Articles related to "Cognitive Psychology"



Cybernetic Learning Theory
The most common definition of education is the process of bringing together cognitive, emotional and environmental influences in the process of acquiring knowledge.
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Review of Teaching Literacy by Hugo Kerr
Hugo Kerr's new book on literacy instruction is a good introduction to some of the important ideas in the teaching of reading today. But it is not without controvery.
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Psychology Paper Topics for College Students
For college students in need of a topic for a psychology class paper, here are some ideas for abnormal, child, clinical, & cognitive psychology essay topics.
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Why We Dream: Psychoanalytic, Cognitive and Biological Perspectives on Dreaming
We all do it. Some people like it, others don't. Regardless of whether we want to, researchers have shown that everyone does it every night. What is "it?" Dream!
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Rap Music's Psychological Effects
Many parents are alarmed when they discover that their children have developed a taste for rap music, but is there really any reason for concern?
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Atheism in a Post-Religious World - Book Review
Tremblay labels religion a swindle and mental terrorism and explains, convincingly, why he chose these epithets. He demonstrates the inextricable link between the belief in the afterlife and immorality and castigates religion's intolerance coupled with its ever-shifting philosophical goalposts. Its dogmatism leads to a loss of experiential richness and to negative cognitive consequences to both the believer and his milieu.
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Introduction to Saints - Saints and Narcissists - Poles Apart
There is something disarmingly naive about the contention that the lives of saints are micromanaged and guided by God as part of Divine Plan.
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Parent Praise and Performance
Cognitive psychologist Dr. Carol Dweck's mindset self-theory is applied to the parenting challenge of child motivation. Help children reach their fullest potentials.
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Vygotsky's Theory of Child Development
Vygotsky was an influential educational theorist. This article discusses his contribution to the understanding of child development.
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Behavioral and Cognitive Approach in Psychology
Behavioral and cognitive approaches are the basis of many psychological theories that have been developed by the scientists.
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How Playing & Watching Hockey Boosts Brain Power
Being an athlete or a sports fan changes the neural networks in the brain and improves language skills, according to new research from the University of Chicago.
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Music Psychology & Behavior
Research indicates that volume, speed and type of music can have profound effects on product preference, alcohol consumption and spending money.
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Psychology of Classical Music
Research indicates that classical music can be beneficial for anxiety reduction, enhancement of linguistic and spatial abilities, and reduction of epilepsy symptoms.
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Excuses and Excuse-Makers
Excuses are most often made to shift blame or boost self-image, but some people make excuses to preempt failure.
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Foods That Make You Smarter
These foods improve memory, boost cognitive ability and increase brain health. Plus, a healthy brain boosts your immune system, gives you more energy, and fights disease.
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Media Glamorization of the Psychopath
Popular media often casts psychopathic characters as heroes. The reality is that psychopaths don't make good soldiers, police officers, or rescuers.
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How to Improve Your Brain Health
A healthy brain not only improves your memory and concentration, it reduces the risk of Alzheimers and other diseases. Here are 10 ways to increase your cognitive skills!
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Psychology of Heavy Metal Music
Studies indicate that rock, grunge and heavy metal music, while they are often preferred by troubled teens, are not the cause of their problems.
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Tickling in the Laboratory
Natural tickling cannot be duplicated in the laboratory. As a result, research on tickling has been limited by the experimental methods chosen.
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Quantum Leaps in Quantum Mechanics and Society
Quantum mechanics, philosophy and other sciences explore the fabric of reality and our relevance to it as observers, and the subject is a hit with the public.
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Applying The Secret to Your Life
Applying the Secret or the Law of Attraction to your life is easier when you know what you want. Here, learn to attract abundance by figuring out what you want first.
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Body Image & Weight Loss Articles
Here's a hub of body image, eating disorder, & weight loss articles. Included is information about adult weight loss camps, emotional eating, anorexia nervosa, & obesity.
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Bound Books Are Better
Don't throw out those textbooks and library books yet. Researchers have found that technology is not always better.
