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Analytical Thinkers are More Skeptical About Religious Ideas, Research Shows

Simon Moesgaard — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:48:00 +0000

Four independent sets of studies show that there is a link between analytical thinking and religious disbelief. The results of the studies are described briefly in this post. The first study (Gervais & Norenzayan, 2012) found that individual differences in analytical thinking were associated with increased religious disbelief. Also, subtle manipulations known to trigger analytic thinking increased religious disbelief. The second study (Pennycook et al., 2012) found […]

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Does Brain Training Work or is it a Waste of Time? This is What Research Shows

Simon Moesgaard — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 20:49:21 +0000

Brain training is a hot topic. It’s a million-dollar business and its popularity is still increasing. We have been interested in increasing people’s intelligence since the study of intelligence, but computerized brain training is a relatively new invention. So, are computerized brain training games popular because of their positive effects on intelligence or are they […]

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Self-Efficacy is Related to Motivation and Performance, Research Shows

Simon Moesgaard — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 19:34:00 +0000

The degree to which people believe in themselves and their own capabilities is important for their motivation and success. People’s capabilities are important, but what they believe they can do is at least as important! The concept of self-efficacy, originally developed by Bandura (1995), assesses one’s core belief of having the power to achieve one’s […]

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Are You Wise? Here is a 5 Factor Checklist Based on Research

Simon Moesgaard — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:35:00 +0000

What is wisdom? Wisdom can be defined as an expert knowledge system concerning the fundamental pragmatics of life, and it has five major components, research shows (Baltes & Staudinger, 2000): Rich procedural knowledge about life: knowledge about human nature, development, relationsships, social norms, and major life events Rich factual knowledge about life: knowledge about decision-making, conflict resolution, importance of life […]

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Psychological Myopia: The Tendency to Think Short-Sightedly

Simon Moesgaard — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 19:30:00 +0000

Psychological myopia refers to the tendency in decision makers to focus on information immediately related to their judgment and to ignore other, less prominent, pieces of information. Because we, as human beings, often ignore pieces of information in decision-making processes, it makes us think short-sightedly. Were you aware of that? Hsee and colleagues (2013) have reviewed the […]

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What is the Evidence for Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences?

Simon Moesgaard — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:41:00 +0000

This post sums up the theory of multiple intelligences and considers it in the light of evidence. So, is it true that people have multiple intelligences? Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences is recommended for improving learning situations. We know that some people learn more easily by doing things, and others learn by reading books, which might […]

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Early Signs of Extraordinary Abilities Predict Success

Simon Moesgaard — Thu, 30 May 2013 19:57:00 +0000

Kell and colleagues (2013) published a longitudinal study on highly gifted individuals. The authors wanted to examine whether the talents of these individuals predicted their future success such as work and study accomplishments. Longitudinal studies on this topic have rarely been conducted so this study provides useful insights. They assessed 320 mathematically and verbally gifted participants, before […]

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