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My Year of Rest and Relaxation, reviewed by Andrew Archer

... conflict between promotional self-enhancement and authentic social connection. AMERICAN PSYCHO The narrator chain smokes and slams ... From a Buddhist perspective, coveting an essential interior identity “ is the fundamental mental affliction ” (p. 160) 4 and ... / more

Understanding Online Child Sexual Abuse and How to Talk to Children About it

... during the last few decades, digital devices and social media have become everyday aspects of our lives (How else would we ... that online communication might pose. Adolescence: Identity Formation and Increased Sexual Curiosity According to the ... / more

Social Machines: Social Aspects of Human-Computer Interaction

... emotions or desires. Why do we still act like it is a social being? Humans are social animals “Humans are ... intentional stance. MIT press.Diehl, M. (1988). Social identity and minimal groups: The effects of interpersonal and intergroup ... / more

Toward the LGBTQ+ Friendly Workplace: Are We There Yet?

... individuals, and positive changes in attitudes towards social issues such as same- sex marriage and parenting, and transgender ... inception, only 5% of the rated businesses offered gender identity non- discrimination protections in the workplace. Today, 97% of ... / more

Fair Enough? The Inequality Paradox, Inequality Awareness, and System Justification

... In a time where conservative ideologies are on the rise, and social disparities are growing, economic inequality is increasing dramatically ... over someone’s life, and makes up a great part of one’s identity. In fact, our status shapes the way we feel, think and act [29], and ... / more

What career should I choose? How self-stereotyping can influence career decisions

... of stereotyped characteristics into one’s personal identity (one’s self-view) is referred to as self-stereotyping [4] .   ... a few decades ago, men and women still fulfill different social roles: Women typically work part-time more frequently and take over more ... / more

Are you Instagram-official? - Love, Social Media, and their Impact on Each Other

... used for being recognized as an official couple on social media ? Maybe you felt annoyed when your partner’s new profile ... us present ourselves exactly the way we want. That is why identity-presentation is a (or more likely the ) core motivation of ... / more

How Much Does the Menstrual Cycle Affect Emotional Life?

... to highlight that there is a difference between gender identity and sex . People talking about the menstrual cycle often refer ... also seem to be dependent on how the individual and her social environment react and relate to the emotional changes. Even though the ... / more

When I Get That Boring Feeling: Sex as Escape from Boredom

... in-group [8]. Likewise, bored people engage in more pro-social behaviours such as donating to charity [9] or idolise their heroes to a ... W. A. P., & Igou, E. R. (2011). On boredom and social identity : A pragmatic meaning-regulation approach. Personality and Social ... / more

Nuances of Sexual Consent: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?

... consisted entirely of university students. Regarding racial identity, 79.3% of participants identified as White, 4.4% as Asian, 4.3% as ... process—one that can begin as early as interactions in social settings. To test this theory, I wrote a story about a consensual sexual ... / more