimie Liu
Jan 215 min read


Explaining and Evaluating the Accuracy of the Rorschach Inkblot Test
Image of an inkblot used in the Rorschach Inkblot Test Look at the image above. What do you see? What you see can be indicative of your...
Lydia Tan
Jan 163 min read


The Burnout Epidemic: The Role of Perfectionism
Have you ever felt like school is too much for you at the moment? Or have you felt like you lost passion for the things that were your...
Mawada Helal
Jan 163 min read


How Leading Questions Shape Eyewitness Testimony
Understanding the impact of leading questions in eyewitness testimony is very important because eyewitness evidence is often used to...
Chuan Lin
Jan 114 min read


Cracking the Code of Charisma: Psychology Behind Personal Magnetism
When we hear the word “charisma,” certain figures instantly come to mind: Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, or even the controversial...
Yurino Hisamori
Jan 94 min read


Why we love personality quizzes
In a world filled with constant distractions, personality quizzes easily capture people's attention. From playful and simple BuzzFeed...
Jana Al Shammari
Jan 73 min read


Kitty Genovese and The Bystander Effect
The brutal murder of Catherine "Kitty" Genovese in 1964 stands as one of the most significant cases in the history of social psychology,...
Nicole Luk
Jan 13 min read


The Psychology of Insomnia: Let Me Tell You Why We Toss & Turn
We’ve all experienced sleepless nights. Perhaps you may very well be reading this at a rather untimely hour yourself. Contrary to chronic...
Onyiu Wong
Dec 30, 20242 min read
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