760 Answered Questions for the topic psychology

04/12/19

Cultural psychology: Japanese culture and meaning systems?
I'm writing a paper for my cultural psychology course. The paper is about Japanese child care, focused on the moral and cognitive development of Japanese children from their own... more
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Psychology

04/12/19

What are the different lobes of the human brain?
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Psychology Anatomy Physiology

04/10/19

What processes are going on in the body to cause depression symptoms such as aversion to even moving, and poor focus/memory?
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04/10/19

Link between certain aspects of basic behavioural traits?
Is there a correlation in certain aspects of human traits,whether it is gene related. People from dominating countries during the early 1800s invading into other nations. For... more
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Psychology

04/10/19

Subconscious response to symbols?
How scientifically valid is the idea that the subconscious recognises, interprets and processes symbols? By "symbols" I mean representations of one thing using another. The context is the article... more
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04/10/19

Name of the psychological phenomenon of doing something just because you've already started doing it?
I feel like people really often do things just because they've​ already started doing it. One example could be the Electronic Evidence of Sales just established in Czechia. It's a system... more
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Psychology Neuroanatomy

04/09/19

Why is Wernike's area of the brain called Wernike's area?
My teacher told us that this area of the brain helps with the comprehension of language and it is located in the temporal lobe of the cortex, but she never told us why is was called Wernike's area... more
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Psychology

04/09/19

What is Psychoanalysis?
I came across the term while browsing forums, google didn't offer a direct response. It would be much appreciated if you could explain the general idea and post external links.
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Psychology

04/09/19

What is the hippocampus?
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04/09/19

Why do some people refuse to wear their seat belt while being aware of the risks?
I have multiple friends that simply refuse to wear their seat belt whenever they ride in a car. I make them wear it when in my car, but in any other situation they choose to go without it. They are... more
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Psychology

04/05/19

What are microexpressions?

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04/05/19

Are thoughts transferred along with a brain during a brain transplantation?
If I'm transplanted with, e.g., Stephen Hawking's brain, would I start to think like him, or would I remain to think like me? On which, "thinking" ability depends , is it the physical structure of... more
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04/04/19

Country records about criminal recidivism rates?
I find myself doing a work on criminal psychology, I understood that recidivism rates were registered by government agencies although it seems not to be that way (some projects were famous in the... more
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Psychology

04/04/19

How does empathy work in the brain?
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04/04/19

Why is it advised that infants are fed mother's milk?
I have heard that mother's milk is preferred over other baby foods, because it contains immunoglobulins (secretory IgA), and other essential nutrients. But why is mother's milk so special? Any... more
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Psychology

04/04/19

When does synaptic pruning occur?
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Psychology Therapy Medication Brain

04/03/19

Is low self-esteem, a brain chemical imbalance problem, rather than a personality defect, and can't be fixed by any amount of counselling/self-help?
I am asking this question because I recently observed something within myself:- I think I used to be a Borderliner plus Bipolar. I was very sensitive, and slightest of events will either induce... more
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04/02/19

What are the neurobiological factors related to depression?
While it is agreed that neurotransmitters aren't the primary "cause" of depression, what other factors are a part of this mental illness that focus on the neurobiological aspects of it?
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04/01/19

Are there any career(s)/career fields that are advantageous for people with Asperger's in "theory"?
In addition to the following question or if the question is not sufficient enough for this site, what is the psychology/cognitive validity of this post replie for this question from another site? ... more
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Psychology

03/31/19

Is art important for the brain?
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Psychology

03/30/19

How does human memory work?
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Psychology

03/29/19

How does our brain learn languages?
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Psychology

03/29/19

What is the stroboscopic effect?
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Psychology Prosocial Behavior

03/29/19

Do in-depth explanations help a hypochondriac?
I have in my circle a person that is a hypochondriac and harbors fears regarding things the person considers me an expert in. So I often get asked questions like: "Can this make me sick?", "Can it... more
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Psychology

03/27/19

What happens during a neuropsychological evaluation?
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