Psychology

Scientific exploration of the human mind and behavior.

Learning

Pavlov's Dog

Salivating at a bell? Principles of conditioned reflex and learning.
Social Psychology

Social Learning Theory

We learn by watching others. Bandura's Bobo Doll experiment.
Social Psychology

Milgram Experiment

How far goes obedience to authority? A shocking report on human nature.
Social Psychology

Stanford Prison Experiment

Roles shape the person. Ordinary students becoming guards and prisoners.
Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Dissonance

Discomfort when beliefs and actions differ. The psychology of self-justification.
Clinical Psychology

Placebo Effect

Belief becomes medicine. The amazing power of the mind to heal the body.
Psychoanalysis

Freud's Iceberg

The unconscious is just below the surface. Conflict of Id, Ego, Superego.
Humanistic Psychology

Maslow's Hierarchy

From survival to self-actualization, the 5-stage pyramid of human needs.
Clinical Psychology

Depression Loop

Break the cycle of thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT model.