All posts tagged Psychology
From fables to Facebook: Why do we tell stories?
Throughout human history, stories have existed across all cultures in all forms, from ballads, poems, songs to oral history, plays, novels. Some narratives have evolved along with the human species—we are consistently drawn back to ancient parables, fables and fairytales, [...]
Do animals have minds?
Animal Wise: the thoughts and emotions of our fellow creatures, by Virginia Morell, Black Inc. Books, 2013. Laughing rats, name-calling wild parrots, archer-fish with a sense of humour, and educated ants; the naturalist Charles Darwin would have loved this book. [...]
Tricks of the mind
Have you ever experienced a sudden feeling of familiarity while in a completely new place? Or the feeling you’ve had the exact same conversation with someone before? This feeling of familiarity is, of course, known as déjà vu (a French [...]
Remembering to forget
Memories influence our behaviour for better or worse. A traumatic incident, experienced once, can darken our lives for ever more. Drug or alcohol addiction – driven by remembered rewards – can render the idea of “normal life” impossible. So what [...]
Amy Cuddy at TED: Your body language shapes who you are
Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” — standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident — can affect [...]
The Cognitive Psychology of Lottery Gambling
Numerous studies have been conducted on the topic of the psychology of gambling. Even though gambling is a past time for some people it can easily get out of control and lead to disaster with not only financial loses but [...]
Psychological nature of leisure and tourism experience
The Basics Trapped on the treadmill of everyday life people become worn down, stressed and over-tired. In order to keep mental and emotional balance some quality free time is highly advisable. The psychological benefits of having free time to dedicate [...]