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05/16/19

What are the different kinds of brain plasticity?

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Psychology Statistics Cognitive Psychology Cognitive Modeling

05/15/19

Can people act randomly?

Let's imagine an experiment. We will tell N normal people that they need to act randomly in the Rock–paper–scissors game (in this game Game Optimal Strategy is to choose an action with uniform... more

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Psychology

05/15/19

In what aspects of neuroscience is philosophy involved?

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Psychology

05/15/19

What is Synasesthesia?

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Psychology

05/11/19

Erikson's stage of Generativity vs. Stagnation

Describe in full Erikson's stage of Generativity vs. Stagnation. What is the major conflict here? How does one achieve generativity? What are the consequences of stagnation?

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Psychology

05/11/19

How is adult cognition different from cognition in childhood?

How is adult cognition different from cognition in childhood? Describe fluid versus crystallized intelligence. What qualities of thinking improve in adulthood and which may decline?

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Psychology Depression Cognitive Psychology Emotion

05/11/19

Are psychologists more immune to psychological problems?

Does knowledge of a psychological problem prevent (or enable one to better defend) the development of psychological issues? For example, if a person has studied about depression and is familiar... more

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Psychology Color

05/10/19

Psychologically: Which color for which lesson?

Imagine I have an educational website which hosts high school students and presents lessons like chemistry, physics, mathematics, etc. Now I want to give each one of my lessons a unique color. I... more

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Psychology

05/10/19

How do strokes affect the brain?

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Psychology

05/10/19

Is it possible for the brain to learn 10 hours a day?

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Psychology Emotion

05/09/19

Where is hatred born inside our brains?

I don't think anyone is born to hate. I believe people learn to hate by the direct effect of the environment. I want to know where exactly inside one's brain this hatred emerges and affects a... more

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Psychology Cognitive Psychology

05/08/19

What is the mental state called when I forget my thoughts?

Suppose I am talking to someone and while talking more thoughts come to my mind that I wish to talk about. I postpone those thoughts, however, to tell everything synchronously, i.e., I wish to tell... more

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Psychology

05/05/19

A social role is a pattern of behavior that is expected of a person in a given setting or group.

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Psychology Music Neuroscience Brain

05/03/19

Why do people like to listen to sad songs?

Why do people like to listen to sad songs? Sadness is not a positive feeling, so people should avoid it, right? Listening to sad songs is like inflicting some pain to yourself just for... more

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Psychology Measurement Personality Terminology

05/03/19

Why don't the Big 5 personality traits have more neutral names?

Lots of different areas of study appropriate common-language terms as jargon words with a specific meaning in the context of that particular field, but the names of the Big 5 personality traits... more

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Psychology

05/03/19

How is dopamine linked to anxiety?

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Psychology Personality Behavior Social Psychology

05/03/19

Does self-compassion have negative consequences?

Self-compassion is often compared with self-esteem and it seems that self-compassion is more effective and positive than self-esteem. A lot of studies have shown that excessive levels of... more

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Psychology Measurement Survey Social Psychology

05/03/19

What pro- or anti-environmental behaviors are feasible to measure objectively rather than with self-report?

One of the central challenges in understanding pro-environmental behavior is measurement. Currently, most researchers (including myself) lean on self-report of behavior. I'm looking for a... more

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Psychology Statistics

05/02/19

Can I use data taken in a 5-point Likert Scale, and convert it as if it were taken as a 4-point Likert?

I made an error in my qualtrics survey, and used a 5-point Likert scale, when the measure was supposed to use a 4-point scale. I have collected a lot of my data for my dissertation, and am now very... more

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Psychology Social Work Abnormal Psychology

05/02/19

Play a role of being a therapist (plz help)

`You are playing the role of a therapist. Based on the info given, diagnose patient 1 and patient 2 using DSM5 and explain why you chose that diagnosis. Be sure that your diagnosis matches all of... more

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Psychology Developmental Psychology

05/02/19

What happens to someone missing teenage years of development?

Hypothetically, let's say a person were to fall into a coma as an adolescent for several years, until they were a physical adult. Would that person, assuming the brain was still fully functional... more

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Psychology Time Cognition Sensation

05/02/19

Is it possible that people perceive time differently than others do?

All of my life I have been told to be more patient, to stop "racing through life", etc. Happily, I am finally mature enough to accept that as solid advice, but I am curious as to whether it is... more

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Psychology Sociology Behavior Social Psychology

05/01/19

Psychology of disrespect and being proud of law breaking. How does it work and how to combat it?

A little preamble. After the collapse of the Soviet Union (hereinafter S.U.), the people got lost, they didn't know who they were, what they wanted to do and who was going to tell them what to do.... more

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Psychology Adhd Abnormal Psychology

04/30/19

What is the relationship between anger management difficulties and ADHD?

According to Wikipedia, "Difficulties managing anger are more common in children with ADHD" Is it that the anger is due to ADHD specifically? Is the anger suggestive of a comorbid disorder? Could... more

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Psychology Social Psychology

04/30/19

How to recognize contempt?

What are the obvious signs of contempt/hatred in human relations and what is the cause for these behaviors? In other words, are there physical and behavioral traces/signs of contempt and hatred?... more

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What are the different kinds of brain plasticity?

Can people act randomly?

In what aspects of neuroscience is philosophy involved?

What is Synasesthesia?

Erikson's stage of Generativity vs. Stagnation

How is adult cognition different from cognition in childhood?

Are psychologists more immune to psychological problems?

Psychologically: Which color for which lesson?

How do strokes affect the brain?

Is it possible for the brain to learn 10 hours a day?

Where is hatred born inside our brains?

What is the mental state called when I forget my thoughts?

A social role is a pattern of behavior that is expected of a person in a given setting or group.

Why do people like to listen to sad songs?

Why don't the Big 5 personality traits have more neutral names?

How is dopamine linked to anxiety?

Does self-compassion have negative consequences?

What pro- or anti-environmental behaviors are feasible to measure objectively rather than with self-report?

Can I use data taken in a 5-point Likert Scale, and convert it as if it were taken as a 4-point Likert?

Play a role of being a therapist (plz help)

What happens to someone missing teenage years of development?

Is it possible that people perceive time differently than others do?

Psychology of disrespect and being proud of law breaking. How does it work and how to combat it?

What is the relationship between anger management difficulties and ADHD?

How to recognize contempt?

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