Psychology

Reflections, essays, and research on behavior, motivation, learning, and the human mind.

Overview

This page gathers reflections, essays, and research notes on psychology and the ways people think, choose, adapt, and grow. The goal is not simply to describe behavior, but to consider the deeper patterns behind motivation, emotion, learning, and change.

Some of this work is practical and lived. Some of it is conceptual, asking how people develop habits, how they respond to stress, and what helps them move toward greater resilience and understanding.

Areas of Focus

• Motivation, self-regulation, and achievement.
• Learning, cognition, and attention.
• Stress, resilience, and coping.
• Identity, habit, and personal development.
• The connection between psychology, education, and everyday life.

Current Direction

The deeper concern behind this work is not merely what people do, but why they do it. In that sense, the central questions are psychological, educational, and practical at the same time.

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Publications

• Jeevar, V., Reif, S., & Bliesener, M. (2023). Anxiety and Social Media. The Journal of Social Media in Society. 122. Significant finding: Anxiety can increase or decrease within days of social media use/cessation.
• Jeevar, V. (2019). Social identity of a youth athlete with Tourette’s disorder. (Doctoral dissertation, Grand Canyon University).