by Sarah Gabr | Jul 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
For most of us, Halloween is the best time of the year! The trick-or-treating, getting candy, or giving out candy, perhaps even throwing a party. However, for many convicted sex offenders, it is the most dreaded time of the year. Sex offenders require curfews,...
by Sarah Gabr | Jul 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
I wish that back in 2016 I could have seen what my life would have been like today, as I feel like a completely different person, my whole attitude towards life and mental health has completely changed for the better. Back in 2016, I was working at a job that was...
by axp5522 | May 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
When Henry Ford came out with the Model T in 1908, it eventually changed life as that generation knew it. When television became mainstream in the 1950s, the American world was forever altered. When the internet became a household standard in the late 90s-early 00s,...
by axp5522 | May 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Gottman method was developed by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, beginning in the 1980s. Highlighting the value of marital friendship, shared fondness and admiration, and managing conflict, the Gottman approach focuses on giving couples the tools they need to repair...
by axp5522 | May 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Animals have undergone a dramatic transformation in roles in the past few centuries. Whereas animals used to serve as mere assistants in survival and aids to physical labor, they have now edged their noses into people’s homes and beds. Undoubtedly, pets do...
by axp5522 | May 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Mental health training should be a requirement for criminal justice professionals (cops, firefighters, EMS, guards, troopers, even judges/magistrates), and mental health professionals should be essential staff in every jail and prison. There are so, so many issues...
by axp5522 | May 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Role identities are concepts of the self in different roles. Each participant in the study took on a role identity for their assigned position, whether it was guard or prisoner, that role was taken on and lived out to the fullest. The participants that took place in...
by Judy Laut | Apr 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Unethical Activism Written By: Judy Laut Several economists have alluded that saving lives is not as important as saving the economy. One of those economists, Sean Snaith, has stated “…there are eight billion people in the world, so the...
by Nicole Thibodeaux | Apr 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
“How hard could going to school online really be?” That is a question I am asked more times than I can count. It is a lot harder than a lot of people think. In some of my classes, there is hardly any material posted by the instructor; it was just...
by Nicole Thibodeaux | Apr 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
New-age learning is something I never thought I would be involved with. When I first attended college everything was done at a brick and mortar with face to face interaction with our professors. I had one professor who had a favorite student and they seemed to always...
by Adelyn Burns | Apr 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
My mother once told me that she is a passive-aggressive type of person, explaining that she seems to bottle everything up inside until those emotions burst from inside, usually at the person causing the distress. My father seems to be the same way, wearing a smile on...
by ekl7 | Apr 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
I personally have been impacted by this in my own family. My daughter became deeply depressed in the summer of 2018. She was just turned 26, a bubbly young adult with a heart of gold. She loved dancing, animals, had a joyous adventurous vibe wanting to experience...
by Lauren Bainbridge | Apr 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
I think the prison system should be massively reformed. As it stands, our system is punitive, as it focuses on punishment, rather than fixing the problems. A lot of offenders can be helped, if given the right tools to succeed. There are a few possible models that can...
by Rebecca Mary Esther Zimmerman | Apr 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Participatory Action Research (PAR) was described by Hall in 1981 as a process of research, education and action. Researchers and participants take on an active role in addressing issues that affect themselves, their families, and their communities (Brydon-Miller,...
by cdt5058 | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
For this week’s blog post, I chose to read more about a learning school created in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand based on Participatory Action Research (PAR). For a brief refresher, PAR helps psychologists and social scientists use their skillset in order to...
by Rogue Dawes | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
When discussing the use of Participatory Action Research (PAR) to enact positive change within disadvantaged groups, some individuals can be skeptical due to the potential bias arising from the integration of researchers into the society being studied. The inclusion...
by Trevor Jay Zimmerman | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
In times today there are many different ways to get important information; one of those ways is through the media. The media has continuously proven to be partially, if not fully, biased at times to meet their specific agenda. The media outlet has done activism...
