Yena KimSep 9, 20161 minOlfaction FactoryBreathe 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...
Joseph TingleJun 9, 20162 minThe Psychology of AdvertisingDue to new and changing technology, advertising has taken over the world— and your mind. You see and hear commercials everywhere, whether...
Abby FlyerJan 21, 20163 minYour Best Defense Is in Your HeadMichelle, 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 ShteymanJan 14, 20162 minSemantic 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 KimDec 3, 20152 minGiving Birth to PersonalityAh, 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 FlyerNov 18, 20152 minStructuralism and My Main Man EBTWhen 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 KimNov 4, 20152 minFeeling 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 FlyerOct 19, 20152 minWhat 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 KimOct 16, 20152 minSignal 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 KimOct 15, 20152 minMethod of ChoiceImagine 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 FlyerSep 29, 20152 minThat’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 FlyerSep 15, 20152 minSilly 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 KimSep 8, 20152 minHow To Be a Nice ResearcherYou'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 StaffSep 5, 20152 minI'm a Strong Independent Variable Who Don't Need No ManIt'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 FlyerSep 5, 20152 minStick 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 KimSep 3, 20151 minPatterns and PareidoliaAnalyze the photograph that's shown above. What do you see? How about this photograph? Anything peculiar? If you saw faces for both of...
Yena KimSep 2, 20152 minStereotypes, 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...