With great determination, Mary Ainsworth made her way in a field dominated by men. This brave woman challenged the established canons. Their work, inside and outside of academia, was fundamental…
Vagus nerve: what it is and function
The cranial nerves are the nerves found in the human body; They are classified by numbers (and also by names), which correspond to the order in which they are located….
What is the internal and external locus of control?
Introduction The term Control locus refers to the degree to which people feel they have control over what happens in their lives, from a routine event to a dangerous situation….
What does it mean to be authentic? – Psyscience
Being true to oneself, living according to one’s own inviolable values, and expressing unique talents and characteristics are standards of today’s society for a “good life.” However, according to studies,…
Definition of the week: Sensory neurons, interneurons and motor neurons
The information that travels through the Nervous System uses three types of neurons: Sensory neurons: They send information from the body tissues and sense organs to the Central Nervous System,…
Definition of the week: Sensorimotor stage
For Jean Piaget (1896-1980), development had 4 stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operations and formal operations. He believed that, as children move from one evolutionary state to another, they experience important…
7 ways to start a conversation with anyone
I was looking for some resources and exercises to improve the speaking skills of a patient with social anxiety and found this video by Malavika Varadan with 7 very easy…
APA Standards 7th Edition: In-Text Citations
In-text citations are one of the most important parts of scientific research and writing because it allows us to recognize the work and contribution of other colleagues, students and researchers…
What is psychometrics? – Psyscience
Within psychology, one of the most useful tools at the research level is psychometrics; This science has made it possible to collect and organize data in such a way that…
Albert Bandura: biography and contributions to psychology
Albert Bandura is considered one of the most important psychologists in the history of psychology. We can say that he is the fourth most cited psychologist in the literature around…