Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics Empathy vs. Sympathy: What’s the Difference? by Taylor Bennett on Sep 1, 2017 On your walk to work, you notice a man napping on a park bench. He’s wrapped tightly in a torn, flimsy blanket. His boots appear to be in their last wearable days. And aside from what is on his person, he has one lone empty water bottle sitting by his…
Gender, Mental Health Topics Am I androgynous? Does that make me weird? by Taylor Bennett on Sep 1, 2017 She’s always been insecure but these anxieties have worsened with age: she’s uncertain about how her short hair accentuates her oval face; she questions how her preference for baggy sweatshirts affects her attractiveness; she’s confused about her equal love for sports and for shopping; and mostly, she wonders how she…
Gender, Mental Health Topics Heteronormative beliefs and assumptions by Taylor Bennett on Aug 31, 2017 I once had a rather interesting conversation with my college roommate about marriage. We were watching TV when the main character got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend. At that moment, she turned to me and said, “Oh I thought they were already married, I mean they…
Mental Health Topics, Research Study Suggests Men May Actually Be More Likely to Cheat Than Women Because of Genetics by Taylor Bennett on Aug 30, 2017 You never thought it would happen to you, but it has. You’ve just found out that your boyfriend cheated on you. You think back to the times he confessed his undying love for you, talked about your future together, claimed you were the only woman he desired. But now, all…
Mental Health Topics, Psychology Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) and the Psychology Behind It by Taylor Bennett on Aug 29, 2017 Whenever my friends are, say, getting lunch or making beach plans or even chatting without me, I can’t help but wonder what I’m missing out on. When my family is getting together without me, I can’t help but wish I was there and picture all the good times I’m not…
Media Use, Mental Health Topics How Your Favorite Movie Genres Can Affect Your Mental Health by Taylor Bennett on Aug 29, 2017 It’s a common belief that you get along best with those who share your interests. And while I certainly see the basis for this assertion, I don’t think it always rings true—actually I know it doesn’t always ring true. In college, I studied multimedia journalism. I was a writer for…
Anxiety, Mental Health Topics “A Social Anxiety: Afraid of People” Is An Amazing Documentary About SA by Nathan Davidson on Aug 28, 2017 This amazing documentary from 2011 called, “A Social Anxiety: Afraid of People” was featured on Reddit last night, so we thought we’d share it with all of you. If you suffer from SA or know of anybody who does share this video with them as the responses from Redditors and…
Communication, Mental Health Topics 5 Ways to Win an Argument by Taylor Bennett on Aug 28, 2017 So I am in the very stressful, annoying process of moving. My garage is filled with boxes and crates aplenty, my room stripped down to nothing but my mattress, and my mind is bursting at the seams with all that I still have to get done. My dad, being the…
Media Use, Mental Health Topics KFC Made a Kinda Terrifying VR Employee Training Simulator by Nathan Davidson on Aug 25, 2017 The good people at KFC decided it would be a good idea to create a virtual reality training experience for their employees and this was the absolutely terrifying result. The future of VR is extremely exciting, but not in this context. If you’ve ever wanted to know what it would…
Addiction, Mental Health Topics 5 Popular Junk Foods That Are Scientifically Engineered to Be Addictive by Taylor Bennett on Aug 25, 2017 The average American: a fat guy sitting in front of the TV dropping crumbs all over his exposed belly as he crams potato chips into his mouth. This is what many people around the world envision when asked for their take on Americans. Heck, this is how many Americans see…
Mental Health Topics, Power & Control How to recognize if someone is manipulative by Taylor Bennett on Aug 25, 2017 I have one friend who I’ve really maintained a level of closeness with since the very ripe age of 10. We got through the awkward high school years together and even managed to pay one another monthly visits during college. Now we’re figuring out how to maneuver through real adult…
Mental Health Topics, Personality, Relationships The 5 Qualities You Should Be Looking for in a Romantic Partner by Taylor Bennett on Aug 23, 2017 People love love. They love to talk about it, read about it, watch movies about it, and most of all, experience it. The ultimate goal for many is to find love. Every girl wants a prince to come along and sweep her off her feet. And every guy awaits the…