college choice; movies; media effe…

Impact of Movies on College Choices: Media Narratives, Perceived Fit, and Enrollment Intentions

Movies and movie-like entertainment narratives (including streaming series) shape how students imagine college: what “good” campuses look like, who belongs there, and what certain majors or professions feel like. This paper synthesizes media-effects theory (cultivation, social learning, and narrative transportation) …

Noah Anderson · Download ↓

Good fakes, counterfeit luxury goo…

Why People Buy “Good Fakes”: A Behavioral Economics & Psychology Study

This paper explores why many people, especially teenagers and young adults, are happy to buy “good fakes” – high-quality fake luxury bags – even when they know the bags are not real. At first, this seems strange, because luxury brands …

Devishi Gupta · Download ↓

psychology careers, clinical psych…

Careers in Psychology: Pathways, Specializations, and Labor-Market Trends

Psychology is a broad discipline whose career outcomes span mental health care, education, business, technology, research, and public policy. This paper reviews major career pathways in psychology across degree levels (bachelor’s through doctorate), emphasizing common specializations (e.g., clinical, counseling, school, …

Nitish Gupta · Download ↓

phobias, anxiety disorders, cognit…

Understanding Irrational Fear: The Neurobiology and Psychology of Phobias

Phobias are a major group of anxiety disorders marked by persistent, excessive, and often disabling fear of a particular object, place, situation, or social experience. Unlike ordinary fear, which helps people react to real danger, a phobia is out of …

Emma Williams · Download ↓

juvenile justice, death penalty, c…

Between Innocence and Accountability: Juvenile Offenders and Capital Punishment

The death penalty for juvenile offenders sits at the intersection of criminal law, moral philosophy, neuroscience, and international human rights. Although contemporary international law clearly prohibits the execution of persons who were below eighteen at the time of the offense, …

Neil Sethia · Download ↓

Econometrics, Career Growth, Labor…

Career Growth in Econometrics: Pathways, Skill Premia, and Labor-Market Tailwinds in the Age of AI

Econometrics the application of statistical and causal inference methods to economic and business data has evolved from a primarily academic discipline into a core capability across policy, finance, technology, and consulting. This paper synthesizes recent labor-market projections, global employer skill …

Ethan Miller · Download ↓