Introduction

Psychology blogs and articles (“pop” psychology) often base an entire article off of one study. In addition to commonly misinterpreting the findings, this is harmful to its readers because it presents a unidimensional view – no counterarguments, no other opinions, no room for YOU to think critically about the information. Dry research articles, however, use language that only experienced academics – not undergraduate Psychology students and certainly not anyone else – understands. I aim to provide information that serves a middle ground. There is a bit of a spin to what I write, a personal interpretation, but I back this up with research and cite articles which argue for the opposing viewpoint.

By presenting counter arguments, I hope that you will find the material engaging enough that you can think about how this may apply to your life. My writing style reflects my tutoring style in that I attempt to bridge the gap between academia (where everyone with an opinion is subject to intense scrutiny) and pop psychology in the media (where the author uses only one study to generalize everything they would like to say about the topic).