B. F. Skinner Biography
Tuesday May 16, 2006
B. F. Skinner’s research on operant conditioning made him one of the leaders of behaviorism, but his theories and research also made him a target for controversy. Skinner's work remains ... Read More
Sigmund Freud Quotes
Monday May 15, 2006
"Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar." This quote is often attributed to psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud despite the fact that there is no evidence that he ever actually said ... Read More
Psychology News - Children Slow to Judge Peers as "Mean"
Wednesday May 10, 2006
A new study published in the May 2006 issue of Developmental Psychology suggests that children are slow to label other children as "mean." Researchers found that children needed only ... Read More
What is Validity?
Thursday May 4, 2006
Psychological assessment is an important part of both experimental research and clinical treatment. One of the greatest concerns when creating a psychological test is whether or not it actually ... Read More
Leadership Theories
Wednesday May 3, 2006
How do people become leaders? Leadership is a topic of interest in social psychology and there are a number of theories that attempt to explain different aspects of leadership. ... Read More
Psychology News - Study Suggests Small Groups Perform Better on Problem Solving
Monday May 1, 2006
An interesting study appearing in the April issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology looks at the effects of group size on problem solving. Researchers compared the ... Read More