Experiments
The Need for Cognition Studies – John Cacioppo and Richard Petty
A comprehensive academic analysis of Cacioppo and Petty's Need for Cognition construct, measurement scales, and...
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The Intrinsic Motivation in Monkeys Experiment (Mechanical Puzzles) – Harry Harlow
An exhaustive academic analysis of Harry Harlow's pioneering mechanical puzzle experiments on rhesus monkeys and...
Experiments
The Zeigarnik Effect Experiment (Uncompleted Tasks) – Bluma Zeigarnik
A comprehensive academic analysis of Bluma Zeigarnik's seminal 1927 experiment on the cognitive persistence and...
Experiments
The Emotional Stroop Task – J.M.G. Williams
A comprehensive academic analysis of J.M.G. Williams' seminal work on the Emotional Stroop Task, attentional...
News
Tech-Savvy Students May Procrastinate More When Dependent on AI
A new study reveals that knowing how to use AI may fuel academic procrastination if...
Theories
Fuzzy-Trace Theory of Memory and Decision Making – Valerie F. Reyna & Charles Brainerd
A comprehensive academic analysis of Reyna and Brainerd's Fuzzy-Trace Theory, examining verbatim and gist memory...
Experiments
Priming Experiment – Steven Tipper The Repetition Blindness Experiment – Nancy
An in-depth academic examination of Steven Tipper's negative priming and Nancy Kanwisher's repetition blindness within...
Theories
Four-Branch Ability Model of Emotional Intelligence – John D. Mayer, Peter Salovey, & David R. Caruso
A comprehensive academic analysis of the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Four-Branch Ability Model of Emotional Intelligence, its psychometric...
Experiments
The Mere Ownership Effect Experiment – Allan Beggan
A comprehensive academic analysis of Allan Beggan's 1992 mere ownership effect experiment, examining psychological mechanisms,...
Theories
Attributional Theory of Motivation and Emotion – Bernard Weiner
A comprehensive academic analysis of Bernard Weiner's attributional theory of motivation and emotion, detailing causal...
Scales
Closure Concern (CLCNC)
Comprehensive academic overview of the Closure Concern (CLCNC) scale developed by Kardes et al. (2004),...
Experiments
The Focalism Experiment (California vs. Midwest Happiness) – David Schkade and Daniel Kahneman
A comprehensive academic analysis of David Schkade and Daniel Kahneman's seminal 1998 study on the...