Many people are most drawn to psychology because of what it can elucidate about human behavior. If you are one of those people, here are 10 great books on human behavior written by qualified psychologist. They range in subject matter from children with behavioral issues to romantic relationships, and they are aimed at varying audiences, […]
Author: Joaquín Selva
What Is A Case Study In Psychology?
When people think about psychology studies, they are most likely to think about studies involving several participants split across a number of experimental and control groups. Studies like this are a good way to investigate the effect of a certain treatment or activity, but they are not always the best option. For example, if a […]
How To Find Academic Sources Using Free Resource Databases
If you have a degree in psychology, or if you’ve otherwise done academic work in hard science or social science, you can probably find sources while sleepwalking. People who are currently earning their degrees at academic institutions also have access to research databases that other people might not have access to. By contrast, if you […]
Who Is Considered The Founder Of Psychology?
If you’re trying to find out who “founded” psychology, well, the answer is a little more complicated than you might expect. Still, this article will do its best to give you a satisfying answer. Let us begin with the problems associated with trying to trace any field of research back to any single person. Progress […]
Psychological Studies About Video Games
Like many people, I like video games (and write about them on my video games site, My Dpad). When it comes to the psychology of video games, there is a lot of information out there with varying levels of accuracy. Psych Applied is here to set the record straight by taking you straight to the […]
How Is Psychology Used In Everyday Life?
One of the reasons that so many people are drawn to psychology, whether or not they’re studying it, is that the ways in which it affects our everyday lives are easier to grasp than the ways in which other fields affect our everyday lives. Psychology can affect us in ways that are overt or ways […]
10 Great And Accessible Psychology Books To Read For Fun
Psychology is a complex subject involving a wide variety of different areas, and there are great books out there for learning all of these areas. However, some of them can be dry for certain readers because of their educational focus, while others can be inaccessible due to their academic grounding. Luckily, there are a lot […]
How To Excel In Psychology Courses
So, you’ve decided to major in psychology, or you’ve otherwise decided to take some psychology courses, and you’re trying to figure out the best way to succeed. One of the reasons a good psychology program is so useful is that it will teach you a number of valuable skills that can help you in many […]
Psychology: The Facts About Body Language
Body language is well known as a psychological concept. However, as many discussions of body language are not academic, some of the information out there is less accurate than other information. Despite the mixed messages that exist regarding body language, it is clear that body language is an important aspect of human communication. One study […]
Jobs You Can Get With A Bachelor’s Degree In Psychology
For a number of reasons (some fair, some less fair), it is not uncommon to get a negative reaction when you let someone know you’re majoring in/majored in psychology. Now, it is true in some cases that making the most of your degree in psychology requires going to grad school for a master’s degree or […]