Wilhelm Wundt, a German physician and psychologist, is widely regarded as the founder of modern psychology. In 1865, he wrote a textbook on human physiology, though his primary interest was in the medical field of pathological anatomy. His most influential work, however, was the 1874 book Princ...
Ten fun facts about B. F. Skinner1. Skinner's Legacy Burrhus Frederic Skinner, born in 1904 in Sesquehanna, Pennsylvania, was a renowned American psychologist and behaviorist. He attended Hamilton College in Clinton, New York in 1922, where he studied English literature and philosophy, and ...
People doing replication studies have been labeled the “replication police,”“replication Nazis” and even, in one prominent psychologist’s already famous phrase, “shameless little bullies.” This last-mentioned writer also passed along an anonymous correspondent’s description of replication as a ...
The character Skinner, head chef at Gusteau's, stands at 3' 6" tall and has a bit of a Napoleon complex. Sir Ian Holm, the voice of Skinner, is two feet taller than Skinner and has played Napoleon Bonaparte three times in his illustrious career. Skinner's name is a nod to behavioral...
As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion. Starring: Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Anthony Mackie, Genesis Rodriguez, Ed Harris Director: Asger Leth IMD...
Positive self-talk helps bring your attention to the good things in your life, according to psychologist Joy Harden Bradford. So, for the entire month, be aware of your thoughts, especially when you’re under pressure. Catch the negative thoughts you have about yourself and replace them with ...
Be a zen master “Meditation is a simple and effective way to reduce stress and improve your brain function,” says Catherine Loveday, PhD, a psychologist specializing in the neuropsychology of memory, a professor of psychology at the University of Westminster in London, England. Doing a daily...
One of the few female superheroes that non-comic fans know about, Wonder Woman remains a pop cultural feminist icon and an awesome Disney Princess alternative. Conceived in the forties by American psychologist William Moulton Marston, he wanted to “create a feminine character with all the strengt...
Let me break the record from the smallest to the largest that we set: the psychologist is that players have to tell stories or maybe not only because they are very similar to Fibre and Psychoanalysis. It’s up to the players to prove their value to others. Although it is a game for ...
You’re blind, mom. Face the facts. “I Cheated” Third Place Winner! By:Annie J., Age 16, North Carolina, USA Description:A student begs their teacher not to tell their parents they cheated. Genre:Dramatic I don’t know why I did it. I really did study, and I thought I was pre...