No, we're not talking about an engagement ring. We're talking about a couple's tattoo. Similar to what is often referred to as a "tramp stamp," up until recently, the couple's tattoo has been ...

Luzelle Naudé, Jacques Jordaan, and Luna Bergh. “My Body is My Journal, and My Tattoos are My Story”: South African Psychology Students’ Reflections on Tattoo Practices. Current Psychology.

Our desire to use art as a reflection of a personal triumph or transformation is nothing new, with many choosing body art in the form of tattoos for a variety of reasons. Beyond the surface ...

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So many people nowadays have tattoos. According to the Pew Research Center, 32% of Americans have a tattoo. When we see a tattoo on someone, one of the first things we consider and ask is ...

Julia identifies as a trauma informed tattoo artist, bringing a sense of therapy to the practice. "I went to school originally for art therapy, because I really liked psychology and I really liked ...

Or is the psychology of tattooing and other modifications more complicated than that? "Many people who claim they are addicted to tattoos and body modification find that the physical pain of these ...

In the very first week of quarantine, Tammy Hong realised she had been here before. Not stuck at home, caught in the slogging dread of a global pandemic, exactly, but feeling anxious, unsettled ...