Psychological Science & Research Insights
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
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!
There is ample anecdotal evidence that shows listening to a fun lecture or lesson is great for learning. It’s intuitive. Having fun & interactive learning …
One of the strongest applications of research in psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive science is brain-based learning. It allows us to leverage research on how the …
Read moreBrain-Based Learning: Theory, Strategies, And Concepts
In 2015, I was hit by a car while pushing my broken down car on the freeway. My body was flung 20 feet across the …
Humans are simple in a way: Information comes in through our senses, stuff happens in the brain, and then the information is used. When I …
Read moreCognitive Load Theory: Definition, Types, And Applications For Learning [Guest Post]
I won’t tell you what you can do today to learn better or be smarter, but I will tell you what the brain does for …
It might seem that we have an answer, but science is far from it. Let’s first look at how we can address this question. In …
Read moreIn What Form Is Memory Stored In The Brain & Mind? An Introduction
There is one thing that baffles me. It is the idea of time. We are going to talk about Time Perception or how the brain experiences …
Read moreTime Perception: What exactly is time for the human brain?
We are going to look at 3 brain and mind hacks to temporarily improve your memory and creativity. In short, your mind’s power would increase …
Read more3 mind and brain hacking tricks to increase your mind’s power* T&C apply:)
Considering this is the era of fact sharing and how people like ‘quick bites’ of information, I thought I’ll compile some of the psychological facts …
Read more10 psychology facts that’ll (NOT) blow your mind away
It is common knowledge that sleep is important. We know it, we all know it. Pretty well. But we consider the option of burning the candle …