Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.

“Should I take psychology or social work? Both? How are they different?” Many students of psychology wonder how social work is different and vice versa. Given that I teach both, have degrees in both, ...

This post lays out my best hopes for the future of social psychology, the field to which I have devoted my adult life. It is a companion to another post that lays out my worst fears for the same field ...

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Contrary to popular belief, quiet laughter isn't shyness but a sign of sophisticated emotional regulation and social awareness. Psychologists reveal that those who laugh softly often possess high self ...