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What Is a Cognitive Bias?

An image of two brains on a scale to represent cognitive biases.

Cognitive bias is an unconscious systematic pattern of thinking that can often result in errors in judgment. These biases stem …

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Categories Cognitive Psychology, Theories

Freud’s Id, Ego, and Superego

An illustration of the human mind with three bubbles representing the id, ego, and superego.

Sigmund Freud suggested that human personality was made up of three key elements. He called these the id, the ego, …

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Categories Personality, Theories

What Is Emotional Intelligence?

A smiley face depicting emotional intelligence

Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify, understand, and manage emotions. This involves not just understanding your own emotions, but …

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Categories Emotion, Theories

Gardner’s Multiples Intelligences

Multiple kinds of intelligence

While conventional views of human intelligence focus on an individual’s intellectual potential, the theory of multiple intelligences suggests that intelligence …

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Categories Cognitive Psychology, Theories

Nature vs Nurture: Genes or Environment

Nature vs nurture

The nature versus nurture debate focuses on the question of whether genetic or environmental factors matter most in the course …

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Categories Development, Theories

What Is Behaviorism?

Behaviorism is often used in educational and therapy settings.

Behaviorism is a theory of human psychology that suggests that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning. According to this approach …

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Categories Behavioral Psychology, Theories

What Is Self-Efficacy?

Self-efficacy is your belief in your ability to succeed in certain situations. Your sense of self-efficacy has a major influence on …

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Categories Personality, Psychology Dictionary, Theories

What Is Intrinsic Motivation?

Woman with intrinsic motivation to run

Intrinsic motivation involves a driving force behind behavior that emerges from within rather than as a result of external reward. …

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Categories Motivation, Psychology Dictionary, Theories

7 Major Theories of Child Development

Child development theories explain how kids grow

Child development theories are focused on understanding and explaining how kids change over the course of childhood. Psychologists and development …

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Categories Development, Theories

What Is Self-Actualization?

A woman seeking self-actualization.

Self-actualization refers to fulfilling your full potential. It represents the need for growth that people constantly strive for as they reach …

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Categories Humanistic Psychology, Personality, Theories
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