Pop Culture Mental Health

Artificial Intelligence

Breaking Free: AI and the End of Work as Our Identity

Nafees Alam Ph.D. on August 7, 2025

Personal Perspective: Could AI disruption finally free us from the tyranny of career-based identity?

Identity

Normalize Identity Expression with the Neopronoun Revolution

Nafees Alam Ph.D. on May 28, 2025

Embracing neopronouns might personalize and revolutionize identity expression.

Neuroscience

Redefining Adulthood

Nafees Alam Ph.D. on May 26, 2025

The prefrontal gap as a case for adulthood at 25.

Gender

Is Physical Health Masculine? Is Mental Health Feminine?

Nafees Alam Ph.D. on May 3, 2025

Is physical health masculine? Is mental health feminine? The gendered divide in healthcare approaches.

Gender

Feminism and the Manosphere: Beyond the Gender Divide

Nafees Alam Ph.D. on May 1, 2025

Feminism and the manosphere reflect modern gender tensions.

Gender

The “Real Man” Paradox

Nafees Alam Ph.D. on April 30, 2025

How traditional masculinity benefits society at men's expense.

Media

Is Hollywood Ignoring a Mental Health Crisis?

Nafees Alam Ph.D. on April 26, 2025

The unique structure of the entertainment industry creates psychological perfect storms. It's time to address the systemic issues that endanger mental health in the industry.

Behavioral Economics

Credit and Debt: Leveraging the Future for the Present

Nafees Alam Ph.D. on April 19, 2025

Delve into the psychological and societal forces behind America's growing debt crisis.

Politics

Beyond Bad Ideas: How Incomplete Ideas Fuel Polarization

Nafees Alam Ph.D. on April 17, 2025

Half-formed thoughts may be one reason why politics feels so divided.

Politics

When Social Justice Excludes Political Diversity

Nafees Alam Ph.D. on April 8, 2025

The political blind spot in social justice: Social justice movements often exclude conservative viewpoints while championing other forms of diversity.