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History of Psychology

Margaret Floy Washburn: A Biography of Her Life

February 27, 2018 Kendra Cherry Comments Off on Margaret Floy Washburn: A Biography of Her Life

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 […]

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History of Psychology

Christine Ladd-Franklin: A Biography of Her Life

February 27, 2018 Kendra Cherry Comments Off on Christine Ladd-Franklin: A Biography of Her Life

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 […]

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Psychologists

10 Signs You Might Be the Next Sigmund Freud

February 27, 2018 Kendra Cherry Comments Off on 10 Signs You Might Be the Next Sigmund Freud

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 […]

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Cognitive Psychology

Bias Blind Spot: Are You Blind to Your Own Biases?

February 22, 2018 Kendra Cherry 2

You probably realize that there are subtle cognitive and motivation 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 […]

Learning how to make better decisions
Cognitive Psychology

How to Make Better Decisions: 4 Science-Backed Tips

February 21, 2018 Kendra Cherry Comments Off on 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 how big or how small, are all influenced by a wide variety of biases, prejudices, […]

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Motivation

Olympic Psychology: How to Think Like an Athlete

February 16, 2018 Kendra Cherry Comments Off on Olympic Psychology: How to Think Like an Athlete

While Olympians often make it look easy, becoming a gold-medal athlete takes years of training – both mental and physical. What can you do to think like an athlete? These athletes have developed a mindset […]

Psychology Experiment Ideas
Psychology Education

Psychology Experiment Ideas

February 9, 2018 Kendra Cherry 1

If you are taking a psychology class, then you might at some point be asked to either design and imaginary experiment or actually perform an experiment or study. Finding psychology experiment ideas is not necessarily […]

Job Outlook for Psychologists
Careers In Psychology

Psychologist Job Outlook: What Is the Job Market for Psychology Majors?

February 5, 2018 Kendra Cherry Comments Off on Psychologist Job Outlook: What Is the Job Market for Psychology Majors?

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, […]

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Mental Health

Resilience: 6 Powerful Tactics for Becoming a Resilient Person

February 5, 2018 Kendra Cherry Comments Off on Resilience: 6 Powerful Tactics for Becoming a Resilient Person

There are always going to be challenges in life, some harder than others. How you approach obstacles can often mean the difference between dusting yourself off and carrying or being crushed by it. Resilience is […]

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Personality

Are You an Extrovert or Introvert?

February 1, 2018 Kendra Cherry Comments Off on Are You an Extrovert or Introvert?

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 […]

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