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Lorina Boka
PSYC 4180 E
April 2026


Photovoice
The photovoice assingment focused on how commuting affects us and our experience with school and studies, and it made me realize that commuting is more than just getting from one place to another. It becomes part of your daily routine and can shape how you feel, think, and perform academically. Long commutes can be physically exhausting, especially early in the morning or after a long day, and this can affect focus, motivation, and energy levels during classes or while studyi
Apr 51 min read


Group Facilitation
In this facilitation, we talked about the idea of bias in research and realized that bias is not always something obvious or intentional, but can happen in more subtle ways throughout the entire research process. It made us think about how researchers, and even people in general, often want a certain answer, which can lead them to design studies or interpret results in a way that confirms what they already believe instead of actually testing if it is true. This connects to co
Apr 41 min read


Podcast - Attachment Styles
In this podcast, I explore something that shapes how we experience love, relationships, and even ourselves; our attachment styles. Attachment patterns often develop early in life, but they continue to show up in adulthood in the way we connect, communicate, and respond to closeness or distance. In this episode, I talk about what different attachment styles look like in real relationships, how they can influence the way we love, and most importantly, whether they are fixed or
Apr 21 min read


'Being Neat' Does Not Mean You Have OCD- Breaking the Myth
This is one of the most common myths about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In everyday language, people say “I’m so OCD” when they prefer their desk tidy or their notes color-coded, but OCD is not a personality trait. It is a serious mental health disorder defined by the presence of obsessions, compulsions, or both (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2022). Obsessions are intrusive, unwanted thoughts, urges, or images that cause significant anxiety or distress. Comp
Feb 133 min read
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