Theories of Psychology

Nature vs. Nurture: Genes or Environment?

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

A List of Psychological Disorders

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Freud's Theory of the Id in Psychology

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Industrial-Organizational Psychology Definition

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

The Focus of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Community Psychology and Society

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

The Great Man Theory of Leadership

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Situational Theory of Leadership

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Priming and the Psychology of Memory

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

How Learned Optimism Can Improve Your Life

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Gender Schema Theory and Roles in Culture

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

Comparative Psychology and Animal Behavior

Fact checked by Andrea Rice

Clinical Psychology History, Approaches, and Careers

Fact checked by Adah Chung

Types of Psychological Theories

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Health Psychology: The Science of Health and Behavior

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

An Overview of Forensic Psychology

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

The Basics of Human Factors Psychology

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

Understanding the Trait Theory of Leadership

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

The Major Leadership Theories

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

History and Topics in the Field of Positive Psychology

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

The James-Lange Theory of Emotion

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

The Instinct Theory of Motivation

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

The Arousal Theory of Motivation

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Drive-Reduction Theory and Human Behavior

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

The Incentive Theory of Motivation

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

An Overview of Sports Psychology

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

The Psychology Behind Consumer Behavior

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Self-Determination Theory: How It Explains Motivation

By Kendra Cherry

Understanding Abnormal Psychology

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

10 Top Ranked Clinical Psychology Programs

By Kendra Cherry

The Zeigarnik Effect and Thoughts About Unfinished Work

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

What Is an Anal Personality?

By Arlin Cuncic

What Is Social Facilitation?

By Arlin Cuncic

The Link Between Soft Drinks and Aggression in Children

By Amy Morin, LCSW

Conduct Disorder: Definition, Symptoms, Traits, Causes, Treatment

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Strategies for Increasing Motivation

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

The 5 Levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

9 Habits That Make You a Better Decision Maker

Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD

The Role of Classical Conditioning in Taste Aversions

Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS

How to Understand Body Language and Facial Expressions

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

The Health Belief Model and Behavior Change

Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD

Classical Conditioning: How It Works With Examples

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Conditioned Response in Classical Conditioning

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Unconditioned Response in Classical Conditioning

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Choosing the Right Treatment for a Troubled Teen

By Amy Morin, LCSW

Unconditioned Stimulus in Classical Conditioning

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

How Extinction Is Defined in Psychology

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Variable Interval Schedule of Reinforcement

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

The Psychology of Secondary Reinforcement

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

Holism: Definition and Examples

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

What Is the Libido in Psychology?

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

The Law of Effect in Psychology

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Overview of Youth At-Risk Behavior

Medically reviewed by Aron Janssen, MD

How to Help a Troubled Teen in Crisis

Fact checked by Cara Lustik

When You're Tired of Your Troubled Teen

Medically reviewed by Aron Janssen, MD

Troubled Teens Acting Out Examples and Solutions

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Transporting Troubled Teens Into a Treatment Program

Fact checked by Cara Lustik

What Is Behavioral Therapy?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Learned Helplessness - What It Is and Why It Happens

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Writing Therapy for Troubled Teens

Fact checked by Adah Chung

Family Therapy for Troubled Teens

Fact checked by Andrea Rice

How Student Behavioral Checklists Work

Fact checked by Cara Lustik

Drama Therapy for Troubled Teens

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

Signs of Adjustment Disorder in Children

Medically reviewed by Aron Janssen, MD

4 Mental Biases That Affect Your Health Choices

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

A Look at Fixed Ratio Schedule in Psychology

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

Instrumental Conditioning in Psychology

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Positive Reinforcement and Operant Conditioning

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

What Is Motivation?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Positive Punishment and Operant Conditioning

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

6 Key Ideas Behind Theories of Motivation

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Negative Reinforcement and Operant Conditioning

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

The Little Albert Experiment

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

What Is Operant Conditioning and How Does It Work?

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

What Is Reinforcement in Operant Conditioning?

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

The Psychology of How People Learn

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Variable-Ratio Schedules Characteristics

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

The Study of Punishment in Psychology

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

How Reinforcement Schedules Work

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

What Is Passive-Aggressive Behavior?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

What Is Extrinsic Motivation and How Does It Work?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment

By Kendra Cherry

How the Process of Homeostasis Works

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Compensation and Defense Mechanisms

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Behavior Analysis in Psychology

By Kendra Cherry

The Asch Conformity Experiments

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

The 6 Stages of Behavior Change

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Aversion Therapy Uses and Effectiveness

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Biological Preparedness and Classical Conditioning

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

Helpful Resources for Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Medically reviewed by Aron Janssen, MD

The Basics of Prosocial Behavior

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Understanding Trichotillomania in Teens

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

What Is ABA Therapy?

