Liberals vs Conservatives
Adults PsychologyAre Republicans and Democrats different because of biology?
Dan Pink: The puzzle of motivation
Teachers PsychologyCareer analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward.
Every Kid Needs A Champion
Teachers PsychologyGreat Ted Talk for any teacher. Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don't like. A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.
Bullying Prevention
Teachers PsychologyIdeas in a recently published study, focusing on giving students a chance to speak about school connection, peer mistreatment and student and adult actions.
Culture of cruelty: why bullying thrives in higher education
Teachers PsychologyIn an environment where discussion, debate and criticism are encouraged, undermining behaviour can flourish. Read the full article posted by Sam Farley and Christine Sprigg at the following link.
Do Video Games Make You Violent?
Adults PsychologyClick the link to get started with a therapist: http://betterhelp.com/ASAP
The Only Animal That Weeps
Adults PsychologyWhy do we cry? It's weird. Humans leak water out of their faces when they get sad. Are we the only animals that do this?
Are there universal expressions of emotion?
Adults PsychologyThe 40 or so muscles in the human face can be activated in different combinations to create thousands of expressions.
How can you change someone's mind?
Adults PsychologyWhy do arguments change people's minds in some cases and backfire in others? Hugo Mercier explains how arguments are more convincing when they rest on a good knowledge of the audience, taking into account what the audience believes, who they trust, and what they value.
What causes hallucinations?
Adults PsychologyA condition called Charles Bonnet Syndrome can cause blind patients to hallucinate scenes in vivid color.
Can Loneliness Kill You?
Adults PsychologyWe all feel lonely sometimes, but are the effects serious?
The psychology of post-traumatic stress disorder
Adults PsychologyMany of us will experience some kind of trauma during our lifetime. Sometimes, we escape with no long-term effects. But for millions of people, those experiences linger, causing symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and negative thoughts that interfere with everyday life.
How to stay calm under pressure
Adults PsychologyYour favorite athlete closes in for a win; the crowd holds its breath, and at the crucial moment ... she misses the shot.
Are Rich People Worse Humans?
Adults PsychologyIs money the reason Kanye West and Jake Paul are jerks?
A Selfish Argument for Making the World a Better Place
Adults PsychologyWhy should you care about the well-being of people half a globe away?
Why We Pick Difficult Partners
Adults PsychologyIn theory, we're nowadays allowed to get together with pretty much anyone we like. And yet, at a psychological level, we aren't free to love just any suitable person. We have a type - and strangely and awkwardly, these types are often not those who stand a chance of making us maximally happy.
The Dangers of Thinking Too Much; And Thinking Too Little
Adults PsychologyThere are dangers associated both with thinking too much - and thinking too little. The trick is to use our minds to access our most sincere, authentic and original thoughts.
I Was Homeless
Adults PsychologyTony and his two older sisters never got along, not ever, for as long as he can remember, and to this day he doesn't understand why. They bullied and tormented him, did and said horrible things to him whenever they could.
Do We Have Free Will or Are We Predetermined?
Adults PsychologyThe question of whether we are fundamentally free or determined in our thoughts and actions has been in the middle of philosophical debate for many centuries. This is our take on the subject.
Why You Shouldn't Trust Your Feelings
Adults PsychologyIt can be very hard to detect just how much our judgement is constantly affected by our feelings. We should - at points - take care to be very sceptical of our first impulses.