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....
<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....
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...
Obesity is a growing concern for the world, becoming a major cause of death and chronic illnesses, especially amongst the young population....
Recency effect means using recent experience and knowledge to determine future occurrences. People mostly remember the experience that has occurred...
Psychological theories are important in understanding the concept of mood memory. People always have negative thoughts. Negative thoughts comprise...
Nocebo effect occurs when inert substances or the suggestions of the inert substances results in an actual negative effect on a patient. Some...
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...
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...
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....
The clustering illusion is the human tendency to see patterns where they do not exist. Basically, humans are pattern machines. That is why people...
The attachment theory was pioneered by John Bowlby, an English psychiatrist and Mary Ainsworth, an American psychologist. The theory focuses on the...
<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...
<h3><strong>Scarcity Principle</strong></h3> When we are faced with scarcity, our desire to obtain the scarce object heightens because we fear...
<h3><strong>Sleeper Effect</strong></h3> In social psychology, this is used to describe the impact of a persuasive message. Generally, the power of...
<h3><strong>Hot Hand Phenomenon</strong></h3> The hot hand phenomenon is claimed to embody the essence of the saying ‘success breeds success’....