The Brief History of Psychology
If we go for historical roots of psychology, We will find Psychology is relatively new field. The formal beginning of modern psychology dates back to 1879. Psychology as a modern
Category: Foundations of Psychology
What is Emotional Intelligence?
What is Intelligence? David Wechsler (1944), – “It is the aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally and to deal effectively with the environment.” We
Fascinating Theory of Intelligence by Cattell – Fluid & Crystallized
What is Intelligence? The word intelligence derives from the Latin word intelligere which means to comprehend or to perceive. It is the most basic meaning. In this article we will particularly focus on Fluid and
Popular Theory of the 6 Basic Emotions by Paul Ekman
The word emotion is derived from the Latin word ‘mot’ which means ‘to move’. In this article we will go through the 6 Basic Emotions by Paul Ekman. Emotions are
Maslow’s surprisingly interesting Need Hierarchy Theory of Motivation
Abraham Maslow is well known for Maslow’s Need Hierarchy Theory of Motivation. The theory includes basic 5 levels of needs. Non-fulfillment of these needs motivates a being to take action
Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligence
What is Intelligence? The word intelligence derives from the Latin word intelligere which means to comprehend or to perceive. It is the most basic meaning. In this article we will particularly focus on Gardner’s Theory
Transactional Analysis – Meaning, Ego states, Functions
Introduction to Transactional Analysis Transactional Analysis, TA given by Eric Berne, is a psychological tool. It enables us to understand the structure or the elements that constitute our personality. The
Cattell’s 16 Personality Factor Theory
Raymond Cattell was a British-American psychologist, known for his psychometric research. It was based on intrapersonal psychological structure. Consequently he put forth ‘Cattell’s 16 Personality Factor Theory’. In addition, his
Freud’s Psychoanalytical Theory of Personality
Sigmund Freud a physician by profession, was the major contributor of psychoanalytic theory of personality. He developed his theory while doing clinical practice with patients. “Unconscious mental processes” is the
3 Main Categories of Allport’s Theory of Personality
Gordon Willard Allport was an American psychologist who focused on the study of ‘Personality’. He is also known for being one of the founders of ‘Personality Psychology’. Gordon Allport’s Theory
Big Five Theory of Personality
In this article, we will learn about the Big five factor personality theory. It is one of the widely popular personality theories. The Big Five serves as an integrated system
What is Forgetting? Its Theories
Forgetting is failure to retrieve information from long term memory store. Much of the information is lost but enough remains, so that we have sketchy record of our lives. Forgetting