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A Psychological Approach to Understanding and Addressing the Implications of Discrimination
By Aviram Nessim, May 12, 2025 “Our future survival is predicated upon our ability to relate within equality.” – Audre Lorde Discrimination, in both its overt and covert forms, has been shown to negatively impact individuals and society alike. Beyond its immediate effects, such as increased stress and negative emotions, discrimination affects physical and mental…
The Power of Social Influences
by Joshua Isakharov, September 29, 2023 Ever wonder why a person is suddenly motivated to do something that they know is wrong? Incredibly, psychological influences have more power over people than they might believe. Oftentimes, good people commit deviant behaviors. A good person is a person who otherwise displays actions and qualities that are intended…
The Neuroscience of Habits: How Subconscious Neural Activity Holds Control Over Our Daily Lives
by Aviram Nessim, April 8, 2023 Among the notable findings that Wendy Wood, a social psychologist at the University of Southern California, illuminated throughout her decades-long career is that an astonishing 43% of daily actions are enacted on the basis of habit (Wood et al., n.d.). A habit, or psychological disposition to repeat past behavior,…
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