Monday February 13, 2012
Does crossing your arms indicate that you're feeling defensive? Do shifty eyes mean that someone is telling a lie? The things we communicate without words can carry as much meaning as any verbal expression, but it is important to have the skills to both understand and express such signals.
Body language refers to the nonverbal signals that we use to communicate. According to experts, these nonverbal signals make up a huge part of daily communication. From our facial expressions to our body movements, the things we don't say can still convey a tremendous amount of information.
Understanding body language is important, but it is also essential to remember to note other cues such as context and to look at signals as a group rather than focusing on a single action. Learn more about some of the things to look for when you are trying to understand and interpret body language.
Learning how to better interpret and communicate without words is a great way to improve understanding of others and get your message across more effectively. In addition to understanding the different types of nonverbal communication, spend some time reviewing and practicing some nonverbal communication tips to learn more about how to read the nonverbal signals of other people and enhance your own ability to communicate effectively.
Friday February 10, 2012
Definition: A hypothesis is a statement about the possible relationship between two or more variables. When forming a hypothesis, it is important to make a specific and testable prediction about what you expect to happen in your study. Read more...
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Thursday February 9, 2012
James McKeen Catell helped established psychology as a legitimate science and became the first psychology professor in the United States. Cattell started out studying English literature, but developed an interest in the field of psychology after meeting German psychologist Wilhelm Wundt. Cattell traveled to Germany to become Wundt's assistant and later published the first psychology dissertation by an American.
After returning to the U.S., Cattell held a number of teaching positions and was influential in the formation of several major publications including The Journal of Science and The Psychological Review. In addition to helping advance psychology in the United States, Cattell also influenced other prominent psychologists including Edward L. Thorndike.
Learn more about his life and work in this biography of James McKeen Cattell.
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Wednesday February 8, 2012
Are you writing a lab report for a psychology class this semester? The results section is often one of the shortest parts of your report, it is still an important part of your paper. The results section is where you will summarize the data that you collected in your experiment and describe the statistical procedures that were used to analyze this data. It is important to remember that your goal should be to report the results objectively. Learn more in this overview of how to write a results section.
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