OLIVIA A. ARKELLHow Gender Roles Impact Men’s Mental HealthGender roles are deeply supported by and entrenched in the culture in which they reside. Basic psychology teaches us the mass majority of…May 3, 2022May 3, 2022
OLIVIA A. ARKELLThought Question #2: Belief and BiasBelief and Bias: Beliefs that influence our sense of self appear to be more difficult to relinquish once formed. In order to avoid conflict…Apr 26, 2022Apr 26, 2022
OLIVIA A. ARKELLThought Question #1: Self-JustificationSelf-Justification: A strategy used in situations in which a person’s behaviors are inconsistent with their beliefs. We justify why we do…Apr 19, 20221Apr 19, 20221
OLIVIA A. ARKELLThe Brain as a Computational Device: You Are Not Your Automated ThoughtsMost of us are under the impression that we control our thoughts and actions. To some extent we do — however, it’s fairly minuscule…Nov 6, 2021Nov 6, 2021
OLIVIA A. ARKELLThe Age of Self-Deception: A Philosophical Reflection on Misinformed Partisans, Cognitive Biases…I am one of limited people who actually enjoy talking politics. I find great value in conversating with people who have different…Dec 12, 20201Dec 12, 20201
OLIVIA A. ARKELLRevealing Negative Associations Towards Stigmatized Methods of Treating Psychological and…Imagine the following scenario. The pharmaceutical industry discovers an alternative to antidepressants for treating mental illnesses such…Nov 16, 2020Nov 16, 2020
