Being a copy cat may give you a bad reputation, but is it possible that copying others actually makes you MORE likable and MORE popular? Find out what studies show about mimicking people–does it make you annoying or more likable? Find out more here.
Author: Susmita Baral
Susmita is a recent graduate of Rutgers University with a double major in Biological Sciences and Psychology and minor in South Asian studies. While at Rutgers, Susmita found the University's first chapter of Phi Delta Epsilon, an international co-ed fraternity, and served as Colony Coordinator and President. Susmita discovered her passion for writing in college when she found herself enjoying researching for and writing papers instead of working at biology labs. Upon graduating college, she took a 180 degree turn in her career goals and pursued her passion for writing. Susmita enjoys cooking and chronicles her culinary expeditions on her blog “Macaroni & Masala.” She is in pursuit of learning to fluently speak French and Italian and her interests include photography, traveling, art history and interior design. Susmita has earned the nickname "Brown Oprah" for moonlighting as a psychotherapist to her friends and family--offering advice in dating, interpersonal relationships, life goals and school. On College Cures Susmita channels her "inner Oprah" and parts advice based on her experiences as a college student.
Is your boyfriend/girlfriend spying on you? Are you spying on your partner? See what psychologists have found about stalker-ish partners and what you can do to protect yourself! If you have the suspicion that you are being spied on by your partner, a new study shows your suspicions may be very correct.
Anyone in a relationship can tell you that they have, at some point, snooped through their significant other’s possessions. Is it okay? Does snooping mean you don’t trust your partner? Find out now is snooping is the right way to assuage doubts you may have about your partner and what can happen if snooping goes too far!
Need your weekly fix of news? Check out the news recap for College Cures, which covers all the news from this week in sports, entertainment, US and foreign news, and much, much more! What’s in the recap this week? Updates on the Grim Sleeper serial killer, revolution in Egypt and who Snooki regrets sleeping with!
We are all hearing about emotional cheating now with the recent strings of celebrity divorces and break ups. But what is it? Is it a valid deal breaker? How do you distinguish between friendship and emotional cheating? Get the 411 here and decide if you are involved with an emotional cheater.
Are you tired of ordering one small item at a restaurant and paying $30 after the bill is split? Consider going dutch! Find out what it means, the benefits, the drawbacks and in what situations it is socially acceptable! If you are on a budget, check out this article.
You’ve always been told to follow your dreams, but a new study reiterates the age-old saying that the only way to make your dream come true, is to wake up! See how day dreaming can sabotage your future success and why you might want to dash those dreams and start living in reality.
What does someone’s Facebook profile say about them? Are our profiles a representation of who we really are or who we WANT to be? Wonder no more! Scientists conducted a study to see whether people portray their real or idealized personalities on social networking sites such as Facebook; find out the results here.
Have a friend with a horrible boy/girlfriend? Don’t know how to talk to your friend without offending him/her? Stress no more! Read up on these five tips on how to properly share your concerns without losing a valuable friendship! Tread softly in these waters, you don’t want to lose your friend, just their significant other!
Do you play video games and think it’s a harmless way to pass time? It’s time to reconsider and gauge if you just might be addicted–recent studies show a high percentage of the population may be obsessive gamers! Read more on the problems and how to detect if you are one!
Need your weekly fix of news? Check out the news recap for College Cures, which covers all the news from this week in sports, entertainment, US and foreign news, and much, much more! What’s in the recap this week? Jared Lee Loughner, Ricky Gervais and the FBI’s largest mafia arrest!
Think all the hott girls are dumb or all the smart guys are ugly? Think again! Stereotypes are being defied in this new study that suggests the EXACT opposite! Read this to find out what scientists have found about beauty and brains, and whether or not you should be worried!
Ever wonder why some friends are practically identical in their personality while others are polar opposites? How do two people click and create that “chemistry?” Scientists have the answer for you and it’s all in your genes! Find out why you have the friends you do and what makes your relationship work so well.
If you think first impressions don’t matter, think again! Research has shown that people make relatively accurate and persistent evaluations based on rapid observations in less than half a minute! Read more about how our mind makes a first impression and why it should matter to you as a college student.