What Are Practice Effects?
Sometimes in psychology experiments, groups of participants are required to take the same test more than once. In some cases, performance can change from the …
Sometimes in psychology experiments, groups of participants are required to take the same test more than once. In some cases, performance can change from the …
Attention span refers to a person’s ability to attend to something for a period of time. The amount of time you are able to focus …
According to Gardner’s theory, there are eight different intelligences: linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic. Each of these intelligences represents a unique …
There are many ways to learn, but one of the most common involves observing what other people are doing. Consider how often you watch others, …
The nature versus nurture debate focuses on the question of whether genetic or environmental factors matter most in the course of human development. What is …
Carl Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst whose work had an influence on the field of psychiatry as well as philosophy, religion, and literature. …
Introverts make up an estimated 40% of the population, but people with this personality type are often seen as something of a mystery. What exactly …
Everyone has fears, but when these fears become so overwhelming that they interfere with normal functioning they become known as phobias. It can be helpful …
What qualities do you need to be a great leader? Do certain personality traits help people become better leaders? According to the trait theory of leadership, …
Meditation is popular practice linked to a number of health benefits. One study suggests that mind-wandering during meditation can lead to deeper thinking. Meditation and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Behaviorism is a theory of human psychology that suggests that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning. According to this approach to psychology, it is our …
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 …
One Reader Writes: I am taking psychology for the first time in college and I have always thought that it would be a really interesting …
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 …
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 …
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 …