Ariana Orvell

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Bryn Mawr College

Ariana Orvell is a social psychologist studying how people can align their thoughts, feelings and behaviours with their goals. She is an assistant professor of psychology at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania.

Written by Ariana Orvell

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NEURODIVERSITY

Essentialism is insidious – but it might also be helpful

Stereotypes are obviously bad, but believing you share an essence with others could help people who feel marginalised

by Ariana Orvell & Alexa Lebrón-Cruz

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THINKING AND INTELLIGENCE

Lost perspective? Try this linguistic trick to reset your view

By using ‘distanced self-talk’, you can leverage the structure of language to take a step back and see the bigger picture

by Ariana Orvell