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Psychology of Belief

Human attitudes and beliefs steer our thinking, choices, and actions. Beliefs have profound effects on both persons and societies, they can be either religious or political. Nonetheless, the psychology behind trust is a multi-dimensional construct that includes cognitive, emotional, and

Awareness Health

Contemplating over contemplative practices in Psychology classroom

Can you imagine that any classroom may have students with closed eyes, a teacher not lecturing but simply listening or watching students? The most common response can be no. But, the truth is otherwise. Yes, it’s rare but starting to

Education

The Psychology of Consistency

Understanding consistency is essential to comprehending psychology and human behaviour. Our tendency to hold onto our past thoughts, words, or deeds, bringing our actions, beliefs, and values into alignment over time, is known as consistency. This article explores the definitions,

Education Life Style

The Psychology of Mirroring: Understanding the Chameleon Effect

The “chameleon effect” refers to the tendency to adopt the postures, gestures, and mannerisms of interaction partners (Chartrand & Bargh, 1999). This kind of mimicry happens unconsciously and without any intention of copying or mimicking. People who replicate or match

Education

Forensic Psychology vs Criminal Psychology

“Oh, hey, you’re pursuing psychology, right? That means you must be able to read minds!” Awkward silence takes over, “Umm, not really”. Despite popular myths and misconceptions, psychology is a scientific field that deals with the study of an individual’s

Social

Psychology of Touch

For most of us, the first nurturing touch we experience is when a mother holds her baby in her arms. A mother’s gentle touch communicates a sense of safety and comfort to the newborn. This early skin-to-skin contact stimulates neural

Education

Importance of Educational Psychology for Teachers

Every day in our lives, we keep learning and whoever teaches us becomes teachers. A mother or a father teaching his or her son or daughter to eat, drink or do anything is teaching; a friend helping a friend tie

Crime

The Psychology of Corruption

Corruption is dishonest conduct or behaviour that is generally seen to be conducted by those in power. Corruption involves the act of bribery, influence peddling, favourism, nepotism and embezzlement and is characterized as a fraud or criminal offense. Authoritative figures

Awareness

Psychology Behind Token Economy

A token economy is a type of behavioral management in which an individual receives a reward for engaging in the desired behavior. The technique of physically paying someone for exhibiting particular actions that are set as expectations is known as

Technology

Cyberpsychology: The connection between human mind and technology

Cyberpsychology, also referred to as internet psychology, digital psychology or web psychology is the field of psychology, which studies the way people use digital or electronic devices like computers, mobile phones, laptop, etc. to interact with others and the emotional