It can be tough to learn from experience. Experience may frighten us, weaken us or make us self-doubt, but it may also make us stronger. What …
It is annoying not to be able to recall stuff you have just learned, heard about, or witnessed. Imagine you look through all of your …
When we make decisions or judgments, we often use mental shortcuts. The purpose of mental shortcuts is to ease the “cognitive load” of making decisions. Mental …
This topic has received much attention over the years, and we all have our assumptions about it, but what does psychological research tell us about gender …
“Do but consider what an excellent thing sleep is; it is so inestimable a jewel that, if a tyrant would give his crown for an hour’s slumber, it cannot be bought; of so beautiful a shape is itRead more“The Beauty of Sleep (Quote)”
Sometimes, we prefer convention such as order, rules, and tradition. Other times, we prefer to break free from convention. Both order and disorder are present …
A meta-analysis by Witte & Allen (2000) provides evidence that fear appeals can motivate attitude, intention and behavior changes, as long as they are accompanied by messages …
A brain study by Beckes and colleagues (2013) shows how familiarity increases empathy, making the boundary between self and other less clear. The researchers used a fMRI …
