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Continue reading →: Screenager: The Interconnectedness of Social Media Use and Adolescent Mental HealthThe term “screenager” is coined by many in older generations, meaning “a young person, typically in his or her teens or twenties, who is familiar with and adept at using digital technology.” In the 21st century, social media has taken over the lives of “screenagers,” or growing adolescents, allowing for…
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Continue reading →: Loneliness: A Neuroscientific Perspective on Social IsolationHave you ever met someone who seems to be doing themselves a disservice by constantly getting upset with people who are only trying to help? Or someone who frequently spends time with others yet still complains about feeling lonely? As someone who has observed these situations from the outside as…
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Continue reading →: From Lobotomies to ECT: How a Controversial Past Fuels Modern StigmaLobotomies. You may be surprised (or not, if you’re like me—chronically online) that this once-popular yet now-banned psychiatric procedure has become a punchline on TikTok and other social media platforms. Throughout the 20th century, lobotomies were hailed as an “all-in-one” cure for various psychiatric disorders. Today, with the immense progress…
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Continue reading →: welcome to the algorithmMy dearest readers, Welcome to an amalgamation of my interests—writing and psychology—in one beautifully written mess. If you are like me, pondering the mysteries of the words you said a mere six months ago, I believe there is a cause and a fix. And get this: it’s all in one!…
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