by Judy Laut | Apr 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Birds of a Feather Flock Together and Opposites Attract …At least in My Marriage Written By: Judy Laut My husband and I are that annoying couple that got together...
by Adelyn Burns | Apr 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Ever since I was a child, it seemed like I was a pessimist. Positive events in my life felt like they were random and unpredictable, while negative events were usually more reliable to occur and always something I was unable to stop. Though the words “pessimism” and...
by Kaikahee | Apr 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Bullying rears it’s ugly head in many circumstances. The workplace, in school, online, pretty much anywhere where people are gathered in some type of collective setting. It affects many and often has it’s reasons deeply rooted in pain, guilt, fear, and...
by asc5413 | Apr 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
People would like to believe that they are not shallow and that “personality” is the most important part in a relationship and looks are just a plus. Of course, personality is important when looking for a significant other, and the compatibility has to be there in...
by jav5304 | Apr 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Positive Vibes, Positive Mind, Positive Life! Do you ever consider yourself a positive thinker, or do you think you find difficulty doing so sometimes? The textbook talks about how optimists are considered as people who “look forward to the future” and they “believe...
by Lauren Bainbridge | Apr 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
When I first became a parent, I was clueless on so many things. But, I was terrified of doing the wrong thing. So, I joined all these groups online giving advice on what to do in different situations. I’m a psychology person, so a lot of how I think and form opinions...
by Rogue Dawes | Apr 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Many couples face relationship problems, and there are just as many solutions available to deal with these problems. One such solution focuses on positive psychology interventions, which focuses on creating positive future outlooks for the couple’s relationship....
by cdt5058 | Apr 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
When thinking about what to write about around relationships, I was originally thinking of reviewing any article written by John and Julie Gottman – the relationship duo typically mentioned for their work in relationships. Whether it be predicting divorce rates,...
by Trevor Jay Zimmerman | Apr 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Oh man. Relationships are harder to be in today than ever. With the addition of social media and online profiles and dating its easy to get yourself into trouble with your significant other. Being in a relationship takes work and effort. Josh Gressel, Ph.D. (2019)...
by Judy Laut | Apr 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Mom Groups Are The WORST! Written By: Judy Laut Mom groups on Facebook are the absolute worst. I envy anyone that’s never experienced such horror. They’re like a bad car wreck, you know that you shouldn’t look as you drive by… but you always...
by Jade Amber Butler | Apr 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
When I first saw my boyfriend, it was not the first time he saw me. About 7 years ago I was a night shift leader at Dunkin Donuts. Another Dunkin was getting remodeled, so a couple of workers came to my store. This was the first time Steve noticed me, but I do not...
by jav5304 | Apr 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Connection Successful Remember when “community” referred to the people in your neighborhood and other groups of people that you were cool with and would physically see in person? Remember those days when you played outside every day until the sun went down as kids and...
by Kaikahee | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Schools, namely universities are a terrific way to build engagement in communities and meet new people. There is a rise in more schools recently offering online platforms for learning, but I think in general, many people, even young people still yearn for the...
by Rebecca Mary Esther Zimmerman | Apr 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Where does your preference for living lie? Are you an urban, suburb or rural dweller? Do you currently live in an urban area but long for a rural living environment? I for one enjoy the balance of suburban living, where I am outside city bounds but close enough to...
by snd21 | Apr 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Some of the best moments in my life are times when I have been completely disconnected or disengaged from technology, or where I have had incredible work-life balance where I am connected with technology from 7 AM to 6 PM during the weekdays and completely offline in...
by Rogue Dawes | Apr 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
With the COVID-19 pandemic currently underway, hospitals and government officials everywhere are attempting to properly distribute medical supplies. Oftentimes, this can lead some to question who “deserves” which supplies, occasionally putting a moral...
by Trevor Jay Zimmerman | Apr 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
There is a greater need for community now more than ever. Right now there is a threat that society is facing that has greatly affected a major primal need humans have- socialization. With Covid-19 impacting every single person the sense of community people have has...
