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Eggs, butter, milk -- memory is not just a shopping list
Written by News ReleaseOften, the goal of science is to show that things are not what they seem to be. But now, in an article which will be published in an upcoming issue of Perspectives on Psychological Science, a…Written on Monday, 23 May 2011 05:00 in Psychology News Be the first to comment! Read more... -
From the Start, the Mind Knows Night from Day
Written by Press ReleaseThe brain is apparently programmed from birth to develop the ability to determine sunrise and sunset, according to new research on circadian rhythms that sheds new light on brain plasticity and may explain some basic human…Written on Thursday, 28 April 2011 20:00 in Psychology News Be the first to comment! Read more...
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Good Intentions Do Not Match Behaviour When It Comes To Snacks
Written by Keiron WalshIn 1890 William James proclaimed that "With mere good intentions, hell is proverbially paved.", a phrase he probably copied off Karl Marx whose "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions", is a bit catchier.…Written on Thursday, 11 September 2008 16:16 in Eating Behaviour Be the first to comment! Read more... -
Improving Memory - Alliteration Affects Ability
Written by Keiron WalshFrom nursery rhymes to Shakespearian sonnets, alliterations have always been an important aspect of poetry whether as an interesting aesthetic touch or just as something fun to read. But a recent study suggests that this literary…Written on Thursday, 31 July 2008 11:19 in Latest Be the first to comment! Read more...
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Scientists identify genetic risk for major depression
Written by Press ReleaseA new study reveals a novel gene associated with major depression. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 28 issue of the journal Neuron, suggests a previously unrecognized mechanism for major depression and may…Written on Wednesday, 27 April 2011 17:00 in Psychology News Be the first to comment! Read more...
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Working Memory (Baddeley & Hitch, 1974)
Written by Keiron WalshWritten on Saturday, 15 March 2008 10:19 in Memory 18 comments Read more...
Baddely and Hitch believed that the STM store in the Multistore Model was too simplistic: they thought that short term memory was not a passive store, but several active processes that manipulate information. -
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
Written by Keiron WalshWritten on Saturday, 08 March 2008 15:54 in Cognitive Development 8 comments Read more...
Piaget believed that there is a qualitative as well as a quantitative difference in the intelligence of young children, compared with older children and adults. There is a quantitative difference because adults have more knowledge of… -
The Multistore Model of Memory (Atkinson and Shiffrin, 1968)
Written by Keiron WalshAtkinson and Shiffrin's Multistore Model of Memory suggests that there are three separate memory stores, Sensory Memory (sometimes called the 'sensory store'), Short Term Memory (STM) and Long Term Memory (LTM). Each store has a different…Written on Thursday, 28 August 2008 09:46 in Memory 13 comments Read more...
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AQA-A Psychology Unit 3 Options
Written by Keiron WalshIn Unit 3 of the AQA-A Psychology Specification, candidates must develop knowledge, understanding and skills of analysis and evaluation in relation to three topics selected from the following:Written on Sunday, 31 May 2009 15:49 in Unit 3 Be the first to comment! Read more...
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How to Spot a Narcissist From Their Facebook Profile
Written by Keiron WalshWritten on Tuesday, 23 September 2008 05:42 in Interesting 6 comments Read more...
Narcissism is a personality disorder, characterised by "a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and a lack of empathy" (DSM IV-TR). Narcissists have an exaggerated sense of self-importance, believe they are special and unique, have…