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Why We Only Watch as Mute Spectators: Bystander Apathy
<h3>Bystander Effect</h3> If we see someone in a crisis situation we would immediately rush to help them, isn’t that right? Well, not really....
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Workplace Motivation with Needs-Based Theories
Motivation refers to an individual’s level of concern and approach to a task in hand. This approach could be positive or negative. At the...
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How Priming Can Be Linked to Obesity
Obesity is a growing concern for the world, becoming a major cause of death and chronic illnesses, especially amongst the young population....
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How Recency Effect Influences Shopping Behavior of Customers
Recency effect means using recent experience and knowledge to determine future occurrences. People mostly remember the experience that has occurred...
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Mood Memory and How You Can Break the Cycle
Psychological theories are important in understanding the concept of mood memory. People always have negative thoughts. Negative thoughts comprise...
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Why You Should Fear the Nocebo Effect
Nocebo effect occurs when inert substances or the suggestions of the inert substances results in an actual negative effect on a patient. Some...
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The Looking Glass Self: How Society Shapes Our Self Image
Who are you? I’m sure you could rattle off your full names with absolutely no problem, but I’m asking a deeper question, not what’s on your...
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The Ben Franklin Effect Can Boost Your Love Life
Is it possible to magically turn a rival into a supporter simply by inducing them to do you a favor? This sounds far-fetched but turns out it shares...
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Even If a Zillion People Believe Something Silly, It’s Still Silly
- July 15, 2016
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Often, when in a situation and uncertain of the correct way to behave, people tend to look at others for prompts concerning the appropriate behavior....
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Why We Believe in Omens: Clustering Illusion
The clustering illusion is the human tendency to see patterns where they do not exist. Basically, humans are pattern machines. That is why people...
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The Importance of Early Emotional Bonds: Attachment Theory
The attachment theory was pioneered by John Bowlby, an English psychiatrist and Mary Ainsworth, an American psychologist. The theory focuses on the...
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Why Do We Seek Strength in Numbers: Social Identity Theory
<h3><strong>Social Identity Theory</strong></h3> Man is a social animal. Our sense of identity stems from belonging to a group. We often compare our...
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Hurry, Offer for Limited Period: Understanding the Scarcity Principle
<h3><strong>Scarcity Principle</strong></h3> When we are faced with scarcity, our desire to obtain the scarce object heightens because we fear...
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Persistance is Key to Maximize the Sleeper Effect
<h3><strong>Sleeper Effect</strong></h3> In social psychology, this is used to describe the impact of a persuasive message. Generally, the power of...
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Making the Most of the Hot Hand
<h3><strong>Hot Hand Phenomenon</strong></h3> The hot hand phenomenon is claimed to embody the essence of the saying ‘success breeds success’....