by Adelyn Burns | Apr 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
I have been a student at Penn State for three years, though the past two of them have been spent at World Campus. During this time, I have found many benefits to my courses and schoolwork being entirely online, such as having a more flexible schedule and being able to...
by bzh51 | Apr 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
With everything going on in the world today it has been very important to come together. With the social distancing we are not able to come together physically but we can use technology and still support one another. I know many people who have been doing work...
by cdt5058 | Mar 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Prior to writing this blog entry, I wanted to do my best to figure out what other research had been completed around crisis and building a sense of community either before, during or after the aforementioned crisis. Fortunately, I was able to find a recent article...
by Kaikahee | Mar 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
The moment people discover the distinction that someone is usually different from me is usually when they perceive the division into ‘we’ and ‘them’ and this creates stereotypes about ‘them’. Even though they are all different and...
by jav5304 | Mar 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Instructions: Read this RIGHT NOW. Or are you waiting till later? “I get everything done at the exact moment I say I’m going to do it”. Said no one ever. Who are we kidding? Many of us have procrastinated in something within our lives. The textbook defines...
by Judy Laut | Mar 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
SELF-HANDICAPPING, DEPRESSION, AND COVID-19 Covid-19 has changed nearly every aspect of life as we knew it. Turmoil and chaos are becoming the norm. Grocery stores are empty, schools are closed, hospitals are overwhelmed, and the deaths continue to pile up....
by Trevor Jay Zimmerman | Mar 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Oftentimes people believe that adults become prejudice when they are older and it develops as they mature and form their own opinions on life. However prejudice is a learned behavior that begins in childhood. When a child is younger they absorb whatever material they...
by ekl7 | Mar 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Do you remember as a child playing the game “Telephone”? Where you share a message and have to pass it on to your friend and they pass it on to their friend and keep it going? By the end of the last person, the message is all mixed up from the original...
by ekl7 | Mar 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
I did an experiment back when I was in high school. Especially since I was part of the “in” or popular crowd. I lived in a small town, and community that was comprised of mostly whites, only one black family, and Hispanic families. I being Russian,...
by dpg5319 | Mar 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
While a majority of us, including myself, regularly take online courses are accustomed, many other students are not used to this lifestyle. Online school is a lifestyle. It is harder and challenging, in my opinion. Many of us have no option other than taking online...
by Lauren Bainbridge | Mar 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Children’s performance in school has a lot of different aspects to it. It’s not just simply how intelligent they are, how well they test, how much they study, et cetera. These things are definitely relevant, but we are ignoring something that is pretty...
by Jade Amber Butler | Mar 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Racial and gender discrimination used to be a much bigger problem than it is today. While we still see discrimination today, there are laws that protect people from being discriminated against in the workplace. These laws are put in place so people feel comfortable in...
by asc5413 | Mar 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
Aggressiveness in children can happen due to many reasons. Sometimes its their home life, other times it can be other kids at school or their environment. Then there is the big dilemma of media playing an enormous role in causing a child to be more aggressive, and not...
by bzh51 | Mar 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
For our discussion this week we had to watch the Frontline video. I think that this video and the exercise that was asked to be done by the 3rd grades was really an amazing idea. It was very clear that the children who were put in the lower superior group, which was...
by Bratislav Rakic | Mar 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Violence in mainstream media is a part of our everyday life. Ninety percent of movies, 68% of video games, and 60 % of TV shows show some depictions of violence (Emmons, 2013). Exposure to such content in early age is a predictor of aggressive behavior later in life....
by ljr27 | Mar 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
The human race is unique from any other species on this planet due to our higher cognitive thinking. However, sometimes it is our big hearts that gets in the way of our big brains. Have you ever heard a story from someone and it made you so mad but later you found out...
