November 2025

Psychology of Literature

Language as Prison: Thought Control and Cognitive Science Insights from 1984

Introduction George Orwell’s 1984, published in 1949, transcends its identity as a dystopian novel to function as a comprehensive psychological treatise on power, control, and the fragmentation of the human psyche under totalitarian rule. Through the harrowing journey of Winston Smith, Orwell constructs not merely a cautionary political tale but a penetrating exploration of how

Psychology of Literature

The Impact of Social Media on Adolescent Mental Health and Identity: Understanding the Link Between Social Media Use and Teen Depression

The Digital Playground and Its Shadows It’s a typical evening in any teenager’s life: phones in hand, eyes glued to flashes of Instagram reels, TikTok trends, and Snapchat stories. Notifications ding continuously—friends posting, sharing, tagging, commenting. Social media isn’t just a pastime. It’s the social fabric where identities are woven and friendships cultivated. Yet, beneath

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