B. F. Skinner’s research on operant conditioning made him one of the leaders of behaviorism, but his theories and research also made him a target for controversy. Skinner's work remains ... Read More

"Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar." This quote is often attributed to psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud despite the fact that there is no evidence that he ever actually said ... Read More

A new study published in the May 2006 issue of Developmental Psychology suggests that children are slow to label other children as "mean." Researchers found that children needed only ... Read More

Psychological assessment is an important part of both experimental research and clinical treatment. One of the greatest concerns when creating a psychological test is whether or not it actually ... Read More

How do people become leaders? Leadership is a topic of interest in social psychology and there are a number of theories that attempt to explain different aspects of leadership. ... Read More

An interesting study appearing in the April issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology looks at the effects of group size on problem solving. Researchers compared the ... Read More