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Media and the Military
By: Lauren Stauffer The media’s coverage of the United States military is a topic that is quite controversial in recent times. When...
psychologyclubapus
May 312 min read
Rural Oklahoma Mental Health
By Matthew Roe There are approximately six and a half million people living within the rural United States today that have a mental...
Matthew Roe
Dec 8, 202311 min read


"Forever" Has Limits... Or Maybe Not?
I want to share some thoughts about grief and loss. Is grief our biggest fear becoming a persistent reality, or is it our strictest, most...

Zoe Shields
Aug 2, 20233 min read


The Impact of Military Deployments on Children
To better understand the struggles with spouse education and employment, it is important to understand that until recently, professional...
Jennifer Norton
May 27, 20233 min read


Only Child Day
Hello everyone, Today is “Only Child Day” and since I am an only-child, I am going to attempt to explain the psyche of someone like me....

Lauren Stauffer
Apr 12, 20232 min read


Live Larger
Hi! My name is Theresa Thomas, and I am a mom of two boys, one of which has a rare disease called Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome. My boys...
Theresa Thomas
Apr 6, 20235 min read


Childhood Habits Affect Adults
Ethnography research derives from anthropology and is a group of methods that focuses solely on the observations and interactions between...

Lauren Stauffer
Feb 9, 202311 min read


What Is Gaslighting?
What is Gaslighting? The term describes a method of psychological manipulation whose aim is to spread doubt within the individual so that...

Zoe Shields
Jan 24, 20233 min read


Love vs. Co-Dependence
Do you love someone or are you dependent? This is a topic of discussion that comes up quite often. First of all, I want to begin by...

Zoe Shields
Jan 7, 20232 min read


Women in the Military
The Second World War sparked the most interest for not only women joining the military but as well as starting discussion of new laws...

Lauren Stauffer
Dec 24, 20227 min read


Permanent Effects PTSD Has on the Brain
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a disorder characterized by the inability to fully recover mentally after experiencing or witnessing a...

Lauren Stauffer
Nov 27, 202213 min read


Societal Implications of Mental Health Stigma
What has the mental health stigma done to our society? We all come from different societies and cultures that carry different belief...

Zoe Shields
Nov 14, 20222 min read


Psychology of Law
My Background My name is Justin Lillman, while I am currently in school to become a paralegal, I have a bachelor’s degree in legal...
Justin Lillman
Nov 4, 20222 min read


Deployment Stress
Deployment is a stressful time for everyone involved in the service members life. This could include spouse, children, parents, siblings,...

Lauren Stauffer
Oct 6, 20226 min read


What Is Self-Love?
Let's begin by saying that self-love is not just a fancy term that we like to use. It's a necessity, a skill that we need to develop...

Zoe Shields
Sep 16, 20222 min read


Davide Bolis: My 9/11 Experience
I was seven years old when I watched a plane crash into the Pentagon. My mom had an interview at the Pentagon that day and I was outside...
psychologyclubapus
Sep 11, 20222 min read


Motivation and Goal Achievement
by Zoe Shields We often hear the term motivation with phrases like "get up" or "don't lose your motivation!" Those sound familiar, right?...

Zoe Shields
Aug 6, 20222 min read
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