by Nicole Thibodeaux | Mar 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Propaganda- “information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.” I found this topic to be appropriate during these trying times. Since the world is in the middle of a...
by Rebecca Mary Esther Zimmerman | Mar 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
This week’s Blog topic, Media and Communications creates a most fitting theme to the current pandemic sweeping our country. I will refrain from going into too much detail on the actual pandemic and stick mainly with the topic of media and communication. Communication...
by jav5304 | Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Was Fear a Factor for You? Do you remember a time in your childhood when you watched something via the media (like a TV show or movie) that made you so scared that it gave you nightmares for some time? Did you fear going to sleep because of it or were you on edge...
by cdt5058 | Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Looking at the spread of an epidemic is difficult to do – especially when testing kits are in extremely limited supplies and only the already sick, celebrities, and other high profile people are being tested (Resnick & Scott, 2020). However, over the past...
by Kaikahee | Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
There are many examples of fake news. There are many examples of where news has spread via media virtually unchecked and unchallenged with little to no known reliable source. However, prior to the unfolding of the current crisis of COVID19, there was a good...
by Jade Amber Butler | Mar 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
I feel like this lesson was perfectly timed. With the Coronavirus pandemic here, the media is promoting a lot of fear lately. Promoting fear is a big seller for the media. According to Psychology Today, fear based news focuses on reporting dramatic narratives...
by efn5059 | Mar 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Eating garlic will protect you from the Corona Virus”, “miracle mineral supplement, called MMS, can wipe out coronavirus”, “Colloidal silver kills some strains of coronavirus within 12 hours”, “Drinking Water every 15 minutes will prevent you from getting sick”...
by Lauren Bainbridge | Mar 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Social media has gained a lot of popularity in recent years. At this point, you’d be hard pressed to find someone in almost any group without a social media presence. Many people prefer it to other forms of media, because of its reach, accessibility &...
by jav40 | Mar 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
I recently took CRIM 100 and I found the course to be very eye opening and interesting from a social psychological standpoint. What makes one country more susceptible to criminal violence over another, or what makes one country more prone to property crime? In this...
by Bratislav Rakic | Mar 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
My experience with Swiss law enforcement is a very negative one. Even though I’m trying to be law abiding citizen, it is my feeling that laws in this country are constituted in such a way as to try to get you every opportunity they have. Since I have arrived in...
by asc5413 | Mar 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Eyewitness Testimony has been a controversial topic in court cases for as long as I can remember. Eyewitnesses to a crime can either make or break a case depending on what they can recall. A person can be convicted of a crime or not convicted of a crime depending on...
by jav5304 | Mar 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
To Get Involved or Not To Get Involved Have you ever found yourself in a position in which you’ve seen something (like a crime) that shouldn’t take place and you didn’t intervene or do anything about it because you thought that someone else out of the good amount of...
by ljr27 | Mar 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
The media loves to go into a frenzy and get the story first before anyone else. But Pretrial publicity of criminal or civil cases that are circulated among jurists can create opinions among jury’s before any of the evidence has even been brought to trial....
by Nicole Thibodeaux | Mar 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
When we hear the word peer, we tend to think of our friends, our classmates, or even the people we work with; we tend to see these individuals on the same level as us. When we go to vocabulary.com, it defines the word peer as “a person who is of equal standing...
by Rebecca Mary Esther Zimmerman | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is unfortunate to believe there are child and youth that struggle with feelings of depression, anxiety, antisocial tendencies and other troubling life aspects. Take a second to think back to your youth. After school did you come home to parents that were happy to...
by ekl7 | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Often times, police in our country profile certain individuals, such as African Americans in particular and automatically assume they are in the middle of some criminal act, or are criminals period. African Americans have a different protocol to try to save their...
by snd21 | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
You can’t read a single tech blog without coming across the magical “AI ” acronym, which stands for Artificial Intelligence, and is a rising technology fad that seems to be the solution for everything. With the rise of Alexa and Google Assistant speakers in home...
