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Does organized ritual child abuse exist?
A significant number of therapists and self-defined victims report secret organizations that sexually abuse children for ideological or religious purposes and control them through targeted personality splitting. However, police investigations have so far been unable to... / more
- written by Roland Imhoff, Marcel Meuer, Andreas Mokros & Aileen Oeberst
Empowerment instead of mind-control. Why myth-busting does not interfere with intellectual independence.
“Myth-busting is just policing thought!” “Fact-checkers tell us what to think!” These claims are common, but do they hold up? Ironically, while myth-busting aims to foster critical thinking, it is often accused of shutting it down. This article examines why challenging... / more
- written by Stefan T. Siegel
- edited by Rinat Meerson & Lukas Repnik
Breathe Through the Stress: Simple Breathing Techniques for Staying Calm Under Pressure
Breathing is more than an automatic process - it is a powerful tool for managing stress and improving focus. This article explores how intentional breathing techniques can help students stay calm under pressure, supported by the latest research on their physiological and psychological benefits. Discover evidence-based breathing techniques to improve performance and... / more
- written by Emmylou Sophie Schädler & Dr. Vera Zamoscik
- edited by Rinat Meerson
What is manifesting all about? The Universe as a difficult conversational partner
It sounds too good to be true: "You can achieve any goal with simple affirmations". This is exactly how people on social media try to make their wishes come true by "manifesting". Speak... / more
- written by Lisa Marie Warner & Nina Wieking
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The good, the bad, and the ugly of the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty
The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty has been called a lot of things, from a “game changer” and “a breath of fresh air”, to “hypocritical”, “sexist”, and “sneaky”. So why has the campaign, whose major innovation was to use ads that featured real women rather than airbrushed models or celebrity spokespersons, sparked so much controversy? Taking... / more
- written by Angela Celebre & Ashley Waggoner Denton
- edited by Rosanna Guadagno & Reine van der Wal
That human touch that means so much: Exploring the tactile dimension of social life
Interpersonal touch is a fundamental but undervalued aspect of human nature. In the present article, the authors review psychological research showing that even fleeting forms of touch may have a powerful impact on our emotional and social functioning. Given its... / more
- written by Mandy Tjew A Sin & Sander Koole
- edited by Hans IJzerman
Intergroup Contact Theory: Past, Present, and Future
In the midst of racial segregation in the U.S.A and the ‘Jim Crow Laws’, Gordon Allport (1954) proposed one of the most important social psychological events of... / more
- written by Jim A. C. Everett
- edited by Diana Onu
No strings attached: Are “friends with benefits” as complicated in real life as they are in the movies?
Many people become “friends with benefits” to avoid drama and to have sex without getting tied up in emotions; however, the reality is that having a friend with benefits often becomes complicated. Why is that, and is there anything you can do to avoid these complexities? In... / more
- written by Justin J. Lehmiller
- edited by Dylan Selterman
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Resumé under the X-ray: What a CV really reveals about personality
CVs are more than lists of experiences and qualifications – they tell a story. But can they also provide cues about a person’s personality? To investigate... / more
Chronic Loneliness: Why Loneliness Can Make Us Even Lonelier
Loneliness can be more than a temporary feeling. For some, it... / more
Why it takes more than the occasional ‘sorry’: How frequency and quality of apologies shape our relationships
Missteps and hurt feelings are often unavoidable in romantic relationships. While some individuals are quick to fully admit their mistakes, others are more... / more