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How We Learn to Be Wrong Together

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By Daniel Moser Ph.D, Kaja Perina Verified
| Psychology Today Verified
Around 9 is a threshold age for metacognition, when a child begins to think about their own thinking. Looking back, I can see that year as the beginning of questions that have never left me. How do we learn to notice? How do we examine what we have been handed? How do we revise what no longer holds? Much of what I noticed was wonder. Too much of it was horror. Throughout my childhood, the Vietnam War visited our house every day via the morning headlines and the CBS evening news.
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BTS’s Comeback Could Boost Fans' Mental Health

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By Christine Ma-Kellams Ph.D, Kaja Perina Verified
| Psychology Today Verified
Being a fan can lead to parasocial relationships, but it also has benefits for subjective well-being. Being a Kpop fan in general is linked to more happiness and self-esteem. Identification with the BTS fandom (Army) is linked to greater transculturalism (identifying with humanity). After a 4-year hiatus, the most popular band in the world is back–and psychologists who are also fans aren’t the only ones celebrating.
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Why False Confessions Are Surprisingly Common

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By Kaja Perina Verified
| Psychology Today Verified
False confessions are more common than many people are aware of and can have disastrous consequences. Legal professionals also underestimate the risks of people confessing to crimes they did not commit. Defense attorneys perceptions are more accurate than prosecutors and judges, but still lag behind reality. Research highlights several ways to address the problem.
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