Psychology

The Centrifuge Brain Project is a German short mockumentary fantasy film written and directed by Till Nowak. The film uses incredibly bizarre computer-generated imagery to create seven fictional amusement park rides used in a faux documentary film about the construction of physics-defying rides intended for use in research efforts to…

NFL training camps officially kicked off last week and even though the official start of the 2017-18 NFL season is five weeks away, most fantasy football fanatics have already started their “mental training camp” as they gear up for another fantasy football season. There is no such thing as too…

Erik Erikson was a German psychoanalyst who was influenced by Sigmund Freud. He explored three parts of identity—the ego (self), personal (the personal idiosyncrasies that differentiate one individual from another) and social/cultural (the different social roles of a person). Erikson is known for his psychosocial theory of development, which recognizes…

It’s one of the oldest debates of psychology—nature versus nurture. One side of the argument is that an individual’s development is predisposed in the DNA. Biological psychology stresses that genetics and biological influences are responsible for making us who we are. Behaviorism centers on the impact that environment has on…

Nintendo’s Switch is the latest craze in the gaming world, and it just surpassed the Wii in popularity. It made its appearance in March, quickly disappearing from store shelves. People who wanted the Switch waited in anticipation, only to find out they sold out a couple of days after they…

Are we in Control? Or do our brains run the show? The question is a matter of hot debate, as research suggests that our choices may be subject to our own biology. For instance, the brain’s frontal lobes, which are crucial for emotional regulation and self-control, are not well developed…