The Psychology of Us

Thanksgiving looks like connection from the outside—the full table, the smell of sage and pie, the laughter that fills a familiar room. But beneath the warmth, many people feel a quiet unease they can’t quite name. In this ex...

People often speak about manifestation as if it’s magic—think the law of attraction, divine timing, or the universe conspiring to deliver what we desire. But what’s really happening when a thought seems to become reality? In ...

Why do some people care for the spaces we share while others act as if they exist outside of them? You see it everywhere—the neighbor who breaks down their boxes, the driver who stays within the limit on an empty road, the em...

It began as a light moment in class on Halloween morning. Students were chatting about their plans—costumes, haunted houses, parties—when one young woman casually said she always puts up her Christmas tree that night. She doe...

We live in a time when being “authentic” has become its own kind of performance. In this lecture, Professor RJ Starr explores how the modern self is shaped by imitation, validation, and attention — and what psychology reveals...

In a world that rewards immediacy, restraint has become an endangered virtue. Every platform encourages reaction, every moment invites commentary, and silence has started to feel like weakness. But what if the real measure of...