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Basics of Bayes: A Human Approach to Understanding How We Change Our Minds
Basics of Bayes: A Human Approach to Understanding How We Change Our Minds

Bayes Theorem feels complex, but its logic mirrors how people naturally update beliefs. We explain Bayesian reasoning through real-life examples before introducing the formula, making Bayes intuitive for students and teachers alike.

Criticisms of Ainsworth’s Strange Situation Procedure
Criticisms of Ainsworth’s Strange Situation Procedure

Explore the major criticisms of Ainsworth’s Strange Situation Procedure, including cultural bias, low ecological validity, stress concerns and reliability issues, in this student friendly yet academically rigorous psychological critique.

Criticisms of Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development
Criticisms of Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development

Explore the major criticisms of Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, including issues of cultural and gender bias, methodological problems and the gap between moral reasoning and real world behaviour, in this clear and comprehensive guide for psychology students.

Criticisms of Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: Methodological, Cultural, and Conceptual Limits
Criticisms of Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: Methodological, Cultural, and Conceptual Limits

Review the major criticisms of Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development. Learn how methodological flaws, cultural bias, and the role of social learning challenge the universality of the four developmental stages.

Criticisms of the Zone of Proximal Development: Conceptual, Practical and Cultural Limits
Criticisms of the Zone of Proximal Development: Conceptual, Practical and Cultural Limits

The ZPD's shortcomings: Why Vygotsky's theory is criticized for conceptual vagueness, measurement issues, and cultural limits in real classroom practice.

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The Basics of Psychology for Video Game Developers

Gaming Psych - Development - Characters - Gameplay
Why Christmas Video Game Events Feel Rewarding: Psychology of Seasonal FOMO
Why Christmas Video Game Events Feel Rewarding: Psychology of Seasonal FOMO

A psychological deep dive into why Christmas gaming events feel irresistible, exploring seasonal scarcity, reward design, and the monetisation strategies behind festive FOMO.

Controller Psychology: What Game Developers Need to Know
Controller Psychology: What Game Developers Need to Know

Discover how psychology influences controller design. Explore motor habits, interference, cognitive load and cross-platform consistency to build better game controls.

Why Pokémon Still Has No Voice Acting: A Considered Look at Twenty Years of Silence
Why Pokémon Still Has No Voice Acting: A Considered Look at Twenty Years of Silence

Why do mainline Pokémon games still have no voice acting after 20 years? This analysis examines handheld habits, player expectations, development choices, and the contrast with the Pokémon anime to explain the franchise's enduring commitment to silent storytelling.

Gender Swapping in Games: Prevalence, Motivations, and What It Reveals About Digital Identity
Gender Swapping in Games: Prevalence, Motivations, and What It Reveals About Digital Identity

Explore why one-third of male gamers choose female avatars, while women swap genders mainly to avoid harassment. Uncover the psychological and social motivations behind gender swapping in gaming.

The Moral Economy of Good Game Design
The Moral Economy of Good Game Design

A deep dive into moral choice in game design, exploring how Scarlet Hollow, Lisa, Omori, and Pathologic use sacrifice and loss to create meaningful player decisions.

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APA 7th Edition Sentence Builder (Pro)
APA 7th Edition Sentence Builder (Pro)

This tool helps psychology students write clear, concise, and properly formatted sentences for the Method and Results sections of APA 7th Edition papers. With 27 interactive, APA-compliant sentence templates, you can simply plug in your data and instantly generate text that’s ready to use in your paper.

Chi-Squared Calculator
Chi-Squared Calculator

Easily perform Chi-Squared tests for independence and goodness-of-fit with this interactive calculator. Generate APA-style reports, explore results with tooltips, and visualize observed vs. expected frequencies — perfect for students, researchers, and educators.

BayesLens: Binomial Interpreter
BayesLens: Binomial Interpreter

An interactive educational tool for Bayesian Binomial Tests. Supports both single-sample and two-sample proportion analysis using Bayesian hypothesis testing with Beta priors. Includes Bayes Factor calculation, credible intervals, posterior plots, and APA-style write-up generation.

BayesLens: T-Test Interpreter
BayesLens: T-Test Interpreter

An interactive tool for performing Bayesian Independent Samples T-Tests with full APA reporting and evidence interpretation.

Bonus: APA Template Pack
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APA Method Section Guided Helper (Pro)
APA Method Section Guided Helper (Pro)

Save time writing your APA Method section. This advanced guided tool helps psychology students generate a complete, APA 7-compliant Method write-up with ethical details, measures, and analysis plans; ready to edit or export.

Monday Musings - Observations- Insights - Ramblings
Why Companies Should Invest in AI Desk Companions
Why Companies Should Invest in AI Desk Companions

Discover how AI desk companions reduce workplace stress, boost productivity, and support mental wellbeing through real time emotional interaction and AI driven personalization.

