Not all psychologists agree on the idea of repressed memories. Let’s talk about repression, the theories behind them, and ways that therapists approach trauma today. What Is Repression?Why Do Repressed Memories Exist?Freud and RepressionHow Freud Recovered Repressed MemoriesAre Repressed Memories Real?How to Deal With Repressed MemoriesExperiencing Anxiety? Talk to a Professional What Is Repression? Why Do Repressed Memories Exist? Freud and Repression How Freud Recovered Repressed Memories Are Repressed Memories Real?...

No matter who you vote for or where you live in the country, I think we can all agree that we live in a divided nation. But there isn’t just one divide. There’s racial divides, political divides, and the divide between people who live in urban areas and those who live in rural areas. I’m going to focus on a divide that lies at the heart of many political agendas: the division between social classes....

There are over 7.5 billion people alive today. We live different lifestyles, have different opinions, and follow different rules in our different societies. But there are things that remain true for all 7.5+ billion people around the world. We are all born. We all grow. We all die. Being human means we love, struggle, hope, and sometimes feel lost. We ask big questions like “Why are we here?” and “What’s our purpose?...

Fallacies in their various forms play an important role in the way we think and communicate with others. A fallacy is any reasoning that contains flaws which make an argument invalid. Formal fallacies occur due to a fault in the argument’s logical structure, whereas informal fallacies are a result of reasoning errors. One of the common informal fallacies is the naturalistic fallacy. What Is Naturalistic Fallacy?Why Is This Train of Thought a “Fallacy?...

Do you believe in eternal life after death? For some people, the answer is yes. Many Christians are raised to believe that after you die, you go on to live eternal life in either Heaven or Hell. Islamic tradition also teaches that there is an afterlife, although the existence of heaven or hell is not preached throughout the religion. Maybe the question of eternal life fascinates you. Maybe it bores you....

What makes someone want to be a doctor? What drives someone to commit crimes? Why would someone choose to wear a dress instead of pants? Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory may just have the answer for you. Social psychology attempts to answer all of these questions and more, in one way or another. Some psychologists believe thatnatureinfluences a person’s personality more than nurture, or the way they were raised. Studies may point to traumatic events as a sign of criminal behavior later in life....

In the world of psychology, there is no one more famous - and more controversial - than Sigmund Freud. We see his influence in psychology and even popular culture today, over 100 years after his first books were published. Talk therapy, “Freudian slips,” and dream interpretation would not exist as they do today if it weren’t for Sigmund Freud. Although many ideas within this theory have been criticized harshly, it is still one of the more well-known theories within developmental psychology....

Do you have a bias toward one group of people? It could be millennials, Muslims, or white people. Most people are going to say no - they treat and see everyone equally. But tests like the Implicit Association Test may prove otherwise. What Is the Implicit Association Test?History of the Implicit Association TestDoes It Prove Racism?How the IAT Measures Implicit BiasCriticism of the Implicit Association TestWhat Is the Implicit Association Test Used For?...

Do you have the ability to change? I’m going to break down the basics of brain plasticity and what it reveals about your ability to change and develop. The limits that scientists once thought were in place may not actually exist. And this significantly affects our potential to become a better, more successful, or more likeable person. What Is Brain Plasticity?Brain Plasticity and Growth MindsetHow the Brain ChangesHow Does Brain Plasticity Change As We Age?...

When was the last time you saw someone get hypnotized? Maybe it was at the Renaissance Faire, or at a school assembly. Or you watched someone get hypnotized in a movie. The hypnosis scene in “Get Out” is particularly scary - but is it possible? If you really get up on stage, will you end up in “The Sunken Place?” Let’s find out! Is Hypnosis Real?History of Hypnosis in PsychologyWhat Is Hypnosis?...

“An eye for an eye” is an idea old as time - it appears a few times in the Old Testament, or the Torah. It’s an idea at the heart of epic movies and classic novels. (At least three movies use the phrase as its title, but they aren’t so epic - the 1996 Eye for an Eye movie got a whopping 8% on Rotten Tomatoes.) Even if you’re not the character in a novel, you’ve probably thought about taking an eye for an eye....

“Gender is a social construct.” “Race is a social construct.” But this article isn’t about gender or race specifically. It’s going to be about social constructs: what they are, how they’re created, and how they contribute to key debates in psychology. Let’s get started. What Is A Social Construct?Examples of Social ConstructsWhat Is Not a Social Construct?Social Constructs Make Us As We Make ThemSocial Constructs in PsychologyAre You A Social Construct?...

Interested in learning more about consciousness? You’re in the right place. This article is about your steam of thought and the complexity of “consciousness” in the world of psychology. While there are ways to step back and “observe” your stream of thought, being able to define it, or why it exists, isn’t so easy. What Is Stream of Thought?Steam of Thought and PsychologyEarly Definition of Stream of ThoughtThere Is Still a Lot to Learn About Consciousness...