My first commissioned cover art for a newly written Dungeons & Dragons Mod. The Lost God premiers Memorial Weekend, 2023. The link to purchase the mod will be released here shortly after.
Author: The Tired Psychology Student
Slap Choppin’ Our Way to Fun!
A “slap chop” is a quick and easy painting method that produces quality results in a rapid amount of time. For this particular method, the primary goal is to create gradient layers of paint from dark to light; replicating a lighting source. You can use any color you prefer, like red to blue hues. For…
How to Save Your Brushes
Over time, paintbrushes succumb to fraying due to paint seeping into the heel of the brush. Reshaping your brushes is an easy process that takes minimal supplies and can save you a lot of money. So stop discarding your mangled brushes and get to cleaning! You will need the following: Start by filling a cup…
“Hard days are the best because that’s when Champions are made.” -Gabby Douglas
Winning. Coded from birth, our instinct motivation compels us to achieve. “Wanting a reward is closely tied with the activity of mesolimbic dopaminergic neurons, particularly within the ventral striatum and ventromedial prefrontal cortex”-Berkman, 2018. Why is this important? When you win, your brain rewards you with dopamine. Using the dopaminergic reward system, your brain then…
First You Have to Crawl
With practice and dedication, great achievements can be made. Being new to miniature painting, I had to learn to crawl before I could walk. I fell in love with the art from the moment I played my first Dungeons & Dragons game and immediately found a way to use my prior knowledge of acrylic painting…
Bubblegum’s Tenacious Journey Comes To An End
As Bubblegum makes its first debut into the world of Warhammer, a sense of what only a parent could describe as pride overwhelms my feelings of fear; for this was only the 5th model conceived in the world of competitive painting. After Bubblegum won 1st at the local Games Workshop store, it was time to…
Snails, The Original Meme
By: Cortney Navarchi Commonly found in the blank spaces of the 13th and 14th-century English texts, brave knights yielding their strongest armor, with faces filled with fright, challenge a meager mollusk to battle. Despite the knight’s fiercest armor, the simple snail dominates the match and reigns victorious over the knight. Cowering, the knight prays to…
The Importance of Cultural Competency Within the Classroom
Cortney L. Navarchi Psychology of Achievement, Northern Arizona University Cultural proficiency requires more than becoming culturally aware or practicing tolerance. It is the ability to identify and challenge one’s cultural assumptions, values and beliefs and commit to communicating at the cultural interface (SNAICC). Cultural competency among teachers is crucial to creating a rapport, understanding student…
WELCOME
Salut! For those who’ve decided: Welcome, fellow Psychology majors and enthusiasts! I am currently working as a Behavioral Interventionist and a Clinical Assistant while obtaining my master’s in special education from Montana State University. I have a passion for neuroscience, the behavioral aspect of psychology, and research. I recently created this blog/webpage to occupy what…
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