The Age of the Extended Mind
The Age of the Extended Mind

Discover how smartphones, search engines and digital storage have become an extension of the human mind. This essay explores the rise of cognitive offloading, the reshaping of memory and the evolutionary implications of our growing dependence on technology.

Roidian Psychology: Navigating the Brotosphere
Roidian Psychology: Navigating the Brotosphere

A satirical yet insightful guide to toxic masculinity, gym bro culture and alpha male psychology that explores dominance, emotional avoidance and modern male identity.

Not the Hill to Die On: Why AI Will Not Follow NFTs into Oblivion
Not the Hill to Die On: Why AI Will Not Follow NFTs into Oblivion

AI will not collapse like NFTs. Here is why the comparison fails, why generative tools spark cultural anxiety, and why regulation and ethical integration matter far more than denial.

The Third Way: Reframing the AI Debate Through Psychology, History, and the Evolution of Creative Tools
The Third Way: Reframing the AI Debate Through Psychology, History, and the Evolution of Creative Tools

An academic exploration of AI polarization that draws on psychology and media history to argue for a balanced third way. This essay examines how tools like photography and word processors reshaped creativity and why AI should be understood as a companion to human craft.

The Hidden Logic of the Attention Economy: Why Platforms Profit When You Try to Become Famous, Not When You Succeed
The Hidden Logic of the Attention Economy: Why Platforms Profit When You Try to Become Famous, Not When You Succeed

An analysis of why social platforms profit from the struggle for fame, not actual celebrity, and how the attention economy exploits creator ambition.

Global Psychology - Culture - Politics - Sustainability
The White House’s “Media Offender” Page: An Academic Dissection of an Official Exercise in Projection, Propaganda, and Bureaucratic Immaturity
The White House’s “Media Offender” Page: An Academic Dissection of an Official Exercise in Projection, Propaganda, and Bureaucratic Immaturity

An in-depth analysis of the White House’s “Media Offender” page that uncovers factual distortions, psychological projection, bureaucratic immaturity, and the misuse of taxpayer resources. A damning academic teardown of an official propaganda effort disguised as fact-checking.

Trans Athletes in 2025: A Science First Direction
Trans Athletes in 2025: A Science First Direction

A detailed, evidence based analysis of transgender athletes in 2025, exploring science, fairness, hormone research, policy gaps, and sport specific solutions.

Nick Fuentes’ Cult‑Like Radicalization Tactics and Extremist Rhetoric
Nick Fuentes’ Cult‑Like Radicalization Tactics and Extremist Rhetoric

Nick Fuentes has evolved from a fringe online provocateur into the leader of a disciplined, insular youth movement built on white nationalism and authoritarianism. This piece examines how he deploys cult-style manipulation, coded language, and digital organizing to recruit and radicalize followers—and why his growing influence in U.S. politics matters.

Drones, Soldiers, and the Politics of Risk: Technology’s Challenge to Modern Ideology
Drones, Soldiers, and the Politics of Risk: Technology’s Challenge to Modern Ideology

This article explores how drone warfare reshapes political ideologies, military labor, operator psychology, and ethical responsibility. It examines risk, symbolic identity, AI autonomy, and the evolving role of soldiers in modern conflict.

Donald Trump’s Treatment of the Press
Donald Trump’s Treatment of the Press

Donald Trump's verbal attacks on the press, including "piggy" and "loser," are analyzed through political psychology as "antagonistic dominance." Discover how his language breaks presidential norms, uses humiliation to delegitimize accountability, and poses an institutional danger to democratic health.

Health & Wellbeing - Mental - Physical - Spiritual
The December Paradox: Why We Feel Both Happier and More Overwhelmed
The December Paradox: Why We Feel Both Happier and More Overwhelmed

A psychology focused exploration of why December heightens both joy and stress, revealing how rituals, emotions, and cognitive load shape the December paradox.

Psychology of Christmas Nostalgia: Why December Feels Like Memory
Psychology of Christmas Nostalgia: Why December Feels Like Memory

Explore why Christmas nostalgia feels so vivid. A psychology-driven look at memory, emotion, and cultural rituals shaping December’s uniquely sentimental pull.

Counselling as a Contact Sport: The Case for Regulation
Counselling as a Contact Sport: The Case for Regulation

Counselling is unregulated while psychology is protected. Drawing on MMA and applied psychology, this essay exposes why the UK’s regulatory system is dangerously backwards.

Why Australia’s New Neurodiversity Standards Matter for Everyone
Why Australia’s New Neurodiversity Standards Matter for Everyone

Learn how Australia’s new 2025 neurodiversity standards will reshape psychological practice and why this shift matters for clinicians and clients worldwide.

