How mental visualizations improve physical skills [explained]
A version of this article first appeared on psyguitar.com, where I write about how psychology and neuroscience help guitar playing. Visualization is a way to …
Customizing work experience using Skill & Task difficulty
The combination of skill level and task difficulty gives you 8 different mood experiences, including flow, stress, and boredom. These are feelings for a task. …
You need Psychological Capital for work & life well-being
Like having wealth which is financial capital, there is psychological capital which is mental wealth that we can tap into for a better life. Psychological …
Need for Cognition: A personality trait of hungry brains
“Need for cognition” is a personality tendency describing how much people engage and love to engage in effortful cognitive activities like thinking. If one loves …
Why words feel wrong after too many repetitions
I just edited 50 “colours” to “colors” in my article in 1 minute using grammarly. When I finished, the word “color” seemed wrong and alien. …
Why does Caffeine alter Mood, Focus, & Cognition?
Like a thermostat or air conditioner, coffee is a brain and body regulator. Some people can’t start their day without coffee. And some get so …
Chewing Gum affects Mood & Cognition in surprising ways!
Many research studies show chewing gum like Wrigley’s, Hubba Bubba, or Trident can improve attention, concentration, alertness, test performance, and mood. It can even prevent …
Why is it hard to make friends as an adult? And what can you do about it?
First, let’s look at how many friends people have. Because, you might just have an expected amount of friends and not know it. Others can …
Why are my decisions so Inconsistent or Random? [explanation]
Emotions affect decisions, but there is another hidden influence from the body’s baseline arousal that we cannot estimate or predict, so we change our decisions …
The Science behind Why Subtitles are Better
Sound on, subtitles on. Ready for movie night. There’s science behind this. I had a small argument with my friend about why I love subtitles …
Note-taking guidelines for reading material
The main contributing factor in how note-taking improves learning is the encoding effect – notes help the learner improve information encoding, which is translating the …
Memorization techniques to improve memory for facts
Memory for facts is called declarative memory which has 2 subtypes – semantic memory (concepts, facts, and details you put into words) and episodic memory …
Why am I always Angry or Frustrated for no reason?
Do you feel you are angry for no reason or do you get unnecessarily angry for little things? There are quite a few reasons that …
Manage your Body, Stress, Fatigue, & Identity for mental health
“What should I do?” is one of the first questions people ask when they realize they need to work on their mental health. Maybe after …
Make Epic converting Ads using the Effort Heuristic
Are you selling something? Are clients unsure of its quality? Use the Effort Heuristic – People use the effort it takes to make/acquire something as …
How to define who you are: Self-worth and Identity
Who am I? This is a question many people ask, and they try to answer it at multiple levels. The most common are their name, …