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I/O Psychology

What makes for an effective leader and how can you improve your leadership skills? Well, who's the best role model...

How can waiters increase their tips? Would you believe psychologists have devoted a great deal of research to this question?...

Development Learning/Memory

For some kids, time out may actually be a reward because of the popularity it provides for them from other...

Do subliminal messages in self-help tapes really work? There actually is some evidence that people can be influenced by subliminal...

Social Psychology

The Foot in the Door and the Door in the Face are two classic social influence techniques that have been...

Learning/Memory Social Psychology

On The Folly of Rewarding A While Hoping For B is a well known article by Steven Kerr that appeared...

Biopsychology Learning/Memory Mnemonics

Memorize the parts of the brain once and for all! Here's a mnemonic device to help you remember the parts...

Critical Thinking History of Psychology I/O Psychology

Can horses be used for corporate training or is this nonsense? If you listened to the NPR piece called, "Horse...

Critical Thinking History of Psychology Research and Stats

In this episode of The Psych Files we explore strange coincidences like this one and we also examine Carl Jung's...

Remember the psychological study conducted in a men's room? Think it was silly? Unethical? Let's revisit this study and take...

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