by cdt5058 | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
After recently reading a book titled Your Brain on Nature, I found myself curious about the effects that nature has on people locked up behind bars. The Japanese term called Shinrin Yoku (or Forest Bathing) has been on the upswing recently in various circles on the...
by dpg5319 | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Are criminals born or made? Is this perhaps a matter of nature vs. nurture? One of the oldest questions in criminology is whether criminals are born or made. Are serial killers a product of nature or nurture? While genetics determine our personality, behavior, and...
by Kaikahee | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
We dream of being like the hero in the movies we saw when we were young, but we miss out on the opportunity to be a hero in our daily lives. One reason is the dispersion of responsibility. The bystander effect indicates that the more people around you, the less likely...
by Jade Amber Butler | Mar 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
The bystander effect is the phenomenon that people in groups feel less inclined to help an individual in need (Gruman, Schneider, & Coutts, 2016). When I came across the bystander effect I felt ashamed. Why wouldn’t we help someone in need? Apparently...
by bzh51 | Mar 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Criminal justice is something I am very interested in. I actually have considered taking a minor in criminal justice. Something that has always stood out to me is wrongful convictions. People who are sentenced to jail time for a crime they did not commit and in most...
by efn5059 | Mar 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Julia Lish, a correctional officer, comforts an inmate during one his psychotic episodes. “Its going to be OK,” she repeats as he cries and yells to the voices in his head. Jenn Ackerman I volunteer at an organization that brings animals to correctional facilities for...
by Nicole Thibodeaux | Mar 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Throughout my life, I have been apart of several teams, from sports teams, dance teams, teams at work, and even a team here at Penn State. The most exciting and well-oiled teams I had the opportunity to be a part of was with the Student Ambassadors and the Penn State...
by jav40 | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
I am a huge fan of Tuckman’s stages of group development, as they were the foundation of how programs were designed when I worked for Outward Bound Intercept in Florida. “Intercept courses are structured wilderness expeditions that help address behaviors such as...
by jav5304 | Feb 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Group Effort Each of us has most likely had experience in being part of a group, whether it be a sports team, an organization, club, group project, etc. Within these groups/teams, everyone has their own role. The textbook defines a role as “a set of behaviors expected...
by Trevor Jay Zimmerman | Feb 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Just hearing the word “group” is enough to make me cringe a bit. I think it is safe to say that we have all been involved in some sort of a group before. Fairly often we find ourselves in group situations, think about your job or a friends group. Be sure to think...
by jav5304 | Feb 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Ethnic Harmony We live in a society that consists of diverse people that come from different areas and backgrounds of life and are different shapes and sizes. The textbook talks about “diversity” in relation to physical abilities, religion, gender, social class,...
by Bratislav Rakic | Feb 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
I officiate lots of basketball games these days, all around Eastern Switzerland. Switzerland is a beautiful country, famous for its nature, chocolate, and neutrality. It possesses top notch public transportation, healthcare, and educational systems. It’s a country...
by efn5059 | Feb 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Did you ever ask yourself how genocides could happen? How can a normal human being, that grew up in the same society you did, suddenly come after you to kill you? It sounds so unlikely, but still it happened, and not just once but over and over again. My mother keeps...
by bzh51 | Feb 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Personally I can relate to diversity in two different areas of my life. One is in my personal life. I grew up having a best friend who was Spanish. We were best friends since we were in 5th grade. I spent a lot of my childhood at her house and things were very...
by ekl7 | Feb 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Many college campus administrators have been struggling to “navigate issues of inclusion and free speech,” which has “students of color [having] been left to find their own way. (American Public Media, 2020) In the APMReports (American Public...
by jav40 | Feb 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Growing up middle class in the Midwest, I was raised to believe in the “American dream” and bought into the “hard work pays off” ethic. While I do think that hard work increases one’s chances of success, I now consider other contributing factors such as race, class,...
