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Therapeutic Accompaniment: An Indispensable Tool
PsychologyTherapeutic Accompaniment: An Indispensable ToolPsychologists have certain tools that allow them to deal with their patients' different problems, discomforts, or mental illnesses. One of...
Escape Rooms and Psychology
Psychology TodayEscape Rooms and PsychologyEscape rooms are a new trend in which psychology plays a fundamental role. In this game, a group of people who are locked in a room must find the key...
Disgust: The Forgotten Emotion
WellnessDisgust: The Forgotten EmotionWe don't talk much about disgust although it's one of the basic emotions. When we want to eat something but...
Catastrophic Thinking: When You Make a Negative Video of Everything
PsychologyCatastrophic Thinking: When You Make a Negative Video of EverythingWe often express catastrophic thinking in two ways. The first involves blowing a difficult or negative situation out of proportion....
Five Tips for Writing a Cover Letter
CultureFive Tips for Writing a Cover LetterAlthough you may believe that you only need a resume when you're looking for a job, a cover letter can...
John Sweller's Cognitive Load Theory
PsychologyJohn Sweller's Cognitive Load TheoryJohn Sweller’s cognitive load theory suggests that people learn in a better way under conditions that align with human cognitive...
What is Connectionism?
PsychologyWhat is Connectionism?Understanding how the brain works is one of the biggest challenges in the field of psychology. Thus, different approaches and perspectives exist. In fact, there was a revolution after the...
The Strange Situation Procedure to Assess Attachment
PsychologyThe Strange Situation Procedure to Assess AttachmentAttachment is the bond that exists between two people that's characterized by intense emotion. Normally, it's a lasting relationship with...
Three Differences Between Emotions and Feelings
EmotionsThree Differences Between Emotions and FeelingsYou have surely confused emotions with feelings more than once. We experience both at the same time, and they prove...
Children and Homework
CultureChildren and HomeworkIn recent years, a lot of people have discussed the advantages and disadvantages of assigning homework to children. Does assigning more homework increase the effectiveness of education? In this article,...
Punishment in Education
PsychologyPunishment in EducationPunishment is common in our society. From taking a child's toys away when they misbehave to penalizing adults for committing infractions, punishment exists everywhere. We see punishment as a way...
In-Group Bias: What's it All About?
Social PsychologyIn-Group Bias: What's it All About?As social psychology tells us, people create categories and divide other people according to these categories. In other words, we...
The Big Five Personality Traits
PsychologyThe Big Five Personality TraitsThe Big Five personality traits or the five-factor model (FFM) is one of the most famous models that structures personality....
The Neolithic Revolution
CultureThe Neolithic RevolutionHumans progress over time. Each generation is better than the previous one. Each new invention leads to a better world. But is this really true? We're all aware of the...
The Glutamate Hypothesis of Schizophrenia
PsychologyThe Glutamate Hypothesis of SchizophreniaSchizophrenia is a complex disorder that affects approximately 1% of the world's population. It's one of the most important causes...
All About Gender Dysphoria
PsychologyAll About Gender DysphoriaPeople with gender dysphoria feel very out of place. They don't identify with the sex they were assigned at birth and instead identify with the opposite sex. This may make...
Why is Classroom Management Essential?
PsychologyWhy is Classroom Management Essential?Effective classroom management maximizes children's learning opportunities. On the other hand, a saturated, complex, and potentially chaotic classroom environment can...
Five Tips that Can Help You When You're Looking for a Job
CultureFive Tips that Can Help You When You're Looking for a JobHave you ever had to look for a job? It may be hard to find one nowadays since there are...
DISC Tool: What Does Wonder Woman Have to Do with the Study of Personality?
PsychologyDISC Tool: What Does Wonder Woman Have to Do with the Study of Personality?At the beginning of the last century, Dr. William Moulton Marston theorized his DISC behavior assessment tool for the study...
What Is Food Neophobia?
CultureWhat Is Food Neophobia?Food neophobia is when a child is scared of or refuses to eat new foods. This behavior is characteristic of a certain stage of children's development. Sharing a meal with...
Qualities that Characterize a Good Leader
CultureQualities that Characterize a Good LeaderAny working group should have a good leader that can help them prosper and achieve goals in a pleasant atmosphere....