"Big Five" Dimensions of Personality
Thursday January 24, 2008
During the past 50 years, personality psychologists have established a significant body of literature that supports a five-factor model of personality. This model proposes that most personality traits can ... Read More
Tables in APA Format
Tuesday January 22, 2008
Reader Question: I need to create a table for a paper, but I'm not sure how. Do you have any tips for making tables in APA format and ... Read More
Career Profile - Industrial-organizational Psychology
Saturday January 19, 2008
Industrial-organizational psychology focuses on workplace behavior and is one of the fastest growing specialty areas in psychology. The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychologists (SIOP) describes I-O psychology as ... Read More
Study Tips for Psychology Students
Friday January 18, 2008
If you're just returning to a new semester of classes after the holiday break, you might want to take a moment to brush up on your study habits. Start ... Read More
10 Common Phobias + Phobia Quiz
Tuesday January 15, 2008
Terrified of spiders, snakes, or heights? Well, you’re not alone. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, phobias affect approximately 10% of adults. You can learn more about ... Read More
Erik Erikson and Identity Crisis
Saturday January 12, 2008
Are you unsure of your role in life? Do you feel like you don’t know the ‘real you’? If you answer yes to the previous questions, you may be experiencing ... Read More
Researchers Replicate Milgram's Classic Obedience Study
Tuesday January 8, 2008
Mind Hacks recently reported on a new study that replicated Milgram's classic obedience experiment. In Milgram's original experiments conducted during the 1960s, participants were asked to deliver electrical shocks to ... Read More
Correlational Studies
Sunday January 6, 2008
Correlational studies are frequently used in psychology research to look for relationships between variables. While correlational studies can suggest that there is a relationship between two variables, finding a ... Read More
Job Outlook for Psychologists
Thursday January 3, 2008
Are you considering a career in psychology? According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment for psychologists is expected to grow faster than the average. Certain specialty areas within ... Read More
Nonverbal Communication Tips
Tuesday January 1, 2008
In his book, On Becoming a Person, psychologist Carl Rogers wrote, "The whole task of psychotherapy is the task of dealing with a failure in communication . . . Real ... Read More