Research Papers & Academic Writing
Scholarly research examining the emotional, existential, and social forces that shape human experience.
About this series
This series contains formal academic papers and research-driven writing grounded in psychological theory and evidence-based inquiry. The work here is disciplinary in nature, written to contribute to scholarly conversations while remaining accessible beyond the academy. These pieces prioritize conceptual rigor, methodological clarity, and theoretical development. They are not essays, reflections, or advice, but sustained arguments intended to advance psychological understanding.
How Other Countries Stayed Kind While America Turned on Itself
American civility hasn’t just faded—it’s fractured. This post explores how emotional norms in the U.S. have shifted toward reactivity and mistrust, while other nations continue to prioritize restraint, kindness, and community-mindedness. Based on a new theoretical paper, it asks what we’ve lost—and what we might still recover.