[Amanda Eagleson](/content/author/amanda/ "Amanda Eagleson"/index.html)December 24, 2022

## [Understanding Shame](/content/understanding-shame/index.html)

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](/content/why-we-gossip/index.html)

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](/content/repetition-and-truth-understanding-illusory-truth-effect/index.html)

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](/content/grief-rituals/index.html)

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?](/content/forgiveness-restorative-justice/index.html)

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](/content/altruism-individualism-and-the-science-and-psychology-of-mask-wearing/index.html)

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?](/content/implicit-bias-how-do-you-fight-what-you-dont-know-is-there/index.html)

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](/content/panic-buying-rumor-spreading-and-assigning-blame-analyzing-human-behavior-during-a-pandemic/index.html)

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](/content/what-it-is-to-be-human-an-overview-of-structural-anthropology/index.html)

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](/content/filter-bubbles-and-echo-chambers-the-biology-and-environment-of-politics/index.html)

How Filter Bubbles and Echo Chambers Can Exploit Convictions Our beliefs and convictions are important aspects of our identity. This…