
The Psychology of Habit Formation: What Neuroscience and Behavior Research Tell Us
Habits automate behavior and free cognitive resources. Understanding how they form, and how they change, has implications for health, productivity, ...

Habits automate behavior and free cognitive resources. Understanding how they form, and how they change, has implications for health, productivity, ...

Developmental psychology has generated a rich understanding of how children develop. Knowing what research says helps parents, educators, and policyma...

The bystander effect is one of psychology's most influential findings. Research on its mechanisms, its limits, and how to overcome it has evolved...

Research on moral psychology has revealed that ethical judgments are shaped as much by emotion and intuition as by deliberate reasoning. Understanding...

Stress is ubiquitous and its effects on health and performance are substantial. Research on coping strategies has generated practical guidance that is...

Self-determination theory is one of the most influential frameworks for understanding human motivation. Research on its applications in education, hea...

Positive psychology has moved from academic research to applied practice. The evidence on specific applications varies, and honest assessment matters ...

Stereotype threat research has had significant influence on education and psychology. Understanding what the evidence actually shows requires distingu...

Motivation is among the most studied topics in psychology. Research on what drives sustained effort and engagement has significant practical implicati...

Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance, that we are motivated to resolve inconsistency between our beliefs and our behavior, explains a rem...