Tagged: psychology

You’ve probably done it innumerable times. And you might not even be aware that you’re doing it. “It” is reverse psychology. Reverse psychology is a simple concept. You want someone to do something, but are pretty sure they won’t do it even if you ask...

Why do many people believe in gods and other supernatural beings? The cause has long been subject of scientific debate. It is intuition, reason heart or head? Scientists have now challenged the theory that has attempted to show that believing in the supernatural is something...

Famous for his theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics Albert Einstein (1879-1955), was one of the recognized and well-known scientists of the century. The German-born physicist dedicated his life to science, but he knew life was more than just ambition....

– On November 11, 1897, American psychologist Gordon Willard Allport was born. He is today famous for developing the personality trait theory according to which traits are essentially unique to each individual. Born in in Montezuma, Indiana, Gordon Willard Allport was the youngest of four...

Smile on your face doesn’t necessarily mean that everything in your life is perfect and you’re happy. In a new study led by body language expert Dr Harry Witchel, Discipline Leader in Physiology at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS,) it us suggested that smiling...