By Kendra Cherry

The Psychology Behind Motivation

Fact checked by Cara Lustik

Understanding Habituation in Psychology

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Risk Factors Associated With Teen Violence

Medically reviewed by Aron Janssen, MD

How to Build a Healthy Habit

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

10 Great Tips for Keeping Your Resolutions This Year

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

How Negative Punishment Works

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

What Is a Conditioned Stimulus?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Fixed-Interval Schedule and Operant Conditioning

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Differences Between Classical vs. Operant Conditioning

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Group Homes for Troubled Teens

Medically reviewed by Aron Janssen, MD

The Yerkes-Dodson Law and Performance

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

Psychiatric Hospitalization for Teens

Medically reviewed by Aron Janssen, MD

The Secondary Process and Delayed Gratification

Fact checked by Adah Chung

How Can You Break Bad Habits?

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

Social Reinforcement and Behavior

Fact checked by Adah Chung

Support Groups for Parents of Troubled Teens

Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD

Runaway Shelters for Troubled Teens

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD): Definition, Symptoms, Traits, Causes, Treatment

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

Statistics on Teen Suicide, Drugs, and Violence

By Amy Morin, LCSW

How to Use Behavior Modeling to Teach Your Teen

Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD

How to Help Teens Who Cut Themselves

By Amy Morin, LCSW

History and Key Concepts of Behavioral Psychology

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Pavlov's Dogs and Classical Conditioning

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

What Is the Mandela Effect?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

The Recency Effect in Psychology

By Kendra Cherry

11 Methods for Improving Your Memory

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

10 Interesting Human Memory Facts You Should Know

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

Aphantasia: When You Are Blind in Your Mind

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Willpower and the Psychology of Self-Control

Fact checked by Adah Chung

Confabulation: Definition, Examples, and Treatments

Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN

5 Brain Exercises to Strengthen Your Mind

Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN

The Stroop Effect Is Naming the Color but Not the Word

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

An Overview of the Dunning-Kruger Effect

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Repression as a Defense Mechanism

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

How to Prevent Your Brain From Shrinking as You Age

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

What Is Anterograde Amnesia?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Sensory Memory Types and Experiments

Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN

How the Status Quo Bias Affects Your Decisions

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

What the Average IQ Is and What it Means

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Freud's Conscious and Unconscious Mind

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

What Is Considered a Genius IQ Score?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

What Does Intrinsic Motivation Mean?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Acquisition in Classical Conditioning

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

17 Ways to Develop Your Creativity

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Differences Between Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Positive and Negative Afterimages

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

What Is Self-Awareness and How Does It Develop?

Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS

Latent Learning in Psychology and How It Works

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

Mental Set and Seeing Solutions to Problems

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

What Is General Intelligence (G Factor)?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

The Opponent Process Theory of Color Vision

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

The Color Psychology of Yellow

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

What Is Cognitive Bias?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Implicit and Explicit Long-Term Memory

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

What Is Cognitive Dissonance?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Overjustification Effect and Motivation

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

By Kendra Cherry

How Long-Term Memory Retrieval Works

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Heuristics and Cognitive Biases

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Kolb's Theory of Learning Styles

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

Figure-Ground Perception in Psychology

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

Iconic Memory and Visual Stimuli

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

Episodic Memories and Your Experiences

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

What Are the Different States of Consciousness?

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

Are People With High IQs More Successful?

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

How Selective Attention Works

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Kinesthesis and Physically Active Learning

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

How Psychologists Define Attention

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

What Kind of Intelligence Do You Have?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

How the Chunking Technique Can Help Improve Your Memory

Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD

Memory Tips That Will Boost Your Brain Power

Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD

10 Cognitive Biases That Distort Your Thinking

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

5 Surprising Ways That Stress Affects Your Brain

Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD

How the Negative Photo Illusion Works

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

Color Psychology: Does It Affect How You Feel?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Left Brain vs. Right Brain Dominance

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Understanding Accommodation in Psychology

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

Gestalt Laws of Perceptual Organization

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

What Is Perception?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

What Is an IQ Test?

