[Amanda Eagleson](/content/author/amanda/ "Amanda Eagleson"/index.html)December 24, 2022
Understanding Shame
The last decade has seen an increase in the public discourse around shame. This corresponds with social media becoming ubiquitous…
[Amanda Eagleson](/content/author/amanda/ "Amanda Eagleson"/index.html)October 10, 2022
Why We Gossip
When we think of gossip we tend to think of its most negative manifestations. It brings to mind workplace backstabbing…
[Amanda Eagleson](/content/author/amanda/ "Amanda Eagleson"/index.html)January 29, 2022
Repetition and Truth: Understanding Illusory Truth Effect
We have touched on many cognitive biases in Optimistic Learner; Implicit Bias, Confirmation Bias, Optimism Bias, and Ingroup Bias. These…
[Amanda Eagleson](/content/author/amanda/ "Amanda Eagleson"/index.html)April 10, 2021
Processing Grief in Isolation, How to Navigate Despair
Every year the American Psychological Association (APA) surveys people across the United States about stress. The introduction to the results…
[Amanda Eagleson](/content/author/amanda/ "Amanda Eagleson"/index.html)November 21, 2020
Forgiveness and Restorative Justice: How Do We Forgive? Should We?
When I talk of forgiveness I mean the belief that you can come out the other side a better person.…
[Amanda Eagleson](/content/author/amanda/ "Amanda Eagleson"/index.html)August 17, 2020
Altruism, Individualism, and the Science and Psychology of Mask Wearing
Recently it was announced that masks will be mandatory on Metro Vancouver’s public transit system. This is one policy, among…
[Amanda Eagleson](/content/author/amanda/ "Amanda Eagleson"/index.html)July 14, 2020
Implicit Bias: How do You Fight What You Don’t Know is There?
One of the most consistently read articles on this site was published two years ago. It is our piece on…
[Amanda Eagleson](/content/author/amanda/ "Amanda Eagleson"/index.html)April 13, 2020
Panic Buying, Rumor Spreading, and Assigning Blame: Analyzing Human Behavior During a Pandemic
COVID-19 has dominated the news cycle. It has caused a great deal of uncertainty and disruption to people’s lives. And…
[Amanda Eagleson](/content/author/amanda/ "Amanda Eagleson"/index.html)March 8, 2020
What it is to be Human: An Overview of Structural Anthropology
Before diving into Structuralism, a brief word about Anthropology: Anthropology is a comprehensive discipline. It is the study of cultures,…
[Amanda Eagleson](/content/author/amanda/ "Amanda Eagleson"/index.html)December 8, 2019
Filter Bubbles and Echo Chambers – The Biology and Environment of Politics
How Filter Bubbles and Echo Chambers Can Exploit Convictions Our beliefs and convictions are important aspects of our identity. This…