Interesting research exists about the impacts social media has on attention and emotions. Regarding attention, the research tends to focus on the issue of multitasking. What we are actually doing is not multitasking, but task-switching, which is switching from one...
One might believe, after studying the correlational studies of Bouchard et al (1990), that most of our behaviour is genetically determined. However, what is missing in this discussion, is the interaction between environment and genes – how some environments can...
Hmmm really? Let us do some critical thinking here. You are studying evolutionary psychology and the claims that many human behaviours have evolved over time to ensure the survival of the best adapted to our environment. While this theory, based on Darwin’s...
What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the ability to pay attention to one thing at a time, to be present in one moment at a time. This might be feeling the sun’s warmth on your face when walking, smelling the freshly grounded coffee, hearing birds singing in a city full...
As online Psychology students, you will continuously be engaging with technology to support your learning in this course. Doubtless, you are aware of some of the debates regarding technology and education: Are the internet and video games a distraction from learning?...
The IA in IB Psychology provides you with the opportunity to investigate a psychology theory or model of human behaviour. As well as researching and writing about a particular theory or model, you are required to undertake an exploration of this theory or model by...
