Category: Psychology

What is the purpose of a founding myth? Founding myths unite people and tend to include mystical events along the way to make “founders” seem more desirable and heroic. Ruling monarchs or aristocracies may allege descent from mythical founders/gods/heroes in order to legitimate their control. How were myths created? Myths and legends began to be […]

What behavioral science means? “Behavioural science is the systematic study of human behaviour. Behavioural scientists at the LSE use observation, interviews, surveys, and experiments to develop and test theories that explain when and why individuals behave as they do. Is behavioral science the same as psychology? Psychology is generally considered a subdiscipline of behavioral science, […]

What is the mob mentality and what are the dangers of following a crowd? Being part of a group can destroy people’s inhibitions, making them do things they’d never otherwise do. They lose their individual values and principles and adopt the group’s principles, which, during a riot, are usually to cause destruction and avoid detection. […]

How much of our Behaviour is habitual? How much of what we do is habitual? Studies by neurobiologists, cognitive psychologists, and others indicate that from 40 to 95 percent of human behavior—how we think, what we say, and our overall actions—falls into the habit category. How do you change habitual behavior? ‘Make Your Brain Work’ […]

What is the psychological theory of religion? The psychology of religion studies the psychological dynamics underlying religious beliefs, attitudes, and behavior. The result is a variety of psychological understandings of religious phenomena. They represent the seminal thinkers or classical theories in the field of psychology of religion. How is psychology related to religion? Religion may […]

What does it mean when someone is obnoxious? 1 : odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive. 2 archaic : exposed to something unpleasant or harmful —used with to. What are different words for obnoxious? obnoxious abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, evil, What are three synonyms for obnoxious? other words for obnoxious abhorrent. […]

How does cognition affect personality? The social-cognitive perspective on personality is a theory that emphasizes cognitive processes, such as thinking and judging, in the development of personality. These cognitive processes contribute to learned behaviors that are central to one’s personality. Does personality include cognitive abilities? Abstract: A growing body of research supports the notion that […]

What problems can be solved by algorithm? This list is about algorithmic problems that would serve a purpose should someone find a solution for them. Dealing with text searches. Differentiating words. Determining whether an application will end. Creating and using one-way functions. Multiplying really large numbers. Dividing a resource equally. When would you use an […]

What is a good experimental question? Remember, these should be cause and effect questions…if I do this, what will it do to that? Testable or experimental questions: good for science investigations . How do plants grow? Example: How does the amount of sunlight affect how tall a plant grows? What is an example of a […]

Who founded American behaviorism and recognize the real life implications of classical conditioning? Watson and Behaviorism One of the most widespread applications of classical conditioning principles was brought to us by the psychologist, John B. Watson. Who is the psychologist known for classical conditioning? Ivan Pavlov Who is the introduce of classical conditioning? In the […]