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, ...
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Child Development: Key Milestones, Research, and What Parents Should Know
Developmental psychology has generated a rich understanding of how children develop. Knowing what research says helps parents, educators, and policyma...
Bystander Effect: What Research Shows About Why People Fail to Help
The bystander effect is one of psychology's most influential findings. Research on its mechanisms, its limits, and how to overcome it has evolved...
Moral Psychology: Research on How People Make Ethical Judgments
Research on moral psychology has revealed that ethical judgments are shaped as much by emotion and intuition as by deliberate reasoning. Understanding...
Stress and Coping: What Research Shows About Managing Life's Demands
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: Research on Motivation, Autonomy, and Human Flourishing
Self-determination theory is one of the most influential frameworks for understanding human motivation. Research on its applications in education, hea...
Positive Psychology in Practice: Schools, Workplaces, and Clinical Settings
Positive psychology has moved from academic research to applied practice. The evidence on specific applications varies, and honest assessment matters ...
Stereotype Threat: Research on How Identity-Based Expectations Affect Performance
Stereotype threat research has had significant influence on education and psychology. Understanding what the evidence actually shows requires distingu...
The Psychology of Motivation: What Actually Drives Human Behavior
Motivation is among the most studied topics in psychology. Research on what drives sustained effort and engagement has significant practical implicati...
Cognitive Dissonance: Why We Rationalize More Than We Think
Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance, that we are motivated to resolve inconsistency between our beliefs and our behavior, explains a rem...