Social Psychology
In some ways, all psychology is social psychology because all psychological areas of study exist within a social context. However, there is a distinct field of […]
Month: January 2017
Social Psychology Research Topics
Whether you’re looking for social psychology research topics for your A-Level or AP Psychology class, or considering a research question to explore for your Psychology PhD, […]
Operant Conditioning
An Introduction to Operant Conditioning (Instrumental Conditioning) Operant conditioning, also known as Instrumental Conditioning, informs us of the interaction between environmental stimuli and our behaviours. