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Psychology for You!

  • Magazine Issue
    02/2026

    A spoonful of misinformation helps the medicine go viral. How misinformation spreads and who bears the consequences.

    • written by
    • Lotte Slootmaekers,
    • Sanne Houben,
    • Irena Boskovic
    Back to January 2021: you are at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic and decide to scroll through social media for some much-needed distraction. Within seconds, you come across posts about microchips in vaccines, COVID spreading through 5G networks, and President Trump suggesting that injecting disinfectants could be a cure for COVID-19. Social media has become a hotbed of armchair experts, doom-mongers, and conspiracy theorists. You laugh off the misinformation easily, after all, nobody really believes this... Right?
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  • Magazine Issue
    02/2026

    A step-by-step guide to writing science communication articles

    • written by
    • Maike Ramrath,
    • Stella Wernicke
    Effective science communication bridges the gap between science and society. This guide outlines practical strategies for turning psychological research into engaging, accessible articles, including topic selection, structuring the article, and responsible presentation of results.
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  • Magazine Issue
    02/2026

    When loving hurts: The pervasiveness of stigma towards consensual non-monogamy

    • written by
    • Stefano Ciaffoni,
    • Yasin Koc,
    • Silvia Moscatelli
    Consensual non-monogamy is often seen as immoral, childish, or even harmful. This article reviews how stigma towards consensually non-monogamous relationships is widespread and socially shared, shaping judgments and discrimination against those who love outside monogamous norms.
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  • Magazine Issue
    02/2026

    Scrolling through the past: How digital tools change the way we remember

    • written by
    • Kate Schramm,
    • Fabian Hutmacher
    We are constantly documenting our lives with digital technologies. But how do these tools, from smartphone camera rolls to wearables and social media platforms, change what and how we remember? In this article, we explore the interplay between memories stored in our minds and the available technological devices.
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  • Magazine Issue 02/2026

    A spoonful of misinformation helps the medicine go viral. How misinformation spreads and who bears the consequences.

    written by: Lotte Slootmaekers, Sanne Houben, Irena Boskovic
  • Magazine Issue 02/2026

    A step-by-step guide to writing science communication articles

    written by: Maike Ramrath, Stella Wernicke
  • Magazine Issue 02/2026

    When loving hurts: The pervasiveness of stigma towards consensual non-monogamy

    written by: Stefano Ciaffoni, Yasin Koc, Silvia Moscatelli
  • Magazine Issue 02/2026

    Scrolling through the past: How digital tools change the way we remember

    written by: Kate Schramm, Fabian Hutmacher
  • Magazine Issue 11/2025

    Self-care in the digital age: How we can handle social media in a healthy way

    written by: Marvin Holtwiesche, Mira Fauth-Bühler
    Do you find it difficult to reduce the time you spend on social media in the long term? Are you interested in learning why you often use social media excessively... more
  • Magazine Issue 11/2025

    Language models: A new perspective on language and cognition

    written by: Sam Boeve
    How do computers help us understand language acquisition? What do ChatGPT and text readability scores have in common? Language models are no longer just a useful technology; they are a... more
  • Magazine Issue 11/2025

    Understanding anxiety, encouraging courage: What families should know about social anxiety

    written by: Nadine Vietmeier, Jasper Froehlich, Silas Rooß
    Social anxiety is among the most common psychological challenges in childhood and adolescence—and it also presents major challenges for parents. How can they support their children without overwhelming them? What... more
  • Magazine Issue 10/2025

    Starting early: How caregivers can support their children's emotion regulation

    written by: Katharina Demke, Mara Hüttner, Dr. Avelina Lovis Schmidt
    Emotion regulation in children can be challenging: screaming, loud crying, temper tantrums at the supermarket checkout - many people are familiar with such situations. What role do caregivers play in... more
  • Magazine Issue 09/2025

