Tag: psychology

Reactance

While studying the concept of reactance in a psychology class this week, I came across this cartoon in my textbook. I can’t stop snickering about it. This is like the “No Zipping The Zip Ties” sign in Archie McPhee’s that always gives me a strong desire to start zipping the zip ties. Must… zip… the […]

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Jim Taylor: I Don’t Care

Dr. Jim Taylor is one of my favorite psychology bloggers. He always gets my attention when he writes about pop culture and the quizzical role it has in today’s society. With his permission, I am re-blogging his latest piece, “I Don’t Care about LeBron James or Lindsay Lohan or…” A couple of my friends and […]

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Disposable People

Whhzzzzzzzt. Rip. Crumple crumple crumple. Thunk. Swush. Thud. For those who think this series of sound effects describes the use of a paper towel, you’re right. But these sound effects can also be used to illustrate the use of people. People, women especially, seem to have become commodities in the realm of modern relationships. They […]

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