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Carol Dweck's Mindset: a Book Review
Cognitive psychology research explores effects of fixed versus growth mindsets on learning, effort, and achievement in relationships, education, sports, and business.
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Dealing With Failure
Failure can be a strong motivator & guiding force, especially if you learn to survive setbacks. Dealing with failure means bouncing back & achieving your goals.
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High Self-Esteem Equals More Money
Research proves that believing in yourself (healthy self-esteem) translates to a higher financial income - whether you have wealthy parents or not.
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How Colors Affect Emotional & Physical Health
Research shows that colors affect your emotional and physical health. A color intuitive shares how red, blue, and green affects your brain and body in different ways.
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How to Make Complex Decisions
When you need to make an important decision, should you trust your instinct or should you sleep on it? Australian research says neither. You need to think it through.
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Improve Memory Alone or In Groups
According to the University of Illinois, age-related memory loss begins in adults around the ages of 35 to 40. Here are some puzzles and games to help improve memory.
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Methods of Genetic Counseling
Online genetic testing may be easier than going to a hospital, but it may not offer counseling afterwards. Here are three ways to cope with online medical test results.
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Motivation to Achieve Your Goals
These psychology articles will keep you motivated to achieve your goals. Get what you want out of life!
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Neuroscience, Memory and Social Manipulation
Studies show that memory plays a critical role in perception and decision-making, however it may be less reliable and more suggestible than once believed.
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New Research on Eating Disorders
A new online eating disorders survey reveals that most women struggle with binge eating, anorexia, or other unhealthy eating habits. Here's why the results are skewed.
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Self Fulfilling Prophecies
New research shows that group expectations are the strongest predictor of future events. Here's how self fulfilling prophecies work to shape your future.
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Tall People Earn More
Height is a desirable attribute in almost every culture, but is it to the extent that tall people are actually more successful in life than their shorter counterparts?
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The Napoleon Complex
Short people are often the brunt of jokes and it's not surprising that there is a speculated link between lack of height and aggression, dubbed the Napoleon Complex.
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The Science of Tickling
Tickling induces pleasurable sensations in some people, and outright fear in others. This pleasure-pain duality affects stress levels in the body.
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Tickling – Perception or Physiology?
Although tickling is a physical stimuli passed along neural pathways, how the brain perceives tickling seems almost as important as the reflex sensation itself.
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30 Seconds to Mars - Otherworldly Rock Stars
If you look up the definition of multi-talented in the Oxford dictionary, you will find a little picture of Jared Joseph Leto - that's actually not true
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Cats and Music
Do cats like music? If so, what sort of music do they prefer? Research and anecdotal evidence suggests that cats may have musical preferences.
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Characteristics of Lucky People
Characteristics of lucky people include taking risks and knowing when the time is right. Here, we'll dispel a few myths about luck & help you get luckier.
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Great Colleges for Psychology
As one of the most popular college majors, psychology has elements that affect multiple careers from education to advertising.
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How Memory Retrieval Works
Memory retrieval is a cognitive process that can be triggered by sensory, emotional or contextual cues or by asking questions to locate stored data.
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How Positive Energy Affects Life
Positive energy can attract what you want in life; positive energy will help you achieve your goals. Here's 10 ways to be a positive person, and how attraction works.
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How to Increase Your Creativity
Increasing your creativity leads to more motivation, inspiration, & productivity at work and home. These 10 ways to generate more ideas add inspiration & pizzazz to life.
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Making Good Decisions
Can't make up your mind? Here are five simple decision-making strategies to help you make good decisions.
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Natural Treatments for Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausting. These natural treatments for long-term illness are therapies that strengthen the mind, body, and soul.
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Psychological Disorders
Here's a guide to various mental illnesses and psychological disorders, such as obsessive compulsion, schizophrenia, phobias, anxiety disorders, and depression.
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What is Memory Encoding?
Encoding is the cognitive process that applies attention and associates context and existing knowledge to sensory data to make it more easily remembered.
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What is Time Management?
Every employee needs time management skills to improve productivity. Learn what cognitive skills are needed to create the executive function of successful time management
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