Tetris and Trauma: How a Simple Game Became a Surprising Tool for Reducing Intrusive Memories
Tetris and Trauma: How a Simple Game Became a Surprising Tool for Reducing Intrusive Memories

Discover how playing Tetris after trauma may reduce intrusive memories, based on emerging research into memory, cognition, and recovery.

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What Makes a Christmas Film a ‘Christmas Film’? A Narrative Psychology Breakdown
What Makes a Christmas Film a ‘Christmas Film’? A Narrative Psychology Breakdown

Discover the narrative psychology behind what makes a Christmas film feel “Christmassy.” Explore ritual, emotion, myth, nostalgia and cultural meaning.

Moral Psychology and the Neo Architect Encounter: The Matrix as a Trolley Problem Without Easy Answers
Moral Psychology and the Neo Architect Encounter: The Matrix as a Trolley Problem Without Easy Answers

A deep analysis of Neo’s choice in The Matrix Reloaded, exploring moral psychology, the trolley problem, determinism, and the ethics behind the Architect’s dilemma.

Grief, Healing, and Family Dynamics in Haha, You Clowns: A Psychological Analysis
Grief, Healing, and Family Dynamics in Haha, You Clowns: A Psychological Analysis

A psychological analysis of Haha, You Clowns exploring its themes of grief, family resilience, paranormal symbolism, and emotional sincerity, while critiquing the role of privilege in the Campbells’ healing.

Hazbin Hotel and the Oddly Cheerful Logic of Restorative Justice
Hazbin Hotel and the Oddly Cheerful Logic of Restorative Justice

An analysis of Hazbin Hotel through restorative justice theory, exploring accountability, rehabilitation, and Heaven’s punitive Extermination system.

Why We Laugh at Horrible People: The Psychology Behind FistShark Marketing’s Dark Humor
Why We Laugh at Horrible People: The Psychology Behind FistShark Marketing’s Dark Humor

A psychological deep dive into why FistShark Marketing’s cruel, surreal corporate satire makes us laugh, exploring cognitive dissonance, moral disengagement and dark humor.

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The Psychology of Investing: How Biases Shape Risk, Fear, and Confidence
The Psychology of Investing: How Biases Shape Risk, Fear, and Confidence

Explore the psychology of investing. Learn how cognitive biases like loss aversion and overconfidence shape risk, fear, and confidence — and discover strategies for smarter investing.

The Dopamine Effect: Why Shopping Feels So Good (and How to Break the Cycle)
The Dopamine Effect: Why Shopping Feels So Good (and How to Break the Cycle)

Discover why shopping feels so good by exploring the dopamine effect. Learn how the brain’s reward system drives spending and practical strategies to break the cycle.

How to Overcome Financial Avoidance: Facing Debt, Bills, and Budgets Without Fear
How to Overcome Financial Avoidance: Facing Debt, Bills, and Budgets Without Fear
The Psychology of Lifestyle Creep: Why Earning More Doesn’t Always Mean Feeling Richer
The Psychology of Lifestyle Creep: Why Earning More Doesn’t Always Mean Feeling Richer

Explore the psychology of lifestyle creep and why earning more money doesn’t always make you feel richer. Learn strategies to stop income growth from fueling spending growth.

Why Being Broke Makes You Want to Spend More
Why Being Broke Makes You Want to Spend More

Discover the surprising psychology behind why being broke can trigger the urge to spend. Learn how scarcity mindset, stress, and emotional coping drive impulsive spending—and how to break the cycle.

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The Social Media Booths: One Parent’s Unexpected Solution to Raising Offline Kids in an Online World
The Social Media Booths: One Parent’s Unexpected Solution to Raising Offline Kids in an Online World

How do you raise offline kids in an online world? Learn how one parent used physical 'Social Media Booths' to end 24/7 digital access and restore intentionality.

The Five Stages of Grief: Great for Narratives, Bad for Therapy
The Five Stages of Grief: Great for Narratives, Bad for Therapy

The five stages of grief (DABDA) offer narrative comfort, but lack empirical support. Learn why this model can pathologize normal grief and see the modern alternatives.

Resilience Skills That Counteract Trauma Narratives
Resilience Skills That Counteract Trauma Narratives

Discover five resilience skills that counteract trauma narratives. Learn how reframing, emotional regulation, meaning-making, connection, and agency foster healing and growth.

Am I Traumatized, or Just Human? Five Questions to Ask Yourself
Am I Traumatized, or Just Human? Five Questions to Ask Yourself

Not every painful experience is trauma. Learn five reflective questions to help you distinguish between trauma and ordinary human struggle, and discover when to seek support.

Resilience vs. Fragility: Which Story Do We Tell Ourselves?
Resilience vs. Fragility: Which Story Do We Tell Ourselves?

Do we see ourselves as fragile or resilient? Explore how the stories we tell about suffering shape identity, coping, and growth, and learn how to choose resilience without denying pain.