Relationships are a normal part of life, whether they are with family members, close friends, or romantic partners. In fact, social psychology has a way of classifying relationships into two main categories: companionate or passionate. Companionate relationships are characterized by intimacy and closeness without the intense longing and physiological arousal Read more…
When I envisioned my college experience, beginning it in the midst of a pandemic was definitely not what I anticipated. Thanks to COVID-19, quite a bit has changed here at Tufts, an example being the amount of time spent in residence halls. I am almost certain that students are spending Read more…
As you know, I initiated a composting program at my high school. I thought that confronting the school board was hard, but working with my peers was a whole different ball game. A large component of the work of Students Advocating for a Greener Environment had to do with the Read more…
We can all remember a time when we had to try our best to convince someone of a request. As a youth environmental activist and president of Students Advocating for a Greener Environment (SAGE) in my home state of Indiana, I certainly had to put these strategies to use. SAGE Read more…
Music is a competitive field, characterized by constant comparison between artists and even across genres. As a singer and prospective music minor myself, it can be difficult to avoid falling victim to these types of social comparisons. Particularly damaging can be upward social comparisons, or the comparison between ourselves and someone Read more…
Have you ever completed community service hours just to bolster an application or to fulfill membership requirements for an organization? Numerous extracurricular activities – such as National Honors Society (NHS) – sport hefty community service requirements as a criterion for membership. While these organizations are built on values of leadership, excellence, Read more…
Let’s face it, us humans don’t like to be wrong. In fact, we sometimes go to extremes to stand by our original assertions in attempts to avoid admitting to our faulty logic. This phenomenon is known as belief perseverance and can pose a major threat to attitude change. Within the Read more…
Have you ever just barely missed that A on a test? If yes, then you certainly know the uncomfortable feeling of wondering what you could have done differently to achieve your desired result. Personally, this situation has arisen multiple times throughout my education and never fails to make me feel Read more…
I don’t know about you, but I always feel a surge of motivation to be active in the summer. In summer of 2017, I was determined to become a seasoned runner, so I took to the treadmill. I truly surprised myself, sticking to my routine of two to three miles Read more…