by dpg5319 | Feb 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
When we hear the term macho, many of us think of a macho man. The term Macho is defined as having or characterized by qualities considered manly, especially when manifested in an assertive, self-conscious, or dominating way; Having a strong or exaggerated sense of...
by Rogue Dawes | Feb 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
When discussing the issue of increasing diversity in the workplace, many of the benefits that diversity can bring to a workplace are not always so well understood. An important point of consideration is marketing these concepts to businesses and other entities that...
by Judy Laut | Feb 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Feminism WHY PSYCHOLOGY SUGGESTS THAT THERE MAY NOT BE EMPOWERMENT AND STRENGTH IN NUMBERS Written By: Judy Laut In 2020, feminism, “the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities” (Merriam-Webster, n.d.) is a highly debated...
by Jade Amber Butler | Feb 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
In the image above you can see many differences between these two people. Just by looking at the picture, it does not seem that they have anything in common. Do you see any way these two people can relate to each other? What if I told you the one thing they have in...
by efn5059 | Feb 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Motherhood should be the most rewarding event in a woman’s life. The media is full of examples of babies gurgling happily and mothers and fathers holding their child with an angelic smile on their faces.I knew, something was wrong with me. After the birth of my first...
by ljr27 | Feb 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Last year several teens in our local community got in serious trouble for sexting. These were high school age kids. Is sexting a common problem among teens? and how do you prevent it? Current studies show 20 percent of teens have sent nude or partially nude photos of...
by Rebecca Mary Esther Zimmerman | Feb 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Can you recall a time in your life when you felt upset and reached out to a friend or family member? Usually a good conversation can help us feel better, regarding a difficult time. Social support is an important and critical aspects to our lives. Having support from...
by jav40 | Feb 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
I recently took a class called “The Biological Effects of Aging” and discovered much more than the fact that humans get old. I was most surprised with regard to the statistics surrounding potentially terminal disorders such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, and...
by Bratislav Rakic | Feb 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’ve started playing basketball from very young age; I got my first basketball when I was 3, started shooting hoops when I was 6, and playing organized basketball at the age of 8. I’ve continued to play it through elementary/ junior high, high school, and college. I...
by ekl7 | Feb 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) you ask? According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, GAD is “characterized by persistent and excessive worry,” that typical includes a variety of things and issues all at the same time. ...
by dpg5319 | Feb 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States. Suicide is a serious topic within the general population, as well as the military. Suicide rates for active-duty service members and veterans are rising. According to statistics, 20 veterans die by...
by asc5413 | Feb 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is unusual to think that someone would actually not care about their overall health and engage in behaviors that could potentially put them at risk. However, the sad reality is that there are many individuals that do not think about the consequences of their...
by Lauren Bainbridge | Feb 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
For a long time, autism was a developmental disorder that boys were primarily diagnosed with. On rare occasions, girls were diagnosed but it didn’t happen very often. Professionals just thought that it was something that boys usually had. For a girl to be considered...
by jav5304 | Feb 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Avoided Encounters Have you ever had to speak in front of people or been at gatherings (unfamiliar ones and sometimes not) and felt nervous, with your palms sweating, like there was a giant weight on your chest or like there was a giant rock in your stomach?...
by jav5304 | Feb 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Social Traps The textbook refers to Social traps as a form of social dilemma that “involve short-term pleasure or gain that over time leads to pain or loss (Platt, 1973)” (Gruman, Schneider, Coutts, 2016). Within this dilemma, people decide if they want to please...
by bzh51 | Feb 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Reading about depression and anxiety this week is something that I think a lot of people deal and don’t address. I know personally I am one of those people. I have extremely bad anxiety. I worry so much about everything. I worry about my job and withholding the...
by asc5413 | Feb 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
You are sitting watching the news. Another natural disaster strikes and terrorizes a city leaving hundreds of people without food, water, and shelter. This seems to be the norm now with an overabundance of natural disasters. Is this something that is truly...
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