Freud’s Theory Coming to Life in My Own Family

By Ashley Renteria I recently finished a Critical Thinking English course where we used a textbook A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature that introduced us to some of Freud’s theories, and his main contention basically states that everyone’s mental process can be divided into three categories: the superego, the ego and the id. Freud…

The Proverbial Lesbian Closet

By Aleshia Hutchison I stepped out of the proverbial gay and lesbian closet eleven years ago, not just to friends and family, but also to myself.  Like every other little gay boy and lesbian girl, I knew for a long time I was different from my friends, I just couldn’t quite put my finger on…

Why Do We Not Teach Psychology in 1st Grade?

By B. Bradley I wonder how many of us, if we could go back in time and be offered some ‘psychology’ courses, would opt to take them starting in 1st grade, knowing what we know now about life and what it takes to navigate its sometimes tricky waters. Maybe a ‘Psychology 101’ squeezed between spelling…

My Search for Freedom, as a Young Woman, in an Eastern Culture!

By Faheera Asif Independent, bold, free, courageous, self-determined, able… These words are not for many women living in Eastern cultures!  In these cultures and societies, you find women working with men at hospitals, offices, industries, schools….etc; you may even find them living independently, on their own and on their own earnings, and yet no woman…