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The Stroop Effect
The Stroop Effect is one of the most-studied phenomena in psychology. The test is easy to administer, and works in a variety of contexts. The simplest way to see how it works is just to look the following two lists. Don’t read them, instead say the color each word is displayed in, as quickly as [...]
Non-Freudian Theory of Dreams
Dream theories developed by Freud suggest that dreams are psychological, revealing hidden urges, for example. Later research argues that dreams are physiological, beginning with random electrical impulses deep within the brain stem. The meaning of dreams has remained a controversy for centuries. Sigmund Freud believed dreams serve to gratify unconscious wishes and longings. However more [...]
First recognition of the significance of dreams
“Men are strong only so long as they represent a strong idea. They become powerless when they oppose it.” Sigmund Freud Austrian Originator of Psycho-Analysis, 1856 – 1939 Sigmund Freud was born on May 6, 1856 at Freiberg, Moravia, now Pribor in the Czech Republic. Freud developed the techniques of “Psychoanalysis” for the treatment of [...]
Kids Learn More When Mom Is Listening
Kids may roll their eyes when their mother asks them about their school day, but answering her may actually help them learn. New research from Vanderbilt University reveals that children learn the solution to a problem best when they explain it to their mom. “We knew that children learn well with their moms or with [...]
Learning From Mistakes Only Works After Age 12
Eight-year-old children have a radically different learning strategy from twelve-year-olds and adults. Eight-year-olds learn primarily from positive feedback (‘Well done!’), whereas negative feedback (‘Got it wrong this time’) scarcely causes any alarm bells to ring. Twelve-year-olds are better able to process negative feedback, and use it to learn from their mistakes. Adults do the same, [...]
Freudian dream theory
Freudian dream theory Freud (1900/1961) claimed that dreams were attempts to fulfill peremptory wishes, arising during sleep, derived from appetitive (‘libidinal’) urges. He based this claim on findings from a purely subjective method: he collected dreamers’ associations to the individual elements of their dreams and then inferred implicit, underlying themes from the converging semantic and [...]
How to get people talking
First, don’t try to wing it, because you’ll make mistakes and look foolish. Why would you want to fake it anyway? There’s no shame in not knowing about a topic you’ve never studied. When referring to something that’s not too difficult, you may have used the expression, “It’s not brain surgery”, but did you ever [...]
Credentials of therapists?
Ph.D., Psy.D., MSW, NCC etc etc? What are the credentials of people who conduct counseling and psychotherapy? This question has come up so many times, but the answer can still be pretty complicated. In some professions, the types of training that are possible to get to that profession are very narrow. There might be differences [...]
How to Make Small Talk
10 Tips For Starting Conversations With People You Don’t Know. Making small talk doesn’t have to be painful, even if it’s with a boss you want to impress or blind date you want to see alot more of! Believe it or not, making small talk can be fun. Making small talk is also an art [...]
How Birth Order Affects Your Health, Relationships, and Career
Birth order affects your health, relationships, and job! Being the first-born, middle child, or youngest family member affects your health, personality, relationships, and career. Birth order research shows that certain personality traits are connected to birth order – and that can change your life. Families can really throw us into a tailspin. Check out this [...]