How to Practice Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Mindfulness comes in many forms based on traditions people follow. Sometimes, it comes with a spiritual framework; sometimes, it’s associated with meditation or yoga. But …
Cognition 101: Executive functions, Cognitive processes & abilities
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 …
Learn How to Increase Concentration and Focus while Studying and Working [Scientific Tips]
Concentration, or sustained attention, is a matter of 5 very important psychological factors. Your concentration level for any task depends on these. IF you only …
A 5-Step Mindfulness Grounding Technique To Ease Anxiety & Why Mindfulness Works
While a lot of psychological techniques have a learning curve and take time to make tangible improvements in life, some work within seconds. One of …
Psychophysics: Sensory and Perceptual Limits. The Human Umwelt
Psychophysics – Sounds cool right? It is. It really is cool. I am not overstating when I say that psychophysics is associated with our very …
The Fundamental Science Of Brain-Based Learning: 7 Subconscious Brain Functions And Learning Processes
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 …
The Importance Of Music: When and Why we listen to music
There is no doubt that most humans spend a lot of time listening to music. Music is clearly important to us. Neilson (a global measurement …
Time Perception: What exactly is time for the human brain?
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 …
Code switching: Why people mix 2 languages together while speaking
When people mix two languages while speaking, we say they are code switching. You can call each language a code. Depending on what one is …
The flow state: Positive Psychology Insights, How To become an autotelic person
Positive psychology has given the world a valuable assurance – humans can be in a state of unreal focus called the ‘flow’. That moment where …
Why is extrasensory perception (ESP) and telekinesis not possible?
I love science fiction. All kinds. The B-grade kind, the kind which has a higher budget for a famous actor than for a thorough script, …
Stop Procrastinating With This Research-Based Psychological Method
It so happens that we aren’t always aware of why we do certain things. Some things in our life happen so automatically. Unfortunately, procrastination is one …
How to improve your memory and remembering capacity?
Here are some tips and tricks to improve your memory – general ability to remember, and the skill of memorizing specific things. When we speak …
Human Multitasking: A guide on how to truly multitask
There are a lot of opinions on whether multitasking is possible or not. The answer is both Yes & No. However, true multitasking is a …
Is listening to music while studying a good idea? Yes & No.
Music while studying – good or bad? Decide after reading these guidelines. A little bit of research went into concluding what I am about to …