778 Answered Questions for the topic psychology

05/23/19

Is there any research about effect of unfamiliar environment on stress?
It seems intuitive to me that there is some kind of stress when one is put in an unfamiliar place (There's probably effect on cognitive abilities too). However, I can't find any paper in psychology... more
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05/23/19

Is monogamy a human innate behaviour?
As the question states, got curious and I was wondering if monogamy is an innate human behaviour or is it because of how we built society (religion, traditions, etc.)? Let's say we go back in time,... more
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Psychology

05/17/19

What is neuroplasticity?
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Psychology Statistics

05/16/19

Help with a question i have for my psych class
Overgeneralization from one research finding is a problem most common with which research method?
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Psychology Social

05/16/19

Is there a study indicating a neurological reward for agreeing with group beliefs?
I know a study in 2011 showed activation on the ventromedial PFC (part of the reward system that lights up when we see something we want, like chocolate) when opinions of others were shown. I'm... more
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Psychology

05/16/19

What is the difference between neuropsychology and bio?
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Psychology

05/16/19

What are the different kinds of brain plasticity?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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