Meditation is popular practice linked to a number of health benefits. One study suggests that mind-wandering during meditation can lead…
Traits of Successful People
What are the personality traits of successful people? Hard work and overall intelligence are obviously important pieces of the puzzle,…
Does Where You Live Influence Your Personality Type?
We tend to think of personality as something influenced largely by genetics and upbringing, but one survey conducted by the…
5 Great Reasons to Earn a Graduate Degree in Psychology
If you are a psychology major, you are probably already aware that those who go on to earn a graduate…
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 Phineas Gage’s Brain Injury Changed His Personality
Phineas Gage was a young man seriously injured in a work-related accident. So what makes him so significant in psychology?…
What Is Behaviorism?
Behaviorism is a theory of human psychology that suggests that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning. According to this approach…
An Overview of Early Childhood Development
Early childhood development focuses on a period of remarkable physical, cognitive, social, and emotional change. Infants enter the world with…
Are You Struggling With a Psychology Class?
One Reader Writes: I am taking psychology for the first time in college and I have always thought that it…
