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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 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
  • Magazine Issue 09/2025

    The viral power of migrant crime messaging: Fear, emotion, and algorithms

    written by: Mary Ortega
    Fear-driven stories about migrant crime continue to circulate widely across social media platforms. This article examines how emotional triggers, psychological shortcuts, and platform design interact to influence public perception... more
  • Magazine Issue 09/2025

    Dressed for the feed: The psychology of fashion in a filtered world

    written by: Paola D'Elia
    Fashion balances expression and expectation, but on social media , it reshapes body image through constant comparison and self-objectification , often leading to anxiety and dissatisfaction. This article explores the... more
  • Magazine Issue 09/2025

    Covert control: How political elites and influencers use manipulation on social media

    written by: Meredith M. Turner, Sara Holland Levin
    The popularity of users like politicians and political influencers on social media demonstrates their power and sway over public discourse today. But how do these political users gain and maintain... more
  • Magazine Issue 09/2025

    Scrolling against hate: Developing critical media competence to counter online antisemitism

    written by: Agata Maria Kraj, Özen Odağ, Larisa Buhin, Jannis Niedick, Justine Kohl
    Social media connects – but also divides. This article explores how antisemitism appears online, why young adults are especially vulnerable, and what we can do about it. Based on existing... more
  • Magazine Issue 09/2025

    Social media use towards self-diagnosing and health anxiety

    written by: Lili R. Romann
    Self-diagnosing occurs when individuals who are not medical professionals intrinsically establish themselves as living with a particular medical diagnosis. Self-diagnosing is becoming all the more prominent due to increasing communication... more
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In-Mind Blog

  • 08.01.2025 | Announcements and News

    Artificial Intelligence, Real Consequences: Call for abstracts for a special issue on the psychological dimensions of AI

    written by: Magdalena Wischnewski, Michaela Forrai, Stella Wernicke
    The special issue (SI) Artificial Intelligence, Real Consequences: Exploring the psychological dimensions of AI aims to make central research on the psychological components of Artificial Intelligence (AI) accessible to the... more
  • 23.12.2024 | Happiness & Well-being

    Caught in a vicious cycle? The complex interplay of work stressors and burnout

    written by: Jette Völker
    Editorial Assistants: Jana Dreston and Elena Benini. Note: An earlier version of this article has been published in the German version of In-Mind. A conflict with a coworker, time pressure... more
  • 19.12.2024 | Self-Control & Decision-Making

    Everything was better in the past? Children’s self-regulation across the decades

    written by: Stefanie Peykarjou
    Editorial Assistants: Elisabeth Höhne, Stella Wernicke Note: The blog post was originally published in the German version of In-Mind. Do you also believe, like most American adults, that children... more
  • 06.11.2024 | Announcements and News

    Call for editors for a Special Issue on the “Psychology of Artificial Intelligence”

    written by: Jana Dreston, Sofia Calderon, Stella Wernicke, Rinat Meerson
    Are you an AI researcher and wish to handle a special issue on the topic?
In-Mind is looking for one or several people who are interested in being guest editors... more
  • 25.10.2024 | Romance & Friendship

    Phubbing: When love slips through the screen

    written by: Sarah Spies, Denise Vesper
    Editorial Assistant: Rinat Meerson Note: An earlier version of this blog post has been published in the German version of In-Mind. We all know this situation: we want to... more
  • 19.10.2024 | Other

    Bedtime procrastination: I know I should go to bed but …

    written by: Liesemarie Albers
    Editorial Assistants: Rina Meerson, Stella Wernicke Note: An earlier version of this article has been published in the German version of In-Mind. Perhaps, most people are aware that sleep... 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

Most Read

  • 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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