    Internet, dating, addiction: A match made in heaven

    written by: Marina F. Thomas, Sylvia Dörfler, Gloria Mittmann, Verena Steiner-Hofbauer
    Dating apps are said to have turned dating into an addiction. Instead of efficiently connecting people for in-person dates, users may get lost in “binge swiping”. But what makes it... more
  • Magazine Issue 09/2025

    Digital moral distortion: How social media can negatively shape our judgement of right and wrong

    written by: Tim-Dorian Knöchel, Sarah Vahed
    Social media is far more than a tool for communication, it is a digital social environment at scale. Unlike any other space before it, social media platforms expose us to... more
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In-Mind Blog

  • 09.06.2025 |

    Chronic loneliness: Why loneliness can make us even lonelier

    written by: Michèle D. Birtel
    Editorial Assistants: Charikleia Lampraki and Maren Giersiepen. Note: An earlier version of this article has been published in the German version of In-Mind. Loneliness can be more than a temporary feeling. For some, it... more
  • 09.06.2025 |

    Resumé under the X-ray: What a CV really reveals about personality

    written by: Dr. Tobias Marc Härtel
    Editorial Assistants: Elisabeth Höhne and Parnian Kourang Beheshti. Note: An earlier version of this article has been published in the German version of In-Mind.   CVs are more than lists of... more
  • 07.06.2025 |

    Why it takes more than the occasional ‘sorry’: How frequency and quality of apologies shape our relationships

    written by: Martina Grunenberg
    Editorial Assistants: Elisabeth Höhne and Zoey Chapman. Note: An earlier version of this article has been published in the German version of In-Mind. Missteps and hurt feelings are often unavoidable in... more
  • 05.06.2025 |

    Can expectations about being hungry affect your concentration?

    written by: Christoph Bamberg
    Editorial Assistants: Elisabeth Höhne and Maren Giersiepen. Note: An earlier version of this article has been published in the German version of In-Mind. Can skipping breakfast blur your focus? A recent study found that hunger alone... more
  • 24.03.2025 | Social Influence & Negotiations

    The Dark Side of Social Media - Unpacking Its Psychological Impact 

    written by: Rinat Meerson, Jana Dreston
    Social media has revolutionized the way we connect, communicate, and consume information. However, its darker aspects pose significant challenges to individuals and societies. This Special Issue (SI) seeks to explore... more
  • 23.03.2025 | Announcements and News

    Join the In-Mind Team: Help us make psychology accessible to everyone!

    written by: Jana Dreston, Stella Wernicke
    What is In-Mind? In-Mind is a volunteer-driven project dedicated to sharing psychological research. We give researchers a platform to present their work in an engaging, accessible, and scientifically rigorous way—psychology... more
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Book Reviews

Buried Secrets: Rememberance of Things Past, a Review by Christopher Perez

reviewed by: Christopher Perez

The Coddling of the American Mind, reviewed by Dylan Selterman

reviewed by: Dylan Selterman

My Year of Rest and Relaxation, reviewed by Andrew Archer

reviewed by: Andrew Archer

The Hope Circuit, Reviewed by Joe Smith

reviewed by: Joe Smith

Social Psychology: Revisiting the Classics (2nd Edition)

reviewed by: Richard Skaff

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  • Magazine Issue 03/2024

    Context matters: Why women are not worse negotiators than men

    written by: Moritz Burmester, Yannik Escher, Danna Oomen, Hannes Petrowsky
  • Magazine Issue 04/2018

    Fake Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Costs Real Money

    written by: Irena Boskovic, Harald Merckelbach
  • Magazine Issue 01/2015

    Children are poor witnesses. Or are they?

    written by: Nathalie Brackmann, Henry Otgaar, Melanie Sauerland, Harald Merckelbach
  • Magazine Issue 10/2007

    Exposing an Armed Criminal: What Can We Learn from Psychology and the Police?

    written by: Anastassia Blechko
  • Magazine Issue 06/2011

    General action and inaction goals: Definitions & effects

    written by: Melanie B. Tannenbaum, Justin Hepler, Dolores Albarracin

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