Several countries have already acknowledged the rights of same-sex couples to marry. However, despite this paradigm shift and the achievements of the global LGBT movement, […]
Author Archives: Kris Timothy Simon
A Brief History of the LGBT Movement in the United States
In 1965, members of the LGBT community rallied in the American capital and gathered in front of the White House to stage the first LGBT […]
LGBT Movement: The History of the Rainbow Flag
The history of the Rainbow Flag is also the history of the LGBT movement in the United States and elsewhere in the world. Fundamentally, the […]
Boon-Holmes: Three Stages of Romantic Relationships
Social psychologists S. D. Boon and J. G. Holmes conducted a research about romantic relationships. To be specific, their study explored the dynamics of interpersonal […]
Role of Elvis Presley in Popularizing Polio Vaccination
He was more than just the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis Presley popularized polio vaccination in the United States during the 1950s. Note that […]
Why and How the U.S. Uses Video Gaming for Military Training
Using video games for military training might sound far-fetched to those unfamiliar with how gaming works. Note that computers and gaming consoles have become more […]
Studies: Playing Video Games Can Make You Smarter
Non-gamers might describe them as unproductive and social recluse individuals who spend countless hours a day in front of their personal computers, favorite gaming consoles, […]
The Goldstein Drug and Violence Nexus
Paul J. Goldstein, an academic and subject-matter expert in the field of narcotics and drug research, presented a model that contributes to the current understanding […]
Studies: Link Between Drugs and Violent Crimes
There are more than 200 million people around the world hooked on illegal drugs. At the individual level, abuse of psychoactive drugs is detrimental to […]
Human Development Index: Three Indicators
The Human Development Index or HDI is a statistic composite used to measure the overall achievement of a country based on its social and economic […]