In a world where positive reinforcement is often seen as a necessary tool for boosting self-esteem, comments like "you're so smart" may sound like a pleasant compliment, but can carry a negative connotation.  ...

   Students bustle around with tests to make up, projects to get done, essays to write, and practices to go to, not to mention the increasing pile of homework neglected at home. Amidst the chaos, people...

   In today’s society, hints of progressiveness from Gen Z are seen all throughout. Through TV shows including characters dealing with mental health, toys that include different genders and races,...

   Childhood is the most influential time in a person's life; it is the basis of life as it shapes beliefs about the world through experiences. As the world changes, so does childhood.     “I...

   Every generation is defined by its music. From classical to jazz, rock and roll to hip-hop, no generation is limited to a single style of music. With each generation’s many genres of music, even...

Baby Boomers - Betty White    A little over one year ago, America was sent into mourning over the death of Betty White, who died just weeks short of her 100th birthday. The “Golden Girls” star...

   From its humble radio beginnings to the cultural phenomenon it is now, the game show has become a staple within the cultural zeitgeist. Whether it’s “Who Wants to be a Millionaire”, “Jeopardy!”,...

   In 1958, hundreds of excited people lined up in front of the Brookhaven National Laboratory to play the first ever video game. Its exhibit held the star of the show, Tennis for Two. In the sixty five...

   In the Disney movie “Inside Out", little figures in the protagonist’s head represent the various emotions she feels with sadness and disgust being female and anger and fear being male. While,...

“Stereotypes are how our brain works,” psychology teacher Donna Walker said. “Our brain is constantly seeking to simplify and categorize the world around us.” A study published in the Nature Neuroscience...