Donna L Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)inPsych PstuffNavigating the Unknown: The Psychology of UncertaintyI’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not…·6 min read·Jan 25, 2024--28--28
Donna L Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)The Psychology of Apathy: Insights Into IndifferenceFor all the evils in the world, I think apathy is one of the most dangerous. — Chris Long·4 min read·Jan 20, 2024--20--20
Donna L Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)inPsych PstuffDependence vs. Addiction: The Similarities and Critical DifferencesFirst you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you. — F. Scott Fitzgerald·5 min read·Jan 19, 2024--5--5
Donna L Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)inPsych PstuffThe Paradox of the Age of Digital Communication: A Double-Edged SwordWhile the digital age has done so much to improve our world, it has dramatically changed our social structure, often further isolating us…·4 min read·Jan 17, 2024--6--6
Donna L Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)inPsych PstuffBeneath the Surface: Exploring the Psychology of Covert NarcissismMost people adore covert narcissists because of how very careful they are in choosing who they unmask around and how much effort they put…·6 min read·Jan 15, 2024--11--11
Donna L Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)inPsych PstuffConnected Isolation: Exploring the Psychology of Being Alone TogetherWe seem determined to give human qualities to objects and content to treat each other as things. ― Sherry Turkle, Alone Together: Why We…·4 min read·Jan 14, 2024--9--9
Donna L Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)inPsych PstuffThe Psychology of Insecurity: Understanding the Underlying DynamicsThe greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. ― Robert Hughes·4 min read·Jan 13, 2024--6--6
Donna L Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)inPsych PstuffThe Psychology of Artificial Intimacy: Navigating the New Terrain of Human-Machine Relationships“There are people who have tried to make friends, but stumbled so badly that they’ve given up. So when they hear this idea of robots as…·6 min read·Jan 12, 2024--6--6
Donna L Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)inPsych PstuffCryptomnesia Uncovered: Understanding Hidden Memory Phenomena“. . . that although he had lost all conscious recollection of Binet’s work, it had none the less borne fruit in his personal unconscious.”…·4 min read·Jan 11, 2024--2--2
Donna L Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)inPsych PstuffApophenia: The Human Tendency to Find Patterns in RandomnessApophenia means finding pattern or meaning where others don’t. Feelings of revelation and ecstasies usually accompany it. It has some…·4 min read·Jan 10, 2024--11--11