Why Haven't we Cancelled The Academy Yet? Analyzing the Sexist, Racist, and Elitist Process in Selecting Oscar Nominees This year’s Academy Awards are causing headlines—yet again—for the fact that not a single female directors were recognized in the B...

What is the Psychology of Classism? Analyzing 'Parasite', 'Knives Out', and 'Us' The year's films Parasite, Knives Out and Us all explored how classism impacts our day to day life. - In today's episode of the Shrink Tank Podcast,

Analyzing 'The Mandalorian': How Attachment Impacts our Identity The Mandalorian explores how an individual's moral development — or moral code — fosters their decision making and personal identity. - The show follows lead character Mando as he puts ...

Analyzing 'Watchmen': Reverse Racism, Reparations, and Morality Watchmen is an American superhero drama television series, which serves as a continuation of the 1987 DC Comics limited series of the same name created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons.

Greta Thunberg: Psychology of Teenage Activism - Greta Thunberg is a 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist on climate change whose campaigning has gained international recognition. - Every Friday, Thunberg would skip school in order to sit outsi...

Jeopardy, Alex Trebek, Cancer, and Positive Psychology Alex Trebek, the longtime host of Jeopardy! has been a pop culture staple since the show’s revival in 1984.  - Apart from being a beloved icon of public television,

Is Tom Hanks the Mister Rogers of Today's Time? Tom Hanks has one of the most long-standing careers in Hollywood, yet has remained one of the kindest individuals in the industry. Tom Hanks' portrayal of Mister Rogers in It's a Beautiful Day in the Nei...

Psychology of Fetishes: How Do We Think about Fetishes in a Sex-Positive Culture? With an ever-changing culture on the way we talk about sex, our panel of Shrinks wanted to approach the subject of fetishes. How do fetishes start?

JoJo Rabbit: Is it Okay to Use Hitler as a Punch Line?  JoJo Rabbit, the latest film from Taiki Waititi, follows a lonely German boy who discovers that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their attic.

Should Student-Athletes Be Paid? Where Moral Psychology Comes into Play In September of this year, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a measure that allows players to receive endorsement deals,