Neuroscience is the structure and function of the human brain and the nervous system. Neuroscientists use cellular and molecular biology, anatomy and physiology, human behaviour and cognitions which help to map the brain at a mechanistic level. With the importance of neuroscience comes a psychological aspect in neuroscience psychology. To better understand how our brain […]
Have you ever noticed that people’s behaviour changes when in the presence of different people? This is extremely common in a multitude of different situations and is known as reactivity. Reactivity psychology is the study of the psychological phenomenon where people change their behaviour both positively and negatively depending upon the situation and the people
We all use reverse psychology more than we probably realise. This is a technique which involves asserting a belief or behaviour to somebody which is opposite to the one desired with the simple expectation that using this technique will encourage the person you’re trying to persuade to do what is actually desired. This manipulation technique
Many people believe in the concept of duality. The most common definition of dualism psychology is that the mind and the brain are two separate entities. Where dualism is concerned the brain is the physical object only and the mind is viewed as something that stretches beyond anything physical. This is opposite to people who believe
