Stanford Prison Experiment
The Stanford Prison Experiment, or SPE for short has been one the most talked about psychology experiments from the 1970’s. Conducted by Philip
Entrances
Neurons
Mirror Neurons and Their Role in Empathy and Imitation
While many animals are involved in mimicry, humans are the best. Some earlier thinkers suggested that our ability to imitate was related to
Learning
Perceptual Processing
Sensation is the process by which our sense organs gather information about the world, whereas Perception refers to the meaning we attach to
Biopsychology
Neurons
Synaptic Transmission: How Information Travels in the Brain
Imagine your brain as a bustling city, with its roads and highways linking its many regions, neurons in this case. The ‘traffic’ within
Cognitive
Placebo vs. Nocebo: Can Belief Heal Or Hurt You?
Think of taking a sugar pill and noticing your headache disappear like it had not even existed, or going so far as to
Cognitive
Mere Exposure Effect
You head to the supermarket to pick up a box of cereal. You don’t have much idea about other brands, but you buy
Cognitive
The Five Stages of Memory
Memory is strange. We suddenly remember random jingles from childhood ads. And then there are times when we meet someone and instantly forget
Motivation
Self-Determination Theory
Questions about what motivates us have fascinated psychologists for decades. Early theories suggested that it is rewards and punishments that drive us to
Cognitive
Psychology of Deception
Lying is as old as the life of man itself. White lies to fat lies, we lie occasionally to rescue others, some to
Cognitive
Loss Aversion Explained: What Shapes Our Fear of Losing?
Remember the sinking feeling of misplacing something valuable or watching a dream opportunity slip away? Loss has a heaviness to it and feels