by Priyamvada Nagar, Head Writer I always find myself going back to old songs, old memories, old pictures.
I keep them hoarded in an old shoe box, and sometimes bury them in a small box inside my brain that I can never find the keys to until an old embrace walks past. As humans, we hoard a lot of things in our life, not just materialistic ones, but also the issues we face, the battles we fight, the white flags we wave, and the wins we celebrate.
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by Grace Manning, Head Writer This past week, the Mental Health Conference organized by the Psychology Society provided an opportunity for students, staff, and peers who are alike to come together and discuss the ever so prevalent topic of mental health. We all have mental health as it is an essential aspect of our overall being. In fact, it is as important as the heart and brain that keep us alive every day. However, if mental health is so important, how come treatment is not always considered by those who may need it most? If you were to sprain your ankle, your first instinct would be to visit a doctor, so why do individuals not have that same instinct in taking care of their emotional well-being? The answer is stigma.
by Laura Kostwinder, Head Writer We are halfway through the semester, and exam season is fast approaching. With that comes the overwhelming dread of walking to the exam room in a haze, wishing you had read that chapter just once more. If you have ever had an experience where you study a lot and feel like you know the content but do not perform as well as you thought on an exam, you might have been experiencing test anxiety. Test anxiety affects students’ ability to perform well on exams due to the pressure to do well. Here are some tips that may help during this exam season.
By Grace Manning, Head Writer With every passing semester, class, and textbook, we hear about the same names in psychology; Freud, Skinner, Maslow...but this month we’re asking, where are all the women? It seems that there is a gender gap - whether it's about their contributions to the field or as the focus of studies, women seem to be left out of the narrative in psychology. As a part of Women’s History Month, there is a push to give women recognition they so rightfully deserve as researchers and for the contributions they have made in the field.
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