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Psych 101 - Definitions - Critiques - Concepts
Criticism and Practical Application of Ekmanā€™s universal emotions
Criticism and Practical Application of Ekmanā€™s universal emotions

Critically examine Paul Ekman's theory of universal emotions. Explore the key criticisms and learn about the practical applications of his work in various fields.

Microexpressions and Deception Detection
Microexpressions and Deception Detection

Uncover the science behind microexpressions and deception detection. Explore Paul Ekman's research on how fleeting facial movements can reveal hidden feelings.

What is the Facial Action Coding System (FACS)
What is the Facial Action Coding System (FACS)

Learn about the Facial Action Coding System (FACS), a comprehensive tool for measuring facial expressions. Understand how this system decodes human emotion.

An Overview of The Universal Emotions
An Overview of The Universal Emotions

Explore the 7 universal emotions identified by Paul Ekman. Understand the cross-cultural significance of happiness, sadness, fear, anger, surprise, disgust, and contempt.

Introduction to Paul Ekman and His Work
Introduction to Paul Ekman and His Work

Discover Paul Ekman's revolutionary work on facial expressions and emotions. Learn how this influential psychologist shaped our understanding of human behavior.

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The Basics of Psychology for Video Game Developers

Gaming Psych - Development - Characters - Gameplay
The Iterated Vengeance Dilemma: A Critical Analysis of Forgiveness, Trauma, and Humanizing the Enemy in The Last of Us Part II
The Iterated Vengeance Dilemma: A Critical Analysis of Forgiveness, Trauma, and Humanizing the Enemy in The Last of Us Part II

This in-depth research paper analyses The Last of Us Part II through psychology, trauma theory, and game theory. Explore how narrative symmetry, empathy, and the iterated vengeance dilemma reveal the futility of revenge and the power of forgiveness in one of gamingā€™s most controversial stories.

The Painted World and the Price of Grief: Psychology at the End of Claire Obscur: Expedition 33
The Painted World and the Price of Grief: Psychology at the End of Claire Obscur: Expedition 33

Explore the moral psychology of Claire Obscur: Expedition 33ā€™s ending. From grief theory to AI ethics, discover how the choice between Maelle and Verso raises profound questions about illusion, truth, and the value of sentient life.

Game Pass Just Became Its Own Gameā€¦ Backlog Simulator
Game Pass Just Became Its Own Gameā€¦ Backlog Simulator

Is Game Pass the best deal in gaming or just an endless backlog simulator? Explore the psychology of choice overload and how subscription services are changing the industry.

Romance as Reward: The Transactional Logic of Relationships in Video Games and Its Psychological Implications
Romance as Reward: The Transactional Logic of Relationships in Video Games and Its Psychological Implications

Explore how video games portray romance through transactional mechanics and the psychological impact this may have on real-life relationships, intimacy, and social expectations.

Playing Through Identity: Max Caulfield and Adolescent Development
Playing Through Identity: Max Caulfield and Adolescent Development

Explore adolescent identity formation through Max Caulfield in Life is Strange, using key psychological theories like Erikson, Marcia, and more.

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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 thatā€™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 ā€” 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
Bonus: APA Template Pack

Get 10 free APA 7th Edition Word templates for psychology papers. Title page, abstract, references, methods & more. Included with Premium membership.

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
Psychology Between Order and Liberation: Why the Discipline Feels Politically Split
Psychology Between Order and Liberation: Why the Discipline Feels Politically Split

Explore psychologyā€™s political divide: from conservative roots in order and control to progressive movements for liberation and social justice.

The Korean Wave (Hallyu): Soft Power, Identity, and Sociocultural Impact
The Korean Wave (Hallyu): Soft Power, Identity, and Sociocultural Impact

Explore the Korean Wave (hallyu) through a psychological lens. This in-depth essay examines K-pop groups like BTS, BlackPink, and Twice, alongside Korean TV and film, focusing on soft power, identity, parasocial relationships, fan culture, and the mental health risks and rewards of global fandom.

Research Proposal Idea: Video Recording ICE and the Role of Cognitive Dissonance in the Bystander Effect
Research Proposal Idea: Video Recording ICE and the Role of Cognitive Dissonance in the Bystander Effect

Research proposal idea, exploring how smartphone filming during ICE encounters may act as a digital bystander effect, easing cognitive dissonance between moral obligation and personal risk.

Beyond the Positive Bias: Rethinking Human Nature in Psychology
Beyond the Positive Bias: Rethinking Human Nature in Psychology

Explore how psychologyā€™s bias toward positive views of human nature distorts research, limits progress, and why embracing flaws can build stronger societies.

