Author Archives: JIMENA RODRIGUEZ

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Blog #2

  1. Psychology of Toxic Relationships 
  • Description- A major part of the human experience is the romantic encounters that we experience, learn, and grow from. Living through a relationship that could be harmful to a person’s mental well-being is an experience to which many people can relate to. Given the damage that such experiences could have on an individual it remains a common experience, but why? In this topic I will explore what about the instability and toxicity of these relationships that continue to draw humans in and make it so hard to walk away?  How far do the mental damages caused by toxic relationships go and do those damages go away? 

https://journals-sagepub-com.remote.baruch.cuny.edu/doi/full/10.1177/0306624X211049187

This article discusses the mental and physical health consequences that arise from toxic romantic relationships. The article analyzes the situations based off of psychopathic traits in order to explain and answer questions through means of experimentation. The article reports that individuals who have experienced or are experiencing such abuse do in fact show negative symptoms in their cognitive, behavioral, and emotional development. 

  • “Consistent with past research, we predicted victims would more likely report experiencing emotional as opposed to physical harm and that psychopathy scores in victim’s partners would be associated with experiencing polyvictimization and the degree of physical injury (Brown & Leedom, 2008; Humeny et al., 2021; Kirkman, 2005). We anticipated that intimate partner victims would report a variety of negative symptomatology, via cognitive, behavioral, biological, emotional, and interpersonal consequences.”
  1. Social media and body image 

Description- Social media dominates today’s society, but it is no secret that amongst social media usage comes a lot of of darkness. With exposure to social media, young adults are exposed to content that creates and idolizes unrealistic standards which can often lead to dissatisfaction with their image. There is a clear relationship and interconnectedness between social media standards and the discontent with self-image among young adults. In this topic I will discuss how this negative issue can actually turn into even bigger issues such as the detriments it can cause to ones health. 

https://academicworks.cuny.edu/ny_pubs/771

This article conducts research in relation to the connection between social media and the attitudes of young adults regarding their own self image. This article supports the idea that social media does have negative affects to an individuals self esteem and identity as well as their overall mood. 

“The purpose of our research was to investigate the impact of body appreciation on the relationship between social network sites usage and body dissatisfaction with young adult women and men.”

  1. Are zoos helpful or harmful to animals? 

Description- In this topic, I would focus on the ethics of zoos. As humans, are we supporting something negative when choosing to visit a zoo? While many zoos claim to act as sanctuaries that take care and restore animals by providing them with habitat, is it really ethical to remove animals from their natural habitat for the purpose of human entertainment?

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The Perfect Morning Pick Me Up: My Morning Coffee

For centuries, coffee has been, in my opinion one of the most essential human necessities. The act of having a cup of coffee is one that can be seen around the globe in all sorts of communities & societies. Whether you consider yourself a coffee person or not, you cannot deny the evident societal norm that is the cup of coffee. Nowadays, you can always find a local or chain coffee shop in any neighborhood that is full of customers stopping by before work, going over to socialize with friends over a cup of coffee, doing assignments, or even just sitting down and destressing after a long day- it is truly a beautiful life ritual. As someone who was born into a heavy coffee drinking household and have been drinking coffee since about the age of 8, I consider myself a notable person to be sharing their coffee recipe. In my personal life, I have found that my day goes by so much better when I start it off with this specific coffee. It sets the tone for how the rest of day will go. On the occasion in which I am drinking this coffee as a what I call a late night treat, I end of my day on a sweeter note. In this recipe, I share with you all my favorite way to start off (and sometimes even end off) my day, my perfect coffee.

Whether you’re someone who enjoys their coffee on the sweeter side or enjoy the complex taste of sweetness and bitterness, this recipe is perfectly adaptable to everyones liking.

Ingredients

  • Torani Vanilla Syrup (with the pump)
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup Torani Vanilla Syrup
  • 1 cup 2% milk (or any nondairy milk alternative, I prefer oatmilk)
  • Stok cold brew- unsweetend black & bold roast
  • Ice

How to make the perfect cup of coffee

  1. In a storable pitcher, combine your measured out heavy whipping, followed by 1/2 cup of Torani vanilla syrup and finish off with your measured choice of milk. Using a spoon, make sure to give your ingredients a nice stir to distribute evenly. Once prepped, you now have a delicous vanilla sweet cream prepped and made for anytime you are making your coffee.
  2. In a cup, start off by adding your desired pumps of vanilla syrup. *Barista Note– For a sweeter coffee, add more and for a less sweet coffee add less. I personally enjoy my coffee with 3 pumps of vanilla syrup
  3. In your cup, add your desired amount of Stok cold brew (in my opinion the smoothest store bought cold brew). *Barista Note– For a sweeter, milkier coffee add less cold brew & for a much stronger coffee add more cold brew.
  4. Next add your ice. Add as much or as little ice as you please.
  5. Next, reach over and top off with your delicous vanilla sweet cream. Add as little as or much as your heart desires.
  6. Finally, take a sip and indulge in this delicous coffee that is going to set you off for an amazing (because a good coffee day=an amazing rest of your day).