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Hindsight Bias in Beliefs and Behaviors

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Fluid Intelligence vs. Crystallized Intelligence

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

How People's Prejudices Develop

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

The Schachter-Singer Two-Factor Theory of Emotion

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Understanding the Trichromatic Theory of Color Vision

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Overview of the 6 Major Theories of Emotion

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Theories of Intelligence in Psychology

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

5 Ways to "Spring Clean" Your Brain

Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN

Wernicke's Area Location and Function

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Monocular Cues for Depth Perception

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Short-Term Memory Duration and Capacity

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

What Is Consciousness?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

The Color Psychology of Red

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Long-Term Memory Types, Duration, and Capacity

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

10 Cool Optical Illusions to Try

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

The Color Psychology of Blue

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Green in Color Psychology: How Does Green Make You Feel?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

What Are the Best Ways to Learn? Research-Backed Tips

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

See Why We Forget Things

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

What Is Cognition?

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

The Affect Heuristic and Decision Making

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

What Is the Unconscious?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

What Is a False Memory? How Fake Memories Form

Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN

When Do Your Mental Powers Peak?

Fact checked by Cara Lustik

Why Change Blindness Happens to Us

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Availability Heuristic Affecting Your Decision Making

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Perceptual Sets in Psychology

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

The Color Psychology of Pink

By Kendra Cherry

How Procedural Memory Works

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

The Color Psychology of Orange

By Kendra Cherry

The Color Psychology of Purple

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Possible Explanations for the Moon Illusion

Fact checked by Adah Chung

How the Lilac Chaser Illusion Works

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

Self-Schema and How It Functions

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

The Psychology of Forgetting and Why Memory Fails

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

The Color Psychology of Black

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

IQ vs. EQ: Which One Is More Important?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Overview of VARK Learning Styles

Medically reviewed by Aron Janssen, MD

Clustering for Memory and Recall

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

The Color Psychology of Brown

Fact checked by Adah Chung

Consolidation Turns Short-Term Memories Into Long-Term

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

What Mindset Is and Why It Matters

Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN

The Color Psychology of White

By Kendra Cherry

How Multitasking Affects Productivity and Brain Health

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Power Naps Can Improve Memory

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

How Anchoring Bias Psychology Affects Decision Making

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

5 Ways Your Brain Plays Tricks on You

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

Brain Processes That Can Influence Attention

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

The Optimism Bias and Its Impact

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

Choice Blindness in Psychology

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Self-Serving Bias as a Defense Mechanism

Fact checked by Cara Lustik

Attentional Bias and Your Decisions

Fact checked by Cara Lustik

Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Learning Style Inventory Types and Their Uses

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Which Careers Are Best for Your Brain?

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Cognitive-Training Can Result in Long-Term Improvement

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

How Observational Learning Affects Behavior

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

How the Muller-Lyer Illusion Is Used in Psychology

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

How Low IQ Scores Are Determined

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Problem-Solving Strategies and Obstacles

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

Examples and Observations of a Confirmation Bias

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

What Is Memory?

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

Does Brain Training Really Increase IQ?

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Inattentional Blindness in Psychology

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Factors That Influence False Consensus Effect

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Risks and Benefits of Automatic Behaviors

Fact checked by Cara Lustik

Why Does Attentional Blink Happen?

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

The Misinformation Effect and False Memories

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

Does Practice Really Make Perfect?

Fact checked by Cara Lustik

Experiential Learning Theory of David Kolb

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

Causes of Repetition Blindness

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

How False Memories Are Formed

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

The Consequences of False Memories

Fact checked by Cara Lustik

How Do Optical Illusions Work?

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

Cognitive Psychology: The Science of How We Think

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

What Is Morality?

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Piaget's 4 Stages of Cognitive Development Explained

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Freud's 5 Stages of Psychosexual Development

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Erikson vs Freud: Comparing the Theories of Development

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

The Sensorimotor Stage of Cognitive Development

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

7 of the Best-Known Theories of Child Development

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

The Definition of Authoritarian Parenting

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Preoperational Stage of Cognitive Development

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Concrete Operational Stage of Cognitive Development Explained

By Kendra Cherry

Object Permanence and Piaget's Theory of Development

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Formal Operational Stage of Cognitive Development Explained

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

5 Reasons to Study Human Development

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Medically reviewed by Aron Janssen, MD

Methods Psychologists Use in Developmental Research

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

History of the Visual Cliff in Psychology

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

What Is Authoritative Parenting?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

What Is Sociocultural Theory?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

What Is Self-Esteem?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

The Oedipus Complex in Children

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Psychological Fixations and How They Develop

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

How Genes Influence Child Development

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

Types of Learning Theories In Psychology

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

9 Characteristics of Self Actualized People

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Support and Criticism of Piaget's Stage Theory

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

What Is the Zone of Proximal Development?

