Ophelia. The place in which you do not choose the plant, it chooses you. Upon entering through the lime green door, you feel a sense of serenity. The aroma of new earth freshly bloomed sunflowers, and lavender fills the void. The workers are so welcoming to the point you feel…

Have you ever binged watched a whole series or finished a game’s story in one sitting? If so, you have probably experienced a lack of time awareness. Studies say that when things are good, time flies (Simen & Matell 2016). This subjective sense of time moving faster than that of…

Video games have always been a big part of my life. I can remember playing on the game cube with my uncles in the basement when I was a child. These memories are special to me and have followed me to the age I am today. In my daily routine…

How many times have you had to explain to your grandparent or parent how to work a cell phone? The internet? Or even, the television? We live in this day and age where our lives are completely consumed by technology, and without it some of us may not be able…

When was the last time you picked up a magazine or a newspaper? When was the last time you had to commute to get your daily news? Nowadays we get our news and entertainment from the ease of our hands. …

In a world where we are strongly invested in our public image, we often feel we are unable to speak up and express our true opinions. When we disagree or hold an unpopular view, we avoid voicing an opinion in fear of rejection or judgement. We live…

For ages your typical perfect women body is 5'9", a size zero, elongated legs, and a chiseled face. This standard for women was enforced for many of years, ever since the first show in 1995 (Insider 2019). These unrealistic expectations for women are cruel to those aren’t born with good…

In my pervious posts, we have discussed the Social Cognitive Theory, which in short is used to explain short and long term effects of media content. Similarly, Piotrowski and Fikkers describe Desensitization Theory “that repeated exposure to media violence leads to gradual cognitive and emotional habituation in response to aggression”…

According to Dillman Carpentier, priming is associated with the simulation of an idea in someone's memory. This could be a sound, picture, word, or any combination. This process tracks what the persons’ next thought or behavior will be, without the realization of the effect. To understand this theory more, Warren…