Social Cognitive Theories of Development

According to social-cognitive learning theory, behavior is learned primarily through observation and not through trial and error, as it is with operant conditioning. We don’t need to experience the consequences Read More…

Types of Psychological Tests

What is Psychological/ Psychometric Test? According to Gregory (2015) Psychological test is a standardized procedure for sampling behavior and describing it with categories or scores. Kaplan (2005) defined psychological test as Read More…

What is Psychological Test and Its 6 Important Characteristics

Throughout our lives, we see various tests designed to assess knowledge, skills, and behavior. Among these, psychological tests hold a important role in understanding human attributes, behavior, and mental functioning. Read More…

Brain and Behavior Problems.

Aspect that reinforces the brain-behavior relationship is the behavioral changes observed after brain injury. In fact, neuroscience is responsible for seeking links between specific brain structures and certain behavior. Mainly Read More…

Learning Styles

Introduction Learning styles are characteristic strengths and preferences of the learners for responding to the stimuli in the environment and processing the information. It is a behavioral pattern development for Read More…

Brain Imaging Techniques : CT Scan, MRI, fMRI, PET Scan

Introduction Broadly speaking, we all agree that mental health and physical health are interlinked. There is increased incidence in those having chronic medical illnesses to have mental illness. Similarly mentally Read More…

Metacognition – Concept, Characteristics, Knowledge and Skills

Introduction The American Psychological Association defines Metacognition as – “awareness of one’s own cognitive processes, often involving a conscious attempt to control them.” The term refers to the knowledge about Read More…

Neuro-psychology: Definition and Nature

Neuro-psychology. Neuro-psychology is a field that combines neurology and psychology and studies the relationship between brain and behavior. It studies the cognitive processes. It tries to understand which part of Read More…

Consciousness – Definition, Nature, Functions & Theories

Introduction We cannot underestimate the importance of the brain in our everyday lives. The brain has physical properties that are in a constant state of flux. Consciousness is an important Read More…

Critical Thinking :Definition and Nature

Critical Thinking. Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as Read More…

IQ, EQ and Creative Thinking.

IQ. The abbreviation “IQ” was coined by the psychologist William Stern for the German term Intelligence quotient. IQ was a score obtained by dividing a person’s mental age score, obtained Read More…

How Sex Differences affect Cognitive Abilities?

Introduction Sex differences in cognition, or mental abilities, are widely studied in the current scientific literature. Biological and genetic differences in combination with environment and culture have resulted in the Read More…