Psychological Science & Research Insights
Parenting, or child-rearing, is an ongoing process that shapes a child’s character and personality and has long-lasting effects ranging from survival to becoming parents themselves. …
Read moreParenting Styles, Parenting Tips, and How they affect children
When your friend gets cut on the arm, you clean the wound, apply medicine, and cover it up with a bandage. That’s basic first aid. But …
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
Summary: We have a welfare trade-off ratio with other people. It describes how much others value us. If the ratio is low, we feel undervalued …
Read moreWe get angry to change others. How can we manage it?
Here is a curated list of verified psychology facts and misc. trivia about the brain, mind, and behavior. Have fun reading and learning about your …
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 …
Research shows that self-talk, when done in 3rd person, can be an effective method of emotional self-regulation which can reduce anxiety. Converting your anxious/negative thoughts …
Read moreThird Person Self-Talk Is An Effective Way To Reduce Anxiety And Regulate Emotions
This is a long article with tonnes of research and explanations for factors related to the concept of ugly. I have detailed research insights on …
Read moreThe Beautiful Science of Ugliness Reveals Ugly Truths About How we Judge Others
Psychophysics – Sounds cool right? It is. It really is cool. I am not overstating when I say that psychophysics is associated with our very …
Read morePsychophysics: Sensory and Perceptual Limits. The Human Umwelt
The brain experiences ‘time’ very differently compared to how it experiences information from other senses. It is actually possible to savor a moment deliberately and …
Read moreYou Can Mentally Slow Down Time To Savor The Moment. Brain Time Dilation Is A Thing.
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]