Yena Kim
Olfaction Factory
Breathe in, breathe out. It's about time we give our sense of smell the credit it deserves because olfaction, or our sense of smell, is...
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Joseph Tingle
- Jun 9, 2016
- 2 min
The Psychology of Advertising
Due to new and changing technology, advertising has taken over the world— and your mind. You see and hear commercials everywhere, whether...
Abby Flyer
- Jan 21, 2016
- 3 min
Your Best Defense Is in Your Head
Michelle, a secretary for a huge law firm, gets into a huge fight with her boss, Tom. She’s angry, so she begins to raise her voice. In...
Amy Shteyman
- Jan 14, 2016
- 2 min
Semantic Priming: Your Brain is Vulnerable!
Imagine a black apple with a large bite taken out of it. Does this image remind you of anything else? I don't know about you, but most...
Yena Kim
- Dec 3, 2015
- 2 min
Giving Birth to Personality
Ah, siblings. They are often strange creatures that we have grown to love and cherish. Some of us may have them in our homes, but others...
Abby Flyer
- Nov 18, 2015
- 2 min
Structuralism and My Main Man EBT
When I study psychology, I like to act as if each psychologist that I study is a close friend of mine. I’ve found that doing so makes it...
Yena Kim
- Nov 4, 2015
- 2 min
Feeling Anxious?
Like most people, I am uneasy about speaking in public. I am better now, but I still remember how badly my teeth used to chatter no...
Abby Flyer
- Oct 19, 2015
- 2 min
What Do Cereal and Psychology Have in Common?
It’s 8 AM and you are standing in your kitchen, facing a classic dilemma: cereal first or milk first? You stare at the bowl, box of...
Yena Kim
- Oct 16, 2015
- 2 min
Signal Detectives!
It's a Friday night out with your best friends. You are laughing out loud and simply having a good ol' time while walking down an alley....
Yena Kim
- Oct 15, 2015
- 2 min
Method of Choice
Imagine that you're sitting by yourself in the park. As you're happily soaking up the autumn weather, you discover a dark blue minivan...
Abby Flyer
- Sep 29, 2015
- 2 min
That’s What You Expected, Isn’t It?
Allison is a kindergarten teacher with a problem: She suspects that one of her students, Brett, is a slow learner. When she seats her...
Abby Flyer
- Sep 15, 2015
- 2 min
Silly Love Songs: What is Attraction?
It feels like forever ago since that awkward first day of class, when you were just getting to know everyone. Now, after only two months,...
Yena Kim
- Sep 8, 2015
- 2 min
How To Be a Nice Researcher
You're sitting in class, but your teacher suddenly tells one half of the students to wear this ugly, stinky sweater for an entire month...
Brain Stamp Staff
- Sep 5, 2015
- 2 min
I'm a Strong Independent Variable Who Don't Need No Man
It's the week before prom, and disaster has struck: Your best friend accidentally bought the same dress as you, and now you only have a...
Abby Flyer
- Sep 5, 2015
- 2 min
Stick to the Status Quo
You’re at the mall with a group of friends, and your best friend Jen is trying on a new shirt. She asks everyone how it looks, and your...
Yena Kim
- Sep 3, 2015
- 1 min
Patterns and Pareidolia
Analyze the photograph that's shown above. What do you see? How about this photograph? Anything peculiar? If you saw faces for both of...
Yena Kim
- Sep 2, 2015
- 2 min
Stereotypes, Bias, Prejudice, and Discrimination, Oh My!
From the day we first learn about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement in elementary school, words like...