It’s poverty, plain and tested. Struggling children will always come up short when compared to their non-struggling counterparts. The developmental process of theory of mind (TOM) is a delicate one; numerous factors can hinder the eventual understanding that one has feelings, desires, and beliefs that differ from other people's desires and feelings (Lillard, 2007). Furthermore, the developmental process is one that can be easily disrupted. …

If the first person your relationship brings to mind when you describe it is “Harley Quinn”, it’s a red flag. Martin Shkreli is a name I’ve haven’t heard for a while, so I was apprehensive when I turned on my phone and saw him trending. But when I found out why he was trending? Color me shook. So, long story short: Elle Magazine recently published a story that Christie Smythe…

Without, you know, actually saying that you have your period… It’s a sentence that’s applicable, monthly, to half the world’s population, and yet to announce it is considered so taboo, that every country has independently developed layered codes to relay the unspeakable. What is it? In English, it’s “I’m on my period.” Of course, The Language Nerds decided to have…

“Quaratineek” is one of them. Feel free to add your own to the list. Every year, new words and phrases are added to the Oxford Dictionary, from “selfie” to “amirite”. So, as 2020 draws to a close, I’ve come up with my own nominations. See my three top picks below. “Quarantineek” This word should definitely be easy to identify and, after 2020, it’s earned its…

We know Purito messed up. But did they scam consumers? Is it possible this controversy hits deeper than UVA rays? “To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved,” George MacDonald famously stated. But in the skincare community, becoming a brand name or generating sales is more important than keeping the trust of consumers. …

If you thought 2020 was aging you, you could be right. Edit: A little disappointed to see Purito knew about the filters in 2019: https://medium.com/p/f63c7541ebae Fans of Purito, take a shot, knock back a Xanax, grab your security blanket, and prepare yourselves for the worst. And I’m the first to admit it: I was one of those fans. Purito is one…

Creativity is important to foster. But it should never come at the sake of mental well-being (and the myth that it “has” to is a lie.) — There has always been a prevailing image of the mad artist in the mind of popular media. And that image is there for good reason: history is full of artists, inventors, painters and other highly creative types who have also suffered from severe mental illnesses throughout their lives. …

I could take the cyclic bacterial outbreaks, but you’ve gone too far this time, Chipotle. In case the majority of your day isn’t spent thinking about your next Chipotle order, it might be news to you that Chipotle is now charging consumers .25 cents for ordering a once free tortilla…

I won’t blame you for being, like, “What’s that?” I initially had decided to get my eyebrows microbladed but this quickly turned into getting them powdered, a procedure I was, originally, completely unfamiliar with. For context, perhaps it’s the new focus on eyes as the result of our mainly masked population that became the impetus behind this goal. …