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Experience and Development in Children

Medically reviewed by Aron Janssen, MD

Characteristics and Effects of Uninvolved Parenting

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Child Psychology and Development

Medically reviewed by Aron Janssen, MD

The Purpose of Psychology Theories

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

Adaptation for Coping With Change

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

How Well Do You Know Piaget's Stages of Development?

By Kendra Cherry

Cognitive Developmental Milestones

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Problems That Occur During Prenatal Development

Fact checked by Adah Chung

Jean Piaget's Greatest Words of Wisdom

By Kendra Cherry

The Importance of Assimilation in Adaptation

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

What Is Permissive Parenting?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

How Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory Works

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Why Parenting Styles Matter When Raising Children

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Issues in Developmental Psychology

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

Stages of Prenatal Development

Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD

Understanding Stages in Developmental Psychology

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

How Openness Influences Your Behavior

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

How Your Personality Type Affects Your Health

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Is Neuroticism Interfering With Your Relationships?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

How Agreeableness Affects Your Behavior

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

How to Spot a Narcissistic Sociopath

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

What Is the Enneagram?

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

How Conscientiousness Affects Your Behavior

By Sherri Gordon

What Is a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Are Personality Traits Caused by Genes or Environment?

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Are You an Overachiever or a High-Performer?

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

What Does It Mean to Have a Type B Personality?

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

5 Components of Emotional Intelligence

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

What It Means to Have Type A Personality Traits

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

How Sociopaths Are Different from Psychopaths

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

9 Signs of Low Emotional Intelligence

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Can You Have Too Much Self-Confidence?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Reasons to Learn More About Your Personality Type

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

What Is Emotional Intelligence?

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

8 Signs You're an Introvert

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Jung's Theory of Personality and Learning Styles

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

11 Things Introverts Want You to Know

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Leadership Styles and Frameworks

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

What Are the Big 5 Personality Traits?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

The Neo-Freudians and Their Theories

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

What Is Laissez-Faire Leadership? The Pros and Cons

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Understanding the Role of Freud's Superego

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Locus of Control and Your Life

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Ego as the Rational Part of Personality

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

The Role of the Conscious Mind

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Murray's Theory of Psychogenic Needs

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Emotional Resilience Is a Trait You Can Develop

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Overview of the Electra Complex in Psychology

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Transformational Leadership: Inspire and Motivate

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

The Cardinal Traits of Personality

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

Peak Experiences in Psychology

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

How Self-Report Inventories Are Used in Psychology

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

The 4 Major Jungian Archetypes

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Characteristics and Qualities of Heroism

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

What Does a Messy Room Say About Your Personality

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Characteristics of Ego Strength

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

Healthy and Unhealthy Perfectionism

Fact checked by Cara Lustik

Are You a Perfectionist?

By Elizabeth Scott, MS

What's Your Leadership Style?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

What Does It Mean to Have Type D Personality?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

10 Fascinating Facts About Personality

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

What Does It Mean to Be Egocentric?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Freud's Id, Ego, and Superego

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

A Closer Look at Trait Theories of Personality

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Autocratic Leadership: Characteristics, Pros, Cons

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Self Efficacy and Why Believing in Yourself Matters

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

The Psychology of Personality Formation

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

10 Top Tips for Becoming a Better Leader

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Transactional Leadership Basics

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

What Is a Personality Test?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Cattell's 16 Personality Factors

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Quizzes to Find Out What Type of Personality You Have

Fact checked by Adah Chung

The 4 Major Personality Perspectives and Theories

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

How Extroversion in Personality Influences Behavior

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

What It Means to Be Having an Identity Crisis

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Updating Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

The Democratic Style of Leadership

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Can You Change Your Personality?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Horney's Theory of Neurotic Needs

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

The Type A Personality Quiz

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

10 Ways to Enhance Your Resilience

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Are You an Extrovert or Introvert?

By Kendra Cherry

Overview of Personal Construct Theory

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Habits of Emotionally Intelligent People

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

Antisocial Personality Disorder: Definition, Symptoms, Traits, Causes, Treatment

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Delayed Gratification and Impulse Control

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Is There a Difference Between Conscience and Conscious?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

10 Signs You May Be a Perfectionist

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Understanding the Dimensions of Introversion & Shyness

Fact checked by Adah Chung

How Freud's Pleasure Principle Works

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

Taste in Music and Personality

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

How Projective Tests Are Used to Measure Personality

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Definition, Symptoms, Traits, Causes, Treatment

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

What Is Procrastination?

