Psychology

Psychology is one of the most fascinating sciences that exist. Understanding the reasons for our behaviour, the mysteries of personality and the mind, understanding what processes lie behind intelligence, how we develop, or even discovering how to improve our relationships, are just some of the things revealed by this enriching discipline, which we put within your reach.

The Importance of Chores for Children

Educational PsychologyThe Importance of Chores for Children

Children must be responsible for some chores. Keep in mind that happiness also depends on a person's feeling of competence.…

Maternal Sensitivity and Attachment Styles

TheoriesMaternal Sensitivity and Attachment Styles

Mary Ainsworth first defined maternal sensitivity. Bowlby later developed his attachment theory based on her definition. He suggested that mothers…

Viktor Frankl and the Sense of Responsibility

Social PsychologyViktor Frankl and the Sense of Responsibility

A sense of responsibility is the essence of civility and respect for oneself and others. Viktor Frankl, the well-known Austrian…

Seven Techniques Derived from Psychodrama

TherapiesSeven Techniques Derived from Psychodrama

Psychodrama is a therapeutic derived technique, a set of techniques that center on the staging/dramatization of reality from a given…

Begoña Rojí on Communication Skills for Therapists

TherapiesBegoña Rojí on Communication Skills for Therapists

Begoña Rojí is a professor in the Department of Personality, Evaluation, and Psychological Treatments (Faculty of Psychology, UNED). The contributions…

Criminology, the Study and Prevention of Crime

Social PsychologyCriminology, the Study and Prevention of Crime

Criminology first appeared in the early 19th century. It emerged due to the social demand for a study of anti-social…

First Session Intervention in Self-Injurious Crisis

TherapiesFirst Session Intervention in Self-Injurious Crisis

The World Health Organization (WHO) lists suicide, a self-injurious crisis, as the leading cause of violent death worldwide. many more…

There Are 19 Different Types of Smiles

Social PsychologyThere Are 19 Different Types of Smiles

The first person to discover that there were different kinds of smiles was a 19th-century French doctor named Duchenne de…

Sexual Abuse - What You Need to Know

Clinical PsychologySexual Abuse - What You Need to Know

Sexual abuse is unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using force. For example, making threats or taking advantage of victims not…

Shaping (Successive Approximation) in Teaching

Educational PsychologyShaping (Successive Approximation) in Teaching

Shaping, or successive approximation, is a very useful behavioral technique for training in new activities. It’s assumed that, by giving…

Characteristics and Objectives of Group Therapy

TherapiesCharacteristics and Objectives of Group Therapy

Group therapy is a modality in which several people undergo therapy at the same time, always guided by one or…

The Curious Case of Little Hans

TheoriesThe Curious Case of Little Hans

Have you ever heard about the curious case of Little Hans? This intriguing case is perhaps the best known of…

The Emotional Competence Framework in Children

Educational PsychologyThe Emotional Competence Framework in Children

Parents should build a proper emotional competence framework with their children. Every child requires unconditional love and secure attachment to…

Six Alternatives for Summer Plans with Children

Educational PsychologySix Alternatives for Summer Plans with Children

When you have to make summer plans for your children, you should consider activities that often include the sun, beaches,…

Teenagers and Sports, a Psychological Perspective

Sports PsychologyTeenagers and Sports, a Psychological Perspective

Nowadays, people are fatalistic about their teenage years. Many remember their teenage years as a time of changes, hormones, and…

The Cognitive Stages According to Piaget

TheoriesThe Cognitive Stages According to Piaget

Piaget's cognitive stages form a theoretical framework within developmental psychology. Piaget studied child development based on a very small sample…

Operant Conditioning, a Way of Changing Behavior

Educational PsychologyOperant Conditioning, a Way of Changing Behavior

Change, both in therapy and daily life, can be brought about with different modifications. Your behavior is what it is…

The Various Types of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies

TherapiesThe Various Types of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies

Currently, there are many different types of psychoanalytic psychotherapies, as a lot has happened in the field of psychotherapy since…

Ways to Manage Teenage Use of Social Networks

Educational PsychologyWays to Manage Teenage Use of Social Networks

Today's article is about the teenage use of social networks. This is because anything published there has a great influence…

Case Histories: What Should They Include?

TherapiesCase Histories: What Should They Include?

Case histories are documents that therapists prepare. A case history includes information about each individual client's therapy. It starts with the client's…

Traits of a Psychologically Manipulating Person

Social PsychologyTraits of a Psychologically Manipulating Person

The main goal of psychologically manipulating people is to get what they want from others by implementing all kinds of…