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Creatures of the Polis

‘National narcissism’ contributes to spread of COVID-19 conspiracy theories

The spread of conspiracy theories about COVID-19 is ongoing and increasingly harmful to public health. Now, psychologists suggest that a…

4 min readDec 19, 2021

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‘National narcissism’ contributes to spread of COVID-19 conspiracy theories

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The “Baby Bust” Explained by Evolutionary Psychology

The U.S. birth rate in 2020 hit a record low, despite some speculation that COVID stay at home orders might give rise to a “baby boom”.

3 min readJun 14, 2021

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The “Baby Bust” Explained by Evolutionary Psychology

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Creatures of the Polis

The Quick Fix: A Book Talk with Jesse Singal and Paul Bloom

Journalist Jesse Singal and Yale Psychologist Paul Bloom discussed Singal’s new book, The Quick Fix: Why Fad Psychology Can’t Cure our…

5 min readJun 14, 2021

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The Quick Fix: A Book Talk with Jesse Singal and Paul Bloom

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“Media Diets” Influence Mental Health During COVID

Opinion-based media channels are found to be linked to poorer mental health

4 min readMay 6, 2021

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“Media Diets” Influence Mental Health During COVID

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Yvonne Phan

Beyond The Glass: A Deep Dive Into Meaningful Work at a Silicon Valley Biotech Company

Meaningful work isn’t only about what you are doing, it’s also about your relationship with what you are doing.

8 min readApr 24, 2021

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Beyond The Glass: A Deep Dive Into Meaningful Work at a Silicon Valley Biotech Company

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PsyberGuide

Challenges and Opportunities of Mental Health Apps

What are mental health apps?

4 min readFeb 17, 2021

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Challenges and Opportunities of Mental Health Apps

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What are chatbots?

Chatbots are software programs that are designed to serve as conversation partners. These programs use artificial intelligence to provide…

2 min readFeb 17, 2021

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What are chatbots?

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PsyberGuide

Two weeks with Woebot and Youper

For the past two weeks, I’ve been chatting daily with two mental health chatbots, Woebot and Youper. Chatbots are computer programs…

5 min readNov 18, 2020

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Two weeks with Woebot and Youper

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Yvonne Phan

Yvonne Phan

Yvonne is a social psychology researcher at UC Irvine and NYU. She hopes to apply her research and ideas to journalism that inspires reflection and connection.

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