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· Laura Hospes
Suicidal 20-Year-Old Photographer Captures Life Inside a Psychiatric Ward to Recover
I was 20, studying photography and, as they say, living life the fullest. But that was not the real me.
· Riley Schatzle
Psychology Professor Gives the Most Evil Extra Credit Problem to His Students
Dylan Selterman, a psychology professor at the University of Maryland, has been assigning the same extra credit problem on his final exam since 2008 — only one class has ever answered correctly. The prompt reads:
· Max Chang
Psychology Study Exposes a Scary Truth About People Who Are Nice All the Time
A new psychology study published this month in the Journal of Personality has revealed a dark truth about the nicest and friendliest people in our society- they are probably more capable of doing the most horrific things if ordered to. Stanley Milgram, a pioneer in social…
· Laura Dang
Breakups Hit Girls Harder But They Recover Faster Than Guys, Study Finds
It’s easy for most people to imagine girls binge eating ice cream and watching Netflix to cope with a devastating relationship breakup. However, a new study suggests that men actually have a harder time recovering after a breakup than women. The new study conducted by…
· Brian Cuban
Your Bro’s A Billionaire: What Problems Could You Have….?
Your Bro’s A Billionaire: What Problems Could You Have….? I get that statement/question on a fairly regular basis in social media when I talk about my mental health issues. I also get the fairly regular “you live off your brother’s coattails” comment or some variation.
· Riley Schatzle
Chinese University Punishes Female Students By Brutally Roasting Them in the Hot Sun
On Tuesday, instructors at a university in Hunan, China, forced more than 20 female students to lay down on asphalt under the hot sun while wrapped in blankets because they did not keep their room clean. While the rest of Hunan Vocational College of Foreign Languages, which…
· Max Chang
Women Want Smiling Men For Relationships, Scowling Men for Hookups, Study Finds
While some men might count a brooding look as part of their charm, they may want to try smiling more often if it’s a long-term relationship they seek. A recent psychology study found that women prefer men who smile for lasting relationships over the more distressed and serious…
· Riley Schatzle
Chinese Men Now Banned From Endorsing Maxi Pads by New Law
A new Chinese law forbids men from endorsing maxi pads and has additional regulations that will transform the advertising industry in China. The new law is being called the “toughest advertising law to be passed in China” and is centered around acceptable language and celebrity…
· Riley Schatzle
Woman Completely Loses Her Sh*t Over the Color of Her Peppers at Kebab Restaurant
The saying “The customer is always right” proves to be a fallacy in a recent video that captures a woman having a psychotic meltdown in the middle of a kebab restaurant.
· Laura Dang
Science Has Bad News For People Whose Parents Have Cheated
New research reveals the likelihood of cheating on a significant other might be predetermined by parents’ infidelity. The study, conducted at the Texas Tech University and University of Nevada, suggests cheating may run in families. Nearly 300 participants’ survey responses were…
· Riley Schatzle
Why Being Weird Might Help You Find a Date, According to New Study
Men and women prefer partners who are weird, according to a new study published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. The study’s researchers asked a group of heterosexual and bisexual people from the United States, the United Kingdom and India to select individuals…
· Jacob Wagner
Why an Olympic Track Star Chose to Become a $600-An-Hour Las Vegas Call Girl
Suzy Favor Hamilton, best known for being a three-time Olympic track-star-turned-escort, revealed that details in her upcoming memoir, “Fast Girl,” will offer insight into why she chose to work as a $600/hr call girl in Las Vegas. Hamilton was infamously exposed by a reporter…
· Laura Dang
Why a Successful Harvard Researcher Left Everything To Live on a Remote Island
Bethany Butzer, 35, left her prestigious job at Harvard University to live in a small cabin near a remote Canadian island accessible only by boat. Butzer earned a PhD in psychology at Western University and landed her dream job at Harvard’s medical school doing research on the…
· Riley Schatzle
Meet the Dogs that Are Heroes in the Courtroom
Unless you’re running for office, speaking in front of an audience is rarely a pleasure, especially when testifying against an accuser in a court of law. Thanks to a program called Courthouse Dogs, speaking in front of a jury will no longer be as stressful for some. Founded in…
· Laura Dang
Holocaust Survivor Revealed the One Thing That’s More Important than Happiness in Life
Jewish psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl drew attention to the differences between leading a happy life and leading a meaningful one. Having experienced the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps, Frankl realized the difference between those who perished and…
· Riley Schatzle
Here’s What Happened to a Man Who Took 40,000 Ecstasy Pills in His 20s
A 2006 case report tells the story of a 37-year-old man identified only as Mr. A who admitted himself to a group of doctors at the London Psychiatry Centre because he was having issues with his short-term memory, depression and anxiety. He told his doctors he suspected they were…
· Laura Dang
Here’s What Happens When Strangers Drop Their Wallets Next to Kids in Japan
A heartwarming social experiment designed by the Japanese Red Cross put young children’s kindness to the test.
· Max Chang
Science Reveals What Happens to Adults Who Smoked Marijuana as Teenagers
“Don’t smoke marijuana as a teenager because it will screw you up as an adult.” Countless teenagers have been told something like this, either through anti-marijuana propaganda or parental wisdom. And it makes sense — maybe introducing psychoactive drugs on a still-developing…
· Max Chang
Science Has an Extremely Accurate Way to Determine Whether Your Relationship Will Last
Two renowned psychologists have discovered a simple way to tell if your relationship will work out or not. Psychologist couple John and Julie Gottman have found the overwhelming traits that define happy and unhappy relationships, whether the couple is gay, straight, rich or poor…
· Riley Schatzle
Artist Brilliantly Captures the Difficulties of Being an Introvert
If you identify as an introvert or just want to know more about what makes introverts tick, you’ll want to check out INFJoe’s work. INFJoe is an artist, content curator and introvert. His online moniker comes from his personality type as determined by the the Myers-Briggs…