What Is Imposter Syndrome?
Imposter syndrome is a phenomenon in which people doubt their own education, competence, skill, talents, accomplishments, and knowledge. As a …
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 …
Freud’s Id, Ego, and Superego
Sigmund Freud suggested that human personality was made up of three key elements. He called these the id, the ego, …
What Is Mental Health?
Just as physical health is about more than being free of illness, mental health is about much more than the …
What Are Practice Effects?
Sometimes in psychology experiments, groups of participants are required to take the same test more than once. In some cases, …
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 …
What Is Emotional Intelligence?
Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify, understand, and manage emotions. This involves not just understanding your own emotions, but …
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 …
What Is Observational Learning?
Observational learning is a way of acquiring skills and knowledge by observing and imitating others. People watch others perform a …
Nature vs Nurture: Genes or Environment
The nature versus nurture debate focuses on the question of whether genetic or environmental factors matter most in the course …