mechanismthatenablesustoliveimaginedexperiences.Muchofourwakinglifeisspentthinking abouteitherthepastorthefuture.Thisisknown as“mindwandering”.Duringtheseeventswe?re notpayingattentiontothecurrentworldaround us.Instead,we?rerecallingmemories,orcreating andprocessingimaginedfutures. Whenengagedin mindwandering,ourbr...
In this article, I critically evaluate two major contemporary proposals for reforming statistical thinking in psychology: The recommendation that psychology should employ the "new statistics" in its research practice, and the alternative proposal that it should embrace Bayesian statistics. I do this ...
Even though assessment is everywhere and Psychometrics is an essential aspect of assessment, to most people it remains a black box, and professionals are referred to as “psychomagicians” in jest. However, a basic understanding is important for anyone working in the testing industry, especially t...
9. I think doctors like House cling to objectivity like a three-year-old to a blanket. Don't get too worked up. Stay calm. Stay cool and maintain the correct perspective. The only flaw in their argument is that when you have millions of people dying, the correct perspective is to be ...
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The sigma male is not a new concept, but people do not often talk about it due to a lack of understanding. So, what exactly is a sigma male personality? The term "sigma" comes from the Greek letter sigma. It is used in statistics to represent standard deviation, which means that these...
In fact, “artificial intelligence” was just one of several labels that might have captured the hodgepodge of ideas that the Dartmouth group was drawing on. The historian Jonnie Penn hasidentified possible alternativesthat were in play at the time, including “engineering psychology,”“applied epis...
Social economics is a social science and branch of economics that focuses on the relationship between social behavior and economics. Social economists may borrow the tools of other social sciences such as psychology or sociology. The theories of social economics often consider factors that are outside...
Before the crisis, although well established in some organizations, remote work had a very low prevalence worldwide (Deschênes, 2023; Eurostat, 2020; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019). However, its use has increased since the crisis, revealing advantages. Teleworking can offer employees ...
Madeleine A. Fugère, Ph.D, is an author and social psychology expert. She is also a professor of Social Psychology, Statistics, Research Methods, and Attraction and Romantic Relationships atEastern Connecticut State University. 36 Questions to Ask Your Partner That Lead to Love ...