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What do babies think?
Published on 2012-04-28 15:16:49
Babies and young children are like the R&D division of the human species,” says psychologist Alison Gopnik. Her research explores the sophisticated intelligence-gathering and decision-making that babies are really doing when they play. Alison Gopnik takes us into the fascinating minds of babies and children, and shows us how much we understand before we even [...] > read more
Zone of proximal development – Vygotsky in the Classroom
Published on 2012-03-28 08:50:41
The zone of proximal development (зона ближайшего развития), often abbreviated ZPD, is the difference between what a learner can do without help and what he or she can do with help. It is a concept developed by Soviet psychologist and social constructivist Lev Vygotsky (1896 – 1934). Vygotsky stated that a child follows an adult’s [...] > read more
A map of the brain
Published on 2011-12-07 07:29:13
Humans have long held a fascination for the human brain. We chart it, we’ve described it, we’ve drawn it, we’ve mapped it. Now just like the physical maps of our world that have been highly influenced by technology — think Google Maps, think GPS — the same thing is happening for brain mapping through transformation. [...] > read more
The placebo effect
Published on 2011-12-07 07:02:53
Placebo A placebo ( /pləˈsiboʊ/; Latin: I shall please) is a simulated or otherwise medically ineffectual treatment for a disease or other medical condition intended to deceive the recipient. Sometimes patients given a placebo treatment will have a perceived or actual improvement in a medical condition, a phenomenon commonly called the placebo effect. In medical [...] > read more
Health Psychology
Published on 2011-12-06 16:33:03
Health psychology is concerned with understanding how biological, psychological, environmental, and cultural factors are involved in physical health and illness. Health psychologists work alongside other medical professionals in clinical settings, work on behavior change in public health promotion, teach at universities, and conduct research. Although its early beginnings can be traced to the kindred field [...] > read more
Living With Traumatic Brain Injury
Published on 2011-11-30 15:50:48
What is Traumatic Brain Injury? Traumatic brain injury (TBI), a form of acquired brain injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. TBI can result when the head suddenly and violently hits an object, or when an object pierces the skull and enters brain tissue. Symptoms of a TBI can be mild, [...] > read more
Lexapro (Escitalopram)
Published on 2011-10-29 05:07:11
Escitalopram (trade names Anxiset E(India) Lexapro, Cipralex, Seroplex, Lexamil, Lexam, Entact) is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. It is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adults with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Escitalopram is the S-stereoisomer (enantiomer) of the earlier Lundbeck [...] > read more
Xanax – anxiolytic addiction and withdrawal
Published on 2011-09-30 10:12:45
Xanax, All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Xanax: Changes in appetite; changes in sexual desire; constipation; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth; increased saliva production; lightheadedness; tiredness; trouble concentrating; unsteadiness; [...] > read more
ABILIFY
Published on 2011-08-05 22:18:20
ABILIFY ABILIFY is added to an antidepressant to help treat unresolved symptoms of depression in adults when an antidepressant alone is not enough. Treating depressive symptoms can be challenging For some people, finding the antidepressant that works best for them may take a few tries. A large clinical study showed that approximately 2 out of [...] > read more
Alan Baddeley on the Development of the Working Memory Model
Published on 2011-06-21 09:23:31
Working memory is the ability to actively hold information in the mind needed to do complex tasks such as reasoning, comprehension and learning. Working memory tasks are those that require the goal-oriented active monitoring or manipulation of inform > read more
Alan Baddeley on the Cognitive Revolution
Published on 2011-06-21 09:01:36
Alan David Baddeley FRS, CBE (born 1934) is a British psychologist. He is professor of psychology at the University of York. He is known for his work on working memory, in particular for his multiple components model. Education Baddeley graduated fro > read more
The Cognitive Revolution
Published on 2011-06-21 08:54:43
The cognitive revolution is the name for an intellectual movement in the 1950s that began what are known collectively as the cognitive sciences. It began in the modern context of greater interdisciplinary communication and research. The relevant area > read more
Introduction to Psychology
Published on 2011-05-20 06:18:38
Psychology is the science of mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand behavior and mental processes by researching and establishing both general principles and specific cases. For many practitioners, one goal of applied psychology is to > read more
Psychology of Personality
Published on 2011-05-20 06:00:06
Personality psychology is a branch of psychology that studies personality and individual differences. Its areas of focus include: Constructing a coherent picture of a person and his or her major psychological processes Investigating individual differ > read more
Psychology of Gender
Published on 2011-05-20 05:37:03
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Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
Published on 2011-05-20 04:51:01
Cognitive psychology is a subdiscipline of psychology exploring internal mental processes. It is the study of how people perceive, remember, think, speak, and solve problems. Cognitive psychology is radically different from previous psychological app > read more
Video Games for Educational Purposes
Published on 2011-05-11 07:39:23
