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Relationship Between Motivation and Reward. Can Rewards Demotivate?
Receiving rewards is thought to have a positive effect on motivation. In some instances though, rewards may actually have a demotivating effect. It seems counterintuitive doesn’t it? That a substantial gift or pay rise, may lead to less job satisfaction or...
Can Smiling Make You Happier
Turn that frown upside down. Can a simple smile change your mood? Can a frown bring you down? What does the research suggest? Scientific psychological research tested a ‘facial feedback hypothesis’ to explore if changes in facial expression could lead to...
How the Thoughts and Beliefs We Have of Ourselves Can Be harmful. The Tools on How to Effectively Challenge Them.
There are many self-help books suggesting the best way to truly understand yourself is to dive in and monitor our thoughts. Whether it be self-help, yoga, hypnosis or meditation - introspection* has been dubbed as one of the best ways to understand...
How to Design a Psychological Experiment
To predict how individuals will think, respond or behave, psychologists can conduct scientific experiments. Below is a simplified example of how psychologists could measure the relationship between violent video games and aggression in children. Steps of Experimental...
Science of Psychology – Experiments, and How Psychology Is Considered a Scientific Discipline
There are many critical elements to a scientific psychological experiment. Like science, psychology follows a systematic approach in conducting experiments to find out ‘what happens’. In a scientific experiment, they may ask what happens when you add...
