Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)

Joined April 2020

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Writer, psychologist and university professor researching media psych, generational studies, human and animal rights, and industrial/organizational psychology

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Of Lingering Echoes
The summer fields still breathe your name in light, their grasses hum with laughter long since gone; I walk their paths and feel the day ignite,
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)3 months ago in Poets
of what remains
I find you in the corner of a song, a half-forgotten chorus, soft and low. It pulls me back to nights when we belonged,
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)3 months ago in Poets
of candle and smoke and you
i held a flame that shimmered through the night, its gentle glow revealed your tender face; yet every spark was shadow’s slow delight,
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)3 months ago in Poets
Life Between the Beats
January: A Fresh Start January always carries that crisp sense of possibility. On New Year’s Day, I found myself waking up to the quiet strums of Maggie Rogers’s “Light On, " feeling like it perfectly embodied the hope I was grasping for. I made a playlist called “Fresh Beginnings,” determined to keep my mood buoyant as I set brand-new goals.
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)about a year ago in Beat
Emotional Intelligence 101
Emotional intelligence (EI)—a term popularized by psychologist Daniel Goleman (1995) and originally conceptualized by Peter Salovey and John Mayer (1990)—represents the capability to perceive, integrate, understand, and regulate one’s own and others’ emotions to guide thought and behavior effectively. Despite once being overshadowed by traditional measures of intelligence quotient (IQ), emotional intelligence has steadily gained recognition in both the scientific community and public discourse as an integral predictor of personal, academic, and professional success (Mayer, Salovey, & Caruso, 2004). This shift underscores that cognitive skills alone do not capture the full breadth of human competence, and that emotional mastery is vital for healthy interpersonal relationships, effective leadership, and robust mental well-being (Brackett & Rivers, 2014). In fact, EI has been linked to outcomes such as better stress management, superior conflict resolution, and heightened empathy, highlighting its significance in domains ranging from family life to global business operations.
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)about a year ago in Psyche
What was never
The sun sets, quiet on the horizon, Casting long shadows across the earth. A day that was never meant to be mine Slips away like a secret never told.
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)about a year ago in Poets
Meaning?
The fridge hums, a low steady hum like it's keeping a secret, like maybe it knows more than I do, The light flickers again, no reason, just because it can, just because things blink in and out sometimes,
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)about a year ago in Poets
the sublime and the ridiculous
The human heart beats like it’s trying to say something, but the message gets lost in the rhythm, too fast, too slow—always off
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)about a year ago in Poets
tick tock
The fan spins, spins, spins, always moving but never going anywhere, like thoughts chasing their tails, dizzy The air smells like rain but there’s no rain, just the memory of it hanging in the corners of the room
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)about a year ago in Poets
Mirror’s Edge
It’s always the little things that tell you something’s wrong, isn’t it? A misplaced item, a door left ajar, the faintest feeling that someone has been in your space. I should have noticed sooner. I should have known.
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)about a year ago in Psyche
Their Last Night on Maple Street
They say memory is a funny thing, but I don't find it funny at all. I find it frustrating—because no matter how hard I try, I can't remember exactly what happened that night. Not clearly, anyway. But I know I didn’t do anything wrong. I need you to believe me.
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)about a year ago in Confessions
Clouds . . . or not clouds
Clouds, yes, clouds but they’re not clouds, they’re just fragments of sky drifting away Why does the color blue feel heavy sometimes? A weight like a whisper but too loud—
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)about a year ago in Poets

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Of Lingering Echoes

of what remains

of candle and smoke and you

Life Between the Beats

Emotional Intelligence 101

What was never

Meaning?

the sublime and the ridiculous

tick tock

Mirror’s Edge

Their Last Night on Maple Street

Clouds . . . or not clouds

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