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  • Black-and-white illustration depicting the Thatcher Illusion alongside classic Gestalt psychology concepts, including an inverted face, Rubin's vase, Kanizsa triangle, and Necker cube, illustrating how the brain organizes visual perception.
    Cognitive Psychology

    When Your Brain Lies to You: What the Thatcher Illusion Reveals About Perception

    briangendronphd

    July 8, 2026
  • When Your Brain Lies to You: What the Thatcher Illusion Reveals About Perception

    When Your Brain Lies to You: What the Thatcher Illusion Reveals About Perception

    July 8, 2026
  • Could a Brain Injury Unlock Genius?

    Could a Brain Injury Unlock Genius?

    May 28, 2026
  • Awe: The Emotion That Recalibrates the Self

    Awe: The Emotion That Recalibrates the Self

    April 23, 2026
  • The Psychology of Conformity in the Age of Social Media
    Social Psychology

    The Psychology of Conformity in the Age of Social Media

    October 10, 2025
  • [Some] Biology of Fear and Why Halloween Feels So Good
    Biopsychology

    [Some] Biology of Fear and Why Halloween Feels So Good

    October 31, 2025
  • When a Coin Flip Becomes “Us” vs. “Them” and What That Means for LGBTQ+ Discrimination
    Biopsychology

    When a Coin Flip Becomes “Us” vs. “Them” and What That Means for LGBTQ+ Discrimination

    November 1, 2025
  • When the Familiar Feels Foreign: Understanding Capgras Syndrome in the Digital Age
    Mental Health

    When the Familiar Feels Foreign: Understanding Capgras Syndrome in the Digital Age

    November 4, 2025
  • Memory and Why Childhood Still Lives Rent Free in Your Mind
    Lifespan Psychology

    Memory and Why Childhood Still Lives Rent Free in Your Mind

    November 4, 2025
  • Confirmation Bias: Why We Turn Up the Volume on What We Already Believe
    Cognitive Psychology

    Confirmation Bias: Why We Turn Up the Volume on What We Already Believe

    November 7, 2025
  • Maslow’s Self-Actualization in the Age of AI and Uncertainty
    Reflections

    Maslow’s Self-Actualization in the Age of AI and Uncertainty

    November 11, 2025
  • Skinner’s Walden Two, Paul Bloom’s Sweet Spot, and the Paradox of Utopia
    Social Psychology

    Skinner’s Walden Two, Paul Bloom’s Sweet Spot, and the Paradox of Utopia

    November 12, 2025
  • Willpower as a Muscle and What Happens When It Gets Tired

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    In Cognitive Psychology

    Willpower as a Muscle and What Happens When It Gets Tired

  • Why Stress Was Never Meant To Stick Around in the Long-Term

    By

    briangendronphd

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    In Biopsychology

    Why Stress Was Never Meant To Stick Around in the Long-Term

  • When Your Brain Lies to You: What the Thatcher Illusion Reveals About Perception

    By

    briangendronphd

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    In Cognitive Psychology

    When Your Brain Lies to You: What the Thatcher Illusion Reveals About Perception

  • When Your Brain Disagrees With Itself

    By

    briangendronphd

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    In Biopsychology, Cognitive Psychology

    When Your Brain Disagrees With Itself

  • When the Familiar Feels Foreign: Understanding Capgras Syndrome in the Digital Age

    By

    briangendronphd

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    In Mental Health

    When the Familiar Feels Foreign: Understanding Capgras Syndrome in the Digital Age

  • When a Coin Flip Becomes “Us” vs. “Them” and What That Means for LGBTQ+ Discrimination

    By

    briangendronphd

    /

    In Biopsychology

    When a Coin Flip Becomes “Us” vs. “Them” and What That Means for LGBTQ+ Discrimination

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