General Advice The challenge of the ERQ compared to the SAQ is that you have to write a much longer essay, so the structure is crucial. An essay of six paragraphs is an effective way to structure your response. In addition, you have to incorporate evaluation in your...
While philosophers ponder life’s big questions and poets play with words to convey their ideas, psychologists carry out scientific research. They have many options: observe people, ask people questions or set up conditions to see how people react. In broad terms,...
Psychology explores human behaviour, an endeavour the discipline share with film makers. Screenwriters and directors often delve into psychological concepts and touch upon theories of human behavior. While some movies are based upon the lives of famous psychologists,...
Social identity theory was first proposed by Henri Tajfel (1971). He argued that the groups to which we belong are an important source of pride and self-esteem. Unfortunately, identifying with a specific “ingroup” to improve our self-esteem can lead to competition and...
The development of advanced modern technology has allowed researchers to build a more accurate understanding of how our brains work but there are still a great many questions to be answered. In this article, The brain… it makes you think. Doesn’t it?, two...
Social cognitive theory suggests behaviour is modelled by other members of a group and acquired through observation or imitation based on the consequences of a behaviour. Bandura (1977) was one of the first psychologists to investigate how behaviour is modelled and...
