You spend all night studying for your big chemistry midterm, and you’re pretty confident about your knowledge. You memorize every concept, and you have taken all the practice tests your teacher had assigned. Except, half an hour before the test, you feel like you don’t remember anything! The moment your teacher sets the paper in […]
Brain & Mental Health
Debunking the Most Popular ADHD Misconception
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of many significantly misunderstood diagnoses in the world. In fact, even psychologists have misconceptions about ADHD, so you’re not the only one in the dark. Hopefully, as someone with ADHD, I can shed some light on what this diagnosis actually means for the people who have it. “ADHD is […]
How to Promote Classroom Learning Through Cognitive Psychology
All students have experienced it at least once: A lecture so boring that sleeping upright feels like the best option. Even if the content of the lecture sounds interesting at first, a boring presentation can cause students to become completely disinterested in the topic. Thankfully, cognitive psychology can be a helpful tool for promoting effective […]
Psychology Research and Breakthroughs of 2021
2021 has been a year filled with growth, especially for the psychology field. Researchers and psychologists are working harder than ever to make new discoveries and technologies despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Although this has made it harder to complete thorough research, these new revelations are anything but weak! This blog highlights a few of the […]
5 Free Mental Health Resources for College Students
Image Credits If you’re a college student then you’ve probably experienced extreme stress from school at one time or another. Perhaps you’ve had a mental breakdown before (maybe dozens of them) or you’re on the brink of having one right now. Between pulling all-nighters, failing your first quiz, juggling social life and academics, eating cereal […]
Does STEM Intimidate You?
It’s far from abnormal to be intimidated by the STEM field and the challenges that come with it. STEM can make people feel like its driving force at times is to make you feel helpless and dumb. Many of you have probably experienced extreme frustration, while staring at the same math problem for over an […]
