Reasons Why You Need to Get a Good Night's Sleep
Monday November 30, 2009
When was the last time you found yourself drifting off in the middle of a long class lecture or meeting? According to the National Sleep Foundation's 2008 "Sleep in America" ... Read More
How to Write a Title Page
Friday November 27, 2009
Most types of writing in psychology require the inclusion of a title page. The title page is the first page that your instructor and other readers will see, so ... Read More
Hypothesis - Psychology Definition of the Week
Monday November 23, 2009
Definition: A hypothesis is a tentative statement about the relationship between two or more variables. A hypothesis is a specific, testable prediction about what you expect to happen in your ... Read More
Applying Psychology in Everyday Life
Friday November 20, 2009
Do you think that psychology is just for students, academics and therapists? Then think again. Because psychology is both an applied and a theoretical subject, it can be utilized in ... Read More
Corrections to the New APA Publication Manual
Thursday November 19, 2009
Teachers, students and researchers in a wide variety of fields rely on the guidelines established by the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. What happens, though, when the ... Read More
Survey - Psychology Definition of the Week
Monday November 16, 2009
Definition: A survey is a data collection tool used to gather information about individuals. Surveys are commonly used in psychology research to collect self-report data from study participants. A survey ... Read More
Dreams: Exercise for the Brain, New Study Suggests
Tuesday November 10, 2009
Psychologists have long speculated about the reasons for dreaming. Dreams can be so complex, vivid and surreal, which is why so many people have suggested that there must be some ... Read More
Tips for Writing a Last-Minute Paper
Tuesday November 3, 2009
Have you ever scrambled to write a last-minute paper?
Superego - Psychology Definition of the Week
Monday November 2, 2009
Definition: According to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality, the superego is the component of personality composed of our internalized ideals that we have acquired from our parents and from ... Read More