Games are increasingly used to support teaching and learning e.g., using text adventures to assist in teaching English as a second language [ESL]. Conclusions as to the effectiveness of games for educational purposes differ; one particular review of > read more
Rat Maze
Published on 2011-05-11 06:52:49
Different types of mazes and what they’re used for Rats have been used in experimental mazes since at least the early 20th century. Thousands of studies have examined how rats run different types of mazes, from T-mazes to radial arm mazes to wa > read more
Psychological Disorders
Published on 2011-05-10 09:32:29
Mental illness refers to a wide range of mental health conditions — disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior. Examples of mental illness include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addictive behaviors. M > read more
Psychological Disorders
Published on 2011-05-10 08:59:17
1. Acute stress disorder 2. Adjustment disorder 3. Adolescent antisocial behavior 4. Adult antisocial behavior 5. Adverse effects of medication-not otherwise specified 6. Age-related cognitive decline 7. Alcohol-related disorder 8. Alzheimer’s > read more
Learning Revolution
Published on 2011-04-11 16:39:18
I was here four years ago, and I remember, at the time, that the talks weren’t put online; I think they were given to TEDsters in a box, a box set of DVDs, which they put on their shelves, where they are now. Continue to read… Tags of thi > read more
Cognitive – Behavioral Therapy
Published on 2011-03-20 12:00:04
Cognitive behavioral therapy (or cognitive behavioral therapies or CBT) is a psychotherapeutic approach, a talking therapy, that aims to solve problems concerning dysfunctional emotions, behaviors and cognitions through a goal-oriented, systematic pr > read more
Cognitive Development
Published on 2011-03-20 11:53:33
According to Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, intelligence is the basic mechanism of ensuring equilibrium in the relations between the person and the environment. This is achieved through the actions of the developing person on th > read more
Culture and Cognitive Development
Published on 2011-03-20 11:46:56
Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning “to cultivate”) is a term that has various meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of “culture” in Cul > read more
Depression and Suicide Among University Students
Published on 2011-03-20 11:41:17
Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods. True clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or f > read more
Violence Against Children
Published on 2011-03-20 11:33:58
Tags of this post: brain development, Developmental Psychology, effects of violent, Violence Against Children > read more
Kohlberg’s Moral Development Theory
Published on 2011-03-03 02:49:45
Kohlberg’s stages of moral development Kohlberg’s stages of moral development constitute an adaptation of a psychological theory originally conceived of by the Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget. Lawrence Kohlberg began work on this topic whi > read more
Dan Dennett on our consciousness
Published on 2011-02-07 07:52:44
So I’m going to speak about a problem that I have and that’s that I’m a philosopher. (Laughter) When I go to a party and people ask me what do I do and I say “I’m a professor,” their eyes glaze over. When I go to a > read more
Exposure Treatment for Phobias
Published on 2011-02-07 07:37:46
Exposure therapy is a technique in behavior therapy which involves the exposure to the feared object or context without any danger while the therapist comforts the client in order to reduce anxiety. Procedurally it is similar to the fear extinction p > read more
Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
Published on 2011-01-19 10:07:57
Randolph Frederick “Randy” Pausch (October 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) was an American professor of computer science and human-computer interaction and design at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pausch learned > read more
Mistaken Expectations
Published on 2011-01-14 14:54:53
We all make decisions every day; we want to know what the right thing is to do — in domains from the financial to the gastronomic to the professional to the romantic. And surely, if somebody could really tell us how to do exactly the right thin > read more
Eating Disorders
Published on 2011-01-14 14:43:46
Pink Brain, Blue Brain
Published on 2011-01-14 14:30:52
Your brain on improv
Published on 2011-01-07 14:56:30
Careers in Psychology : Average Income of Psychologists
Published on 2010-12-09 09:05:48
Careers in psychology Job outlook Psychology graduates generally report being pleased with the way what they studied in school helped prepare them for both life and work. A woman who opened her own business shortly after earning a baccalaureate in ps > read more
Facebook Addiction
Published on 2010-12-09 08:55:32
Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD) is a term introduced by US phychologists for those who are addicted to facebook and their life is really effected by their uncontrolled activities on Facebook. According to US psychologists the number of patients suf > read more
What is Bipolar Disorder? What is manic depression?
Published on 2010-12-09 08:32:13
What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Symptoms of bipolar disorder are sever > read more
What is Depression?
Published on 2010-11-27 12:39:44
Depression is a “whole-body” illness, involving your body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way you eat and sleep, the way you feel about yourself, and the way you think about things. A depressive disorder is not the same as a passing b > read more
Management of ADHD
Published on 2010-11-18 17:58:55
Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are the key behaviors of ADHD. It is normal for all children to be inattentive, hyperactive, or impulsive sometimes, but for children with ADHD, these behaviors are more severe and occur more often. To be d > read more