Gender considerations are an important element of IB Psychology. As the authors of 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology, Lilienfeld, Lynn, Ruscio and Beyerstein point out, one of the most enduring myths concerning gender is that men and women communicate in completely...
One of the more fascinating topics from the Biological Approach is neuroplasticity. The IB Psychology Guide states that the development of neural networks is the results of both genetic and environmental influences. The article “The Lasting Impacts of Poverty on...
The Biological and the Cognitive Approaches employ technology like brain scanning to understand the brain and behaviour. This article, New Imaging Method Allows Scientists to Identify Specific Mental States from Science Daily reports on research on the brain that...
This article from Psychology Today, Plastic Is Fantastic . . . for Your Brain explores the topic of neuroplasticity, a topic from the Biological Approach. Neuroplasticity is defined as your brain’s ability to alter its physical structure, to repair damaged regions, to...
Working on a group project with your classmates at Pamoja is challenging. In this post, the characteristics of effective groups will be identified and some tips given about how to work as a group in an online environment. Characteristics of Effective Groups The...
The advent of the internet has provided the means by which experts and non-experts can share their thoughts and opinions on a wide variety of topics. For example, Henrik Edberg shares “things that has had a positive effect on my life” in his Positivity Blog. He offers...