Polite Machines, Overconfident Minds: How AIā€™s Tone Amplifies the Dunningā€“Kruger Effect
Polite Machines, Overconfident Minds: How AIā€™s Tone Amplifies the Dunningā€“Kruger Effect

This essay argues that the conversational style of AI, specifically its impartial affirmations and polished tone, fosters inflated perceptions of intelligence. By examining how feedback works in human learning, how fluency and politeness distort self-assessment, and how users interpret AIā€™s praise, we can see how the Dunningā€“Kruger effect may not just persist in the age of AI, but intensify.

Global Psychology - Culture - Politics - Sustainability
Trumpā€™s Words in 2025: Cognitive Decline or Weaponized Rhetoric?
Trumpā€™s Words in 2025: Cognitive Decline or Weaponized Rhetoric?

Longitudinal analysis of Trumpā€™s speeches (2018ā€“2025) reveals shrinking vocabulary, simpler syntax, and sharper rhetoric. Decline or strategy?

Why Moral Reframing Is No Longer Enough: Assessing the Limits of Cross-Value Appeals Against Moral Amplification in Trump-Era Politics.
Why Moral Reframing Is No Longer Enough: Assessing the Limits of Cross-Value Appeals Against Moral Amplification in Trump-Era Politics.

Explore why moral reframing, once a powerful tool for bridging partisan divides, fails against Donald Trumpā€™s authoritarian moral amplification. This in-depth analysis examines Obama and Sandersā€™ reframing strategies, Newsomā€™s use of satire, Trumpā€™s response to comedy, and what progressives must do to reclaim Americaā€™s moral vocabulary.

Shutdown as Power Grab: How Crisis Could Feed Authoritarianism
Shutdown as Power Grab: How Crisis Could Feed Authoritarianism

The 2025 shutdown is more than gridlock. Trumpā€™s hostage politics weaponize crisis, risking 50,000 lives a year and eroding democracy. This analysis warns how authoritarian leaders use suffering to grab powerā€”and what citizens can do to resist.

The Shutdown: Hostage Politics in Action
The Shutdown: Hostage Politics in Action

The 2025 government shutdown is more than gridlock. Trumpā€™s hostage politics risk 50,000 American lives a year by cutting healthcare and vital programs. This unflinching analysis exposes the human cost and what people can do.

The 2025 U.S. Government Shutdown: How Power Plans to Sacrifice 50,000 Americans a Year
The 2025 U.S. Government Shutdown: How Power Plans to Sacrifice 50,000 Americans a Year

The 2025 U.S. government shutdown threatens to strip millions of Americans of health coverage, risking 50,000 preventable deaths each year. This op-ed exposes how the fight is no longer left vs. right but people vs. power, with lives on the line.

Health & Wellbeing - Mental - Physical - Spiritual
LGBTQIA+ as Part of the Universal Fabric of Humanity
LGBTQIA+ as Part of the Universal Fabric of Humanity

Evidence shows that LGBTQIA+ people are not outsiders to humanity but part of its universal fabric. Across time and places, diverse sexualities and genders have existed. Across different species, same-sex behaviour is natural. Across cultures, gender categories extend far beyond the binary.

The Synaptic Striker: A Science-Backed Daily Supplement Drink
The Synaptic Striker: A Science-Backed Daily Supplement Drink

A science-backed daily drink recipe: beetroot, creatine, matcha and psyllium to support blood flow, strength, endurance, gut health and calm focus.

From Binge to Burnout: The Dark Side of Mood Management
From Binge to Burnout: The Dark Side of Mood Management

Media helps us manage emotions, but what if it starts managing us? Explore the dark side of mood management: binge-watching, digital escapism, and the emotional toll of media overuse in the age of constant connection.

Digital Coping: Media Use and Mental Health in the Age of Anxiety
Digital Coping: Media Use and Mental Health in the Age of Anxiety

Discover how digital media helps people cope with modern stressors like climate anxiety, social isolation, and pandemic recovery. Explore the psychological benefits and risks of media use in the age of anxiety.

The Asentivore Diet: A Conscious, Ethical Way of Eating for the Future
The Asentivore Diet: A Conscious, Ethical Way of Eating for the Future

Discover the Asentivore Diet: a sustainable, high-protein lifestyle focused on non-sentient foods like scallops, mussels, and plants to reduce harm and improve health.

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Engagement by Design: The Psychological Tricks Behind Online Content Manipulation
Engagement by Design: The Psychological Tricks Behind Online Content Manipulation

Explore how creators exploit psychology for online engagement. Learn about the biases behind lists, corrections, and debates.

The Evolution of Death in Media: From Heroic Spectacle to Sudden Absence
The Evolution of Death in Media: From Heroic Spectacle to Sudden Absence

Explore how portrayals of death in media have evolved from heroic, drawn-out spectacles to sudden, unceremonious losses. This essay examines the psychology of grief, trauma, and audience expectation through modern works like The Last of Us and Game of Thrones.

Dancing in the Shadow of Ignorance: Peacemaker, Fortnite, and the Psychology of Unseen Symbols
Dancing in the Shadow of Ignorance: Peacemaker, Fortnite, and the Psychology of Unseen Symbols

Explore how Fortniteā€™s Peacemaker dance emote, pulled after a shocking Season 2 twist, reveals the psychology of symbols, ignorance, and complicity in todayā€™s political climate.

The Song That Wouldnā€™t Quit: Why Golden Sticks in Our Heads
The Song That Wouldnā€™t Quit: Why Golden Sticks in Our Heads

Discover the psychology of earworms through Huntr/xā€™s hit Golden. Learn how catchy songs get stuck in your head, what brain systems are involved, and why music can act like a protective barrier for emotions.

The Crystal Gems and the Freudian Psyche: A Psychoanalytic Reading of Steven Universe
The Crystal Gems and the Freudian Psyche: A Psychoanalytic Reading of Steven Universe

This article applies Freudian theory to the Crystal Gems in order to illuminate how the series dramatizes psychic conflict and integration. The analysis situates Steven Universe within broader conversations in media studies about allegory, pedagogy, and the psychological resonance of childrenā€™s television

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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 spendingā€”and how to break the cycle.

Managing Expenses: A Mindful Approach to Financial Wellbeing
Managing Expenses: A Mindful Approach to Financial Wellbeing

Discover proven strategies for managing expenses, reducing spending triggers, and boosting your financial wellbeing with these mindful budgeting tips.

Simple Shifts for Greater Financial Wellbeing and Reduced Money Stress
Simple Shifts for Greater Financial Wellbeing and Reduced Money Stress

Simple shifts for greater financial wellbeing and reduced money stress. Learn to identify emotional blocks, automate finances, set long-term goals, and build a supportive financial network.

Breaking the Cycle of Overspending and Reducing Financial Anxiety
Breaking the Cycle of Overspending and Reducing Financial Anxiety

Tackle overspending and financial anxiety with proven psychological and practical strategies. Learn to break impulse buying habits, manage debt, and develop a balanced approach to your finances.

Harnessing Psychology for Better Finance and Money Management
Harnessing Psychology for Better Finance and Money Management

Discover how psychology shapes your financial behaviour. Learn to overcome cognitive biases like present bias and loss aversion, and build a values-based budget for better money management.

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Add a AI Usage Carbon Calculator to Your Website
Add a AI Usage Carbon Calculator to Your Website

Estimate the carbon emissions of your AI usage with our free calculator. Learn how many prompts = COā‚‚, kettles boiled, plastic bottles, and more.

Add a Tabletop Gaming Dice Roller to Your Website
Add a Tabletop Gaming Dice Roller to Your Website

Level up your website with this html fast, sleek, and accurate Tabletop Gaming Dice Roller.

Add a RNG Random Number Generator to Your Website
Add a RNG Random Number Generator to Your Website

Add a Random Number Generator to your site to instantly generate a number between any two values. Great for tabletop gaming, raffles or educational purposes.

Add a Percentage Finder Calculator to Your Website
Add a Percentage Finder Calculator to Your Website

Easily add code to your website that creates a sleek Percentage Calculator that solve all percentage calculations instantly to your website.

Add an Age Calculator to Your Website
Add an Age Calculator to Your Website

Easily add code to your website that creates a sleek Age Calculator that instantly calculates your exact age in years, months & days.

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From Comparison to Connection: Finding Your Unique Path
From Comparison to Connection: Finding Your Unique Path

This article will explore the psychology of social comparison, its impact on your well-being, and provide evidence-based strategies to help you find your unique path and foster true connection.

Understanding Your Emotional Triggers: Unlocking Deeper Self-Awareness
Understanding Your Emotional Triggers: Unlocking Deeper Self-Awareness

This article will delve into the psychology of emotional triggers, helping you understand their origins and providing science-backed strategies for recognizing and responding to them with greater self-awareness and control.

The Power of Small Habits: Building a More Resilient You
The Power of Small Habits: Building a More Resilient You

This article will explore the psychological principles behind small habit formation and demonstrate how these seemingly insignificant actions can accumulate to create significant, sustainable improvements in your well-being and resilience.

Cultivating Self-Compassion: A Path to Inner Peace
Cultivating Self-Compassion: A Path to Inner Peace

This article will explore the science behind self-compassion and provide actionable steps to integrate it into your daily life for greater resilience and profound inner peace.

Navigating Negative Self-Talk: Taming Your Inner Critic
Navigating Negative Self-Talk: Taming Your Inner Critic

This article will explore the psychological roots of this "inner critic" and provide science-backed strategies to help you manage and transform it, leading to greater peace and well-being.