UPSYs Education makes psychology easy to understand by breaking down complex concepts into simple, relatable explanations. Our mission is to make psychological knowledge accessible to everyone, empowering individuals with insights into human behavior and mental well-being.
Imagine for a moment a bustling, interactive classroom where students collaborate, and communicate with one another and their teachers. Such vibrant environments are perfect for learning and growth, far from being merely chaotic; this notion is based on Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory. Lev Vygotsky, a Soviet psychologist, revolutionized our knowledge of children’s learning and development styles
Ever wonder why some people behave abnormally and others don’t? Why do some people think negatively and others don’t? Or what a criminal might be thinking before and after committing a crime? Psychology, the scientific study of human behaviour, provides invaluable insights through which we can decode the mysteries of human behaviour. In this fast-paced
Even before the establishment of psychology as a discipline, philosophers and scientists were actively researching learning mechanisms. Debates about the nature of learning can be dated back to Ancient Greek philosophers such as Socrates., Plato and Aristotle. The nature and processes of learning have always been a core theme in psychology. It continues to be
Classical conditioning was proposed by the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov. He studied classical conditioning through detailed experiments with dogs and published the experimental results in 1897. So, he described classical conditioning as a learning process where pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus triggers a response. Gradually, the neutral stimulus becomes the conditioned stimulus
