Can a glowing, brain-topped recycled bread truck revolutionize science education? Yes — if Tyler Alterman (Hunter ’13) has his way. Alterman has launched a campaign to fund The Think Tank, a cognitive science lab-on-wheels, in order to transform public perception of the sciences. He thought of the idea after reading a New York Times article […]
Tag: psychology
How Film Has Ruined Men
Before I begin, I would like to note that this is something concerning a sub-conscious tendency. This is not in reference to men that LITERALLY see women as objects; people that do this are not victims of multimedia but rather of their own psychology. These men even view other men as objects, except that the […]
Personality Tests: Can They Make a Difference?
Have you ever taken a personality test? If you have, you are one of the many that is constantly fascinated with what other people can tell you about yourself. From advanced evaluations done by PhD professionals that can cost hundreds of dollars, to the free app download of “Fun Quizzes,” we have all, in some ways, […]
Spotlight: Mariya Dvoretskaya
As a part of the profile series on notable students at Macaulay, I recently sat down with Mariya Dvoretskaya. JJ: What is your field of study? Has it changed over the course of your undergraduate years? MD: I’m majoring in Psychology and I’m on the pre-med track. I’ve switched on and off with pre-med over […]