Psychological Science & Research Insights
We seek meaning. We seek certainty. We seek explanations. Meeseeks purpose. People want to make sense of the world on almost every level of experience. …
Read moreSense-Making: How We Make Sense Of The World & Find Meaning
An interesting theory in psychology called the self-construal theory describes how we place ourselves in society. The self as a concept is quite vague, and …
Read moreSelf-construals in social psychology: Finding the self in society
What is cognition? Cognition refers to all mental processes that lead to thoughts, knowledge, and awareness. The underlying processes are called cognitive processes. They govern …
Read moreCognition 101: Executive functions, Cognitive processes & abilities
With a loose definition of the word universal, a number of words from many languages are almost universally understood. We learn many words across multiple …
Read moreDo Universal Words Exist? From evolution to cognates & iconicity
In this round-up article, I’m going to highlight only the key insights from psychology that will help you use your brain at its highest potential …
Read moreHow To Use The Brain to improve Life, Skills, Expertise & Thinking
Why do random thoughts pop into the mind? Why does the mind wander? Why do we daydream? Why do we get random creative or depressive …
Women perform better on math and verbal tests at higher temperatures while men perform better at lower temperatures, according to a laboratory study on German …
Read moreWomen typically do mental tasks better in warm rooms: Heat affects cognition and equality
Earworms are those bits of songs that crawl through your mind and find a home in the middle of nowhere and everywhere. You know you …
Read moreMusical Earworms: Why songs stick in the head & how to dispel them
Many of us like to look at cute images and videos on the internet – our mood improves. Instagram is purrfect for that. Turns out, …
Read moreThe Kawaii Effect: Cute things make us careful, focus our attention, & motivate Kama Muta
We see memory as something inside the brain – our ability to remember and know things. However, there is a lot more to memory than …
Read moreThe Google Effect & Transactive Memory: We remember Where data is more than What it is!
It’s 2020 and the world needs more empathy… so most people think. “Understand it from my point of view and we’ll have a better world,” …
Read moreEmpathy For Similar Negative Experiences DISRUPT Our Understanding Of Others
Our brain is conducive to creative thinking and problem-solving – Literally, and figuratively, making mental connections. The brain is readily equipped with the necessary conditions …