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Characteristics of Resilient People

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

The History of Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

The Primary Process in Freudian Theory

By Kendra Cherry

5 Personality Traits of Extroverts

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Paranoid Personality Disorder Symptoms and Treatment

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

How Many Personality Traits Are There?

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

Fromm's Character Orientations

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD): Definition, Symptoms, Traits, Causes, Treatment

Medically reviewed by Akeem Marsh, MD

What Is Schizoid Personality Disorder?

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

What Is Personality?

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

What Is Pessimism?

Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS

Gauge Your Procrastination Habit With a Simple Quiz

Fact checked by Andrea Rice

What Is Personality Psychology?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: The 16 Personality Types

By Kendra Cherry

What Is Othering?

By Kendra Cherry

Cognitive vs. Emotional Empathy

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

How the Body and Brain Are Impacted by Your Environment

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

How Self-Disclosure Affects Relationships

Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD

How Social Support Contributes to Psychological Health

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Self-Handicapping and Protecting the Ego at a Cost

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

The Bandwagon Effect as a Cognitive Bias

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

10 Motivation Myths That Keep You From Reaching Goals

Fact checked by Cara Lustik

Types of Nonverbal Communication

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

What Is Altruism?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

5 Important Concepts in Social Psychology

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

Social Exchange Theory in Psychology

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Understanding Collectivist Cultures

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Individualistic Cultures and Behavior

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Social Comparison Theory in Psychology

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

How the Need to Belong Influences Human Behavior

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

What Is Reciprocity?

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

How to Recognize the Signs That Someone Is Lying

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Social Psychology Experiments and Studies

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Actor-Observer Bias in Social Psychology

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

Psychological Methods of Persuasion

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

Person Perception and Impressions of Others

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

5 Ways That Theories of Psychology Explain Love

Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD

Representativeness Heuristic and Our Judgments

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Attitudes and Behavior in Psychology

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

The 9 Major Research Areas in Social Psychology

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Explore the Major Perspectives in Social Psychology

By Kendra Cherry

Social Psychology Research Methods

By Kendra Cherry

The 3 Factors of Reciprocal Determinism

By Kendra Cherry

Social Cognition in Psychology

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Secure Attachment and Other Attachment Styles

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

Attribution and Social Psychology

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

10 Quick Facts About Social Psychology

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

10 Tips to Improve Your Nonverbal Communication

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

The Psychology of Compliance

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

The Just-World Phenomenon Overview and Examples

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

How Psychologists Define Persuasion

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What Is Empathy?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

How Social Loafing Is Studied in Psychology

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

What Is Groupthink?

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

The Concept of Obedience in Psychology

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

Why Do People Blame the Victim?

Fact checked by Adah Chung

Rubin's the Scales of Liking and Loving

By Kendra Cherry

What Is Stigma?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Rule of Commitment and Social Norms

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

Philip Zombardo's Heroic Imagination Project

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

4 Common Questions About the Science of Love

Fact checked by Cara Lustik

What Affectional Bonds Mean in Attachment Theory

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Effects of Group Size on Problem Solving

By Kendra Cherry

Bowlby & Ainsworth: What Is Attachment Theory?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

How Does Conformity Influence Behavior?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment on Social Learning

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

Compassionate and Passionate Styles of Love

Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD

What Is Love?

Fact checked by Emily Swaim

How Diffusion of Responsibility Affects Group Behavior

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

What Is the Bystander Effect?

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Controversial Psychology Experiments

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

Why the Halo Effect Affects How We Perceive Others

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW

Can People Learn to Be More Compassionate?

By Kendra Cherry

The Psychology Behind Heroism

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

How to Overcome the Bystander Effect

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS

An Overview of Social Psychology

Fact checked by Adah Chung

9 Quick Facts About the Brain

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD

How Experience Changes Brain Plasticity

Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN

5 Ways to Increase Your Mental Flexibility

Fact checked by Cara Lustik

What Serotonin Is and How It Regulates Body Functions

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

The Science Behind How New Brain Cells Are Generated

Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN

How Many Neurons Are in the Brain?

Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN

All-or-None Law for Nerves and Muscles

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Parts of a Neuron and How Signals are Transmitted

Fact checked by Adah Chung

Organic Mental Disorder Causes and Treatment

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

How the Fight-or-Flight Response Works

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Interpersonal Neurobiology for Studying Healthy Minds

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

How Do Smartphones Affect the Brain?

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD