Success stems from many factors, including hard work, circumstances, and sometimes, a little luck. However, research also suggests that certain personality traits for success can increase a person’s chances of doing well in various endeavors. Such traits help act as guiding principles that allow people to navigate the challenges they face more effectively. So what…
Forgetting is a memory problem that plagues us all. Little wonder then why researchers have devoted so much time and energy to understanding why we forget and the cognitive process behind memory failures. Researchers have explored a number of different theories and explanations for why people forget things. Sometimes the information is never properly stored…
For each and every thing you do during any given day, you can guarantee that memory plays a role. This is why memory problems can be so troublesome. After all, who would you be without your unique memories of events, people, and experiences? The fact is that memory plays such a pervasive and pivotal role…
Phineas Gage was a young man seriously injured in a work-related accident. So what makes him so significant in psychology? His brain injury was shocking and the result impact on his personality quickly became one of the most famous case studies in psychology and neuroscience. Phineas Gage: A Closer Look On September 13, 1848, a…
Behaviorism, the study of observable behavior, revolutionized psychology by focusing on how our interactions shape us. This article explores its core concepts, historical impact, and enduring relevance in modern therapy and education. Key Takeaways What Is Behaviorism? Behaviorism is the psychological theory that all behaviors are learned through interaction with the environment, focusing solely on…
Early childhood development focuses on a persiod of remarkable physical, cognitive, social, and emotional change. Infants enter the world with a limited range of skills and abilities. Watching a child develop new motor, cognitive, language, and social skills is a source of wonder for parents and caregivers. During the early childhood years, such growth and…
Trying to learn something new? Have a big exam tomorrow? New research suggests that sleep plays a pivotal role in your brain’s ability to learn new information. So the next time you have a test, try studying first before getting a good night’s sleep instead of staying up all night cramming. Because sleep improves learning,…
After the strenuous psychology graduate school application process, you are probably ready for a reprieve. Rather than rest on your laurels, now is the time to start preparing for the first year of your life as a psychology graduate student. The first year of psychology graduate school can be difficult, but there are steps that you can…
We all know that regular exercise is good for your body, but there is a growing body of evidence that physical activity is also good for your brain. In recent years, a number of studies with both animal and human participants have demonstrated that exercise improves the ability to remember and learn. But does exercise…
Psychologist Muzafer Sherif suggested that conflict between groups was the result of competition for limited resources. To put this theory to the test, he conducted a series of experiments that are today referred to as the Robbers Cave Experiment. In this article, learn more about what happened in the Robbers Cave Experiment and the conclusions…
One of the best ways to learn about psychology is to listen to some of the world’s greatest experts talk about their research. In this selection of TED Talks about psychology, the popular video lecture series designed to educate and inspire, we highlight just a few of the best psychology talks on subjects ranging from…
Margaret Floy Washburn was an important early psychologist who is notable for being Edward B. Titchener’s very first graduate student. Like other women psychologists of her time, she faced considerable discrimination in the pursuit of her studies and career, yet she managed to leave an important mark on the field as a respected teacher, writer,…
Christine Ladd-Franklin was a pioneering American woman psychologist and mathematician. Though she completed a dissertation at John Hopkins University, the school would not grant women doctorate degrees at that time. Among her accomplishments, she was known for developing her own theory of color vision. Christine Ladd-Franklin’s Early Life Christine Ladd was born in Connecticut on…
Do you enjoy psychoanalyzing the people around you? Does interpreting dreams sound like fun? Are you inspired by the work and theories of Sigmund Freud? Here is a tongue-in-cheek list of a few signs that you might be the next great psychoanalyst. (Disclosure: I am neither a psychoanalyst nor a comedian.) The Bottom Line Analyzing…
The bias blind spot is a cognitive bias that involves not being able to recognize your own biases. You probably realize that there are subtle cognitive biases that influence your perceptions and decisions. Yet, if you are like most people, you also tend to notice those biases more in other people than in yourself. This…
All of us make bad decisions from time to time. The judgments and choices you make each day, no matter how big or how small, are all influenced by a wide variety of biases, prejudices, emotions, errors, mental short-cuts, and oversimplifications. With so many factors, it is important to learn how to make better decisions….
Here are a number of great psychology experiment ideas. If you need an idea for an experiment, this is a great place to start.
The psychologist job outlook is expected to be stronger than the average over the next decade, which is perhaps why psychology has become one of the most popular majors at universities throughout the United States, ranking in the top five degrees awarded at many schools. It has also become a popular online degree option, with…
Resilience is your ability to bounce back from adversity and trauma. This quality is the key to being able to handle what life throws at you. Resilient people are better able to manage stress, deal with challenges, and carry on even when the obstacles seem insurmountable. There will always be challenges in life, some harder…
There have been a lot of articles making the rounds on social media about how to tell if you are an extrovert or an introvert. A lot of these are fun and interesting, but to be honest I find many of them rife with cliches, stereotypes, and sweeping generalizations. Not All Extroverts and Introverts Are…
