The debate of nature versus nurture is a long-standing one, especially since it is a difficult theory to study ethically. Nevertheless, before many experiment guidelines were in place, certain psychol…
Behavior
FoMO, or the fear of missing out, is a feeling that someone gets when they know something is going on and they aren't there. FoMO happens with all ages. The research on FoMO is very little but what is…
Teenagers often use some form of social media in their free time, whether it be for innocent or malicious purposes. Though it varies from person to person, the mentality of the teen plays a part in ho…
Each person on this earth has a personality fostered by their environment, genes, and shape who they are as a human being. Personalities make people have distinct differences in the way people think, …
Previous studies have shown that higher levels of affective empathy may act as a risk factor for developing internalizing symptoms. MacDonald and Price conducted a study on college students to determi…
Competition is one of the most important characteristics of human life. It can happen between friends, co-workers, students, or even siblings. In the past few years, the concept of competition, which …
Over the past few years, adults have begun to interact with things traditionally considered "kid stuff." They have begun to play video games, read comic books, watch animated movies and shows, and buy…
The problem of whether our genetics influences our life more than any experience can do is surely one of the most debated questions in the field of human psychology and sociology: to date, the moder…
Satisfaction and exultance in life are vital for a sanguine outlook towards it, and awareness about one's abilities, potential, and ingenuity is important to achieve certain goals. One should discern …
Teenagers are scary. They just are. Teens are scary to adults, kids, and even other teens. This is because of their rash, emotional, and reckless behavior. What makes teens so different from others? T…
In the article "Why People Fail to Recognize Their Own Incompetence," the authors came up with different ideas on how certain students perform on test. For example, they asked one hundred forty-one st…
After reading McGregor's explanation of Theory X and Theory Y, I would definitely describe my philosophy of leadership a mixture of the two theories, but with more emphasis on Theory Y. When in a lead…
Culture is the soul and heart of our society. It is what differentiates one's beliefs from another. Culture is what makes a person view something as good or bad from a very young age. Most importantly…
Behaviorism is defined by Oxford as " the theory that human and animal behavior can be explained in terms of conditioning, without appeal to thoughts or feelings, and that psychological disorders are …
This experiment investigates whether oxytocin maximizes social behaviors based on trust or risks. The first experiment primarily focused on trust, and the second experiment mainly focused on risk. For…
