Psychology blog: The need for personal space
Psychologists, especially those taking a sociocultural approach, have investigated social and cultural differences in interpersonal space. Four categories of personal space have been identified: public, social, personal, and intimate. Hall (1966) argues that cultural...
Teacher retention: problem or progress?
Teacher retention has been a focus for educational bodies and news reporters for some time. It’s a global issue, with the same story seen around the world: class sizes have grown (and continue to do so). Paperwork and marking are increasing. Lastly, the...
Psychology blog: The significance of different cultural groups
Researchers investigating cultural groups and differences between these groups have adopted various approaches. These include in-depth studies of single cultures, cross-cultural studies of more than one cultural group, or studies of bicultural groups (e.g. Chinese...
Psychology blog: In two minds? The dual processing model
The dual processing model assumes that we think in two ways across several tasks. These can be understood as intuitive (automatic) thinking and rational (controlled) thinking. Kahneman (2001) called intuitive thinking System 1 thinking. This type of thinking is...
Creating global citizens to defend democracy
Last week we celebrated our 10th anniversary with an event centred around the classroom of the future. Below are remarks made by keynote speaker and News-Decoder’s founder, Nelson Graves. Post originally published on News-Decoder’s own blog. Listen to a...
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Psychology blog: Research study investigating ketanserin
In a previous post, you read about neurons and how their actions can be affected by particular drugs. The recreational drug MDMA (“Ecstasy”) has been one area of research. MDMA releases serotonin and dopamine and produces enhanced mood with increased sense of...
Psychology blog: Agonists and antagonists
Neurons in certain brain areas are specific in which neurotransmitters they release and receive. This means that their action can be affected by particular drugs, both medical and recreational, before their release into the synapse and also during their uptake by the...