5 October 2026
Managing the Emotional Impact of News and World Events
The news has always carried weight. What has changed is the volume, speed, and intimacy of that weight. A crisis unfolding three thousand miles away now arrives in your pocket within seconds,...
4 October 2026
The Mind-Skin Connection: What Your Complexion Reveals About Stress
Your skin is talking. Right now, at this very moment, it is broadcasting information about your internal state to anyone paying attention. That flush across your cheeks before a presentation? That...
3 October 2026
Healing Trauma Gently with Reflective Journaling
Trauma does not announce itself politely. It arrives, settles into the nervous system, and quietly reorganizes how a person experiences safety, memory, and their own body. For many survivors, the...
2 October 2026
Breaking Free from the Sunk Cost Fallacy
The sunk cost fallacy is a fascinating psychological phenomenon that affects our decision-making more than we may realize. It occurs when we continue investing in something-be it time, money, or...
1 October 2026
Attachment Styles and the Art of Being Alone
There is a particular kind of silence that unsettles people. It is not the quiet of a peaceful room or the hush of early morning. It is the silence that arrives when you are by yourself and the...
30 September 2026
How Family Dynamics Influence Addiction Recovery
A man in his forties sits in a treatment center, three weeks sober, and cannot stop talking about his father`s silence. Not the yelling. Not the drinking. The silence. Every dinner, every report...
October 4, 2026 - 17:27
Our Stone Age Minds Are Still EvolvingRecent genetic evidence suggests that our Stone Age brains have evolved since the Neolithic began, and that they are evolving now. For a long time, many researchers assumed that human cognition...
October 4, 2026 - 06:25
Why People Who Stop Seeking Approval Keep Quiet About These Personal ThingsPeople who have stopped chasing approval tend to share less about themselves, and the change is not about secrecy. It is about where the validation comes from. For them, the proof is in the...
October 3, 2026 - 18:25
The Psychology of Desire: Why a Cheap Pen Can Feel Like a Luxury ItemA basic Bic pen costs less than a quarter. A Hermes handbag can cost more than a car. On the surface, these two objects share nothing. Yet both can trigger the same psychological response in a...
October 3, 2026 - 14:38
Understanding How Video Games Shape Human BehaviorUMSL alum Nick Bowman returned to campus to explain how video games function as complex communication systems demanding cognitive, emotional and social engagement. His presentation focused on the...
Great insights on navigating attachment and solitude!
Author: Geneva Reese
October 5, 2026
Supportive communities are like good coffee; essential and best shared with friends!
Author: Ava McTavish
October 4, 2026
Meditation shows promise, but results can vary widely for individuals.
Author: Lola Snow
October 3, 2026
Welcome to Psycix, your friendly neighborhood psychology blog brought to you by Christine Carter, where we dive into the quirks of the human mind and unravel the mysteries of our behavior while sipping coffee and cracking a few jokes along the way. Join us as we explore topics like mental health, behavioral science, and emotional well-being in a down-to-earth way that feels like chatting with an old friend, because understanding psychology should be as enjoyable as it is enlightening. Get ready to laugh, learn, and maybe even have a few lightbulb moments about what really makes us tick.