Cognitive dissonance is discomfort or distress caused by conflicting beliefs, behaviors, feelings, ideas, or values. It is an uncomfortable psychological…
Cognitive Psychology
What Is a Cognitive Bias?
Cognitive bias is an unconscious systematic pattern of thinking that can often result in errors in judgment. These biases stem…
Improve a Short Attention Span
A short attention span is a common problem for many people. It happens to the best of us. You’re sitting…
Gardner’s Multiples Intelligences
While conventional views of human intelligence focus on an individual’s intellectual potential, the theory of multiple intelligences suggests that intelligence…
Forgetting: Could This Be One of the Most Common Causes?
Forgetting is a memory problem that plagues us all. Little wonder then why researchers have devoted so much time and…
Memory Problems and How They Get You in Trouble
For each and every thing you do during any given day, you can guarantee that memory plays a role. This…
How Sleep Improves Learning and Memory
Trying to learn something new? Have a big exam tomorrow? New research suggests that sleep plays a pivotal role in…
Does Exercise Make You Smarter?
We all know that regular exercise is good for your body, but there is a growing body of evidence that…
Bias Blind Spot: Are You Blind to Your Own Biases?
You probably realize that there are subtle cognitive and motivation biases that influence your perceptions and decisions. Yet if you…
How to Make Better Decisions: 4 Science-Backed Tips
All of us make bad decisions from time to time. The judgments and choices you make each day, no matter…
