Have you ever wondered exactly why people do what they do? According to a school of thought known as behaviorism, it all comes down to the patterns of learning we've acquired through associations, ...

The following is, for the most part, an excerpt of a book chapter I'm working on for an APA book series: Psychologists have a long history of ignoring (e.g., Koch, 1964), not understanding (e.g., ...

Sometimes the most effective shifts don’t start with convincing people to think differently. They start by getting them to ...

As a doctoral student and professor of psychology, John Watson studied the behavior of animals. He especially was interested in stimulus-response reactions to various situations, such as rats going ...

Classroom management is paramount to effective teaching. It sets the stage for a productive learning environment where students can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. The psychology ...

An undergraduate major or minor in psychology is preferred. The program will also consider other experiences and strengths if the academic background does not contain preparatory experiences. If ...

We know not everyone learns and retains information the same way, so what can we do to make sure that everyone benefits from their education? The aim of research in educational psychology is to ...

An undergraduate major in psychology A minimum GPA of 3.0 Other criteria taken into consideration include letters of reference, research activity, work experience, social and professional skills and ...

Psychologists explore why humans and other living things behave as they do. Our psychology major helps students understand human cognition, emotion, behavior, social interactions and mind-brain ...