According to John D. Mayer and Peter Salovey, two of the leading researchers on the topic, emotional intelligence (EI) is "the ability to monitor one's own and others' feelings and ... Read More

The Internet is a great tool for finding primary sources for research papers, essays, and other class projects. The key to locating relevant references is to know how to search for ... Read More

One of the most frequent requests I receive is for help planning, designing or researching a psychology study or experiment. Choosing a topic, selecting research methods and figuring out how ... Read More

There are a number of different theories to explain how people become leaders.Photo courtesy Sanja Gjenero What qualities and characteristics make a great leader? According to one study, conscientiousness, intellignce and ... Read More

Maslow's hierarchy of needs is usually depicted as a pyramid. Numerous questions have emerged about the what motivates us, such as whether or not psychological needs motivate our behavior and which ... Read More

Sigmund Freud may be one of the best known figures in history, but he is also one of the most controversial. The legacy of his life and work provokes both ... Read More

Definition: Naturalistic observation is a research method commonly used by psychologists and other social scientists. This technique involves observing subjects in their natural environment. This type of research is often ... Read More

Learn strategies you can use to become a more effective learner.Photo © René Mansi/iStockPhoto I'm always interested in finding new ways to learn quickly and efficiently. It's important to get the ... Read More

Have you ever been asked a question that you know the answer to, but found yourself struggling to think of the correct word? "Oh, I know this," you might say. ... Read More

Albert Bandura's 1961 "Bobo Doll" experiment is one of the most famous in psychology's history. Now you can see video of the experiment with narration provided by Bandura. In this experiment, ... Read More

Definition: The activation-synthesis model is a theory of dreaming developed by researchers J. Allan Hobson and Robert McCarley. First proposed in 1977, this theory suggests that the physiological processes of ... Read More

When you hear the word intelligence, the concept of IQ testing may immediately come to mind. Intelligence is often defined as our intellectual potential; something we are born with, something ... Read More

After a traumatic event, people are often encouraged to talk about what happened and share their experiences or emotions related to the event. Experts often suggest that holding these feelings ... Read More