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Pop Psychology Is Harming Us More Than Helping Us
By: Victoria Santos People with ADHD have superior pattern recognition, the color blue says something about your personality, narcissists tend to walk ahead of you instead of behind you. All of these claims have circulated around social media frequently, but aren’t backed in rigorous psychological research or study. Psychology misinformation tends to be spread widely on social media, and its prevalence is a problem because it distorts people’s views on what psychology is and


Two Mothers, Two Verdicts, Same Internet
By Gabriella Rodriguez How much influence can “armchair detectives” have on journalistic reporting? In recent cases, there has been an increasing trend of people —“coming in the form of true crime fans”— getting more involved in legal cases. But who are these people? Individuals commonly known as “armchair detectives” are those who try to assist law enforcement from their homes via the internet. They not only analyze released evidence but also conduct their own “investigation


Why is Domestic Violence Normalized in Hispanic Communities?
By Ashley Sanchez In reflecting on Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Hispanic culture, many people growing up in Hispanic households would agree that they grew up with their mothers accepting abuse from their partners —or experiencing domestic violence themselves. Domestic violence is very normalized within Hispanic culture, and a big root of the problem is "machismo", a patriarchal standard that is pushed on men and boys. Many young Latinos and Latinas grew up with men
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