Cognitive Load Theory: Definition, Types, And Applications For Learning [Guest Post]
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 …
In What Form Is Memory Stored In The Brain & Mind? An Introduction
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 …
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 Peter Principle OR Why Everyone Sucks At Their Job – tips to overcome incompetency in the work place
Back in 1969, a guy called Laurence Peter made a shrewd observation and published a book on it – The Peter Principle. If you are someone’s …
10 psychology facts that’ll (NOT) blow your mind away
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 …
Memory Models in Psychology – understanding human memory
Memory is perhaps the most alluring topic of research in psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience. Through decades of trivial and breakthrough research insights, we know …
Psychoanalytic research methods: Description & Overview
This article is an overview/summary of the primary research methods used by the classical theorists in the psychoanalytical school of thought. Here are broad methods …
4 cognitive biases you should be aware of
These cognitive biases could be spoiling your decisions with incorrect perception. Understanding cognitive biases and overcoming them lie at the heart of negotiations, risk-taking, investments, …
Intelligence quotient, Sentience quotient, Encephalization quotient… novel ways to measure intelligence
Humans like measurements. They like measuring land, the weight of gold, their penis, their breasts, their wealth, their intelligence, their age, their skills, their whole …
The Heart vs. The Mind (scientific explanation) – A false dichotomy by the mind.
What do you mean when you say your heart says one thing and the mind says another thing? The Heart vs. The Mind This may …
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, …
The problems with popular psychology: Psychology Myths
Today, I will discuss some of the main problems of popular psychology. These are related to mass awareness of certain concepts and data. Because we …
The Kiki Bouba effect – research overview & explanation
…. Deep inside your brain, cross-modal correspondences make you human. The Kiki-Bouba effect: Which shape do you think is ‘KIKI’ and which one do you …
All The Important Human Senses And What They Do
Most of us grew up thinking we have 5 senses. How wrong was that! Seeing – eyes Hearing – ears Touch – skin Taste – …