March 2022 – The Psy of Life

Month: March 2022

9 Posts

Is Ye Olde Blogge celebrating Rachel Maddow's birthday?

Happy Birthday, Rachel Maddow!

31 March 2022 — 6 Comments

When is National Vietnam War Veterans Day?

National Vietnam War Veterans Day

29 March 2022 — 40 Comments

How did Ye Olde Blogge's kidney stone story end and other news from the week?

Whaz Up!?! The Kidney Stone Saga Limps to a Close

27 March 2022 — 17 Comments

Why do conservative traits cluster around the fucked up end of the spectrum?

Cognitive Psychology

As the Pendulum Swings: Authoritarianism to Democracy

24 March 2022 — 26 Comments

Why is America's Favorite New Game Show, Make It Worse, About Kidney Stones?

“Make It Worse!” America’s New Favorite Game Show!

19 March 2022 — 14 Comments

We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Blog Posting…

18 March 2022 — 19 Comments

Can we use groupthink be used to predict Putin's actions in Ukraine?

Social Psychology

Putin in Ukraine: Predicting a Personalist Ruler using Groupthink

8 March 2022 — 34 Comments

Why might Ye Olde Blogge be taking Lexapro? Anxious depression?

Whaz Up!?! Lexapro

6 March 2022 — 11 Comments

How does the sportification of politics help Putin win in Ukraine?

Social Identity, Social Psychology

Undermining Biden, Supporting Putin: The Dangers of the Sportification of Politics

5 March 2022 — 42 Comments

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