If you’ve ever thought about why you made certain decisions in the past, you’ve engaged in metacognition. Metacognition, commonly called “thinking about thinking,” is a…
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Phone addiction is one of the biggest non-drug addictions in human history. Studies show that excessive phone use is linked to procrastination, suicide (example), spoilt…
What is cognition? Cognition refers to all mental processes that lead to thoughts, knowledge, and awareness. The underlying mechanisms are called cognitive processes. They govern…
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Forget what media says about how violent gaming causes violence. Sensationalism gives science a bad name. Instead, let’s look at research flooded with nuanced insights …
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Highlights Temporary stress improves attention, makes us efficient, improves memory for relevant details, and makes us “faster” – in short, better learners. Moderate stress before …
When you imagine a meme, many of you might imagine a funny image with text related to a moment in the universe with some clear …
Imagine you’ve had the most epic food. You are now satisfied. But you have to get back to work and make decisions. Will they be …
When we think of memory, we usually think of “retrospective” memory which is the memory of past events/facts, or “working” memory which is the memory …
The number one assumed threat to focusing at work is distractions. But getting rid of distractions isn’t enough for focusing. Some people can concentrate without …
Instead of focusing on the most productive study habits, students can improve their grades and learning quality just by getting rid of their bad study …
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How well do you know what a pizza is? Round, saucy, cheesy, comes in a box, served in triangles, right? Now do you know what …
If you’ve ever thought about why you made certain decisions in the past, you’ve engaged in metacognition. Metacognition, commonly called “thinking about thinking,” is a …
There often comes a time when you can ask the question- ‘why am I learning this? It has no use for me.’ Even though learning …
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One may wonder if they should start therapy when they feel they need psychological help. Although therapy generally helps most people, it has a downside …