How Our Obsession with Testing Drives Educational Inequality
False Objectivity, Real Consequences “Our children need to be able to compete” they say. “We’re losing ground to Singapore and Finland,” they say. “Children from disadvantaged backgrounds won’t be able to get jobs in the new economy,” they say. American educational
IMPAKTER ESSAY: The Violence of “Boys Being Boys”
Editor's Note: Trigger warning - this piece contains sexual violence, gun violence. In January 2015, Brock Turner raped an unconscious young woman behind a dumpster at Stanford University. In June 2016, Omar Mateen killed 49 people in a mass shooting at
Deconstructing Empathy in the Digital Age
If you’ve been on the Internet at all in the last year, you’ve probably read at least a few headlines about empathy, the newest buzzword in start ups, non-profits, mental health, and other areas. In business, empathy is a part of
Apps for Mental Health-Do They Actually Help?
There’s an app for that. And that. And pretty much everything. In terms of mental health improvement, there is a wide selection of apps available for self-help. It sounds like a great idea- it is difficult, and rather impractical, to expect
Color Psychology in Branding and Persuasion
“That seems like fun,” I thought when I heard about Snapchat for the first time. I had seen many app logos before but never had I encountered a friendly-looking ghost on a bright yellow background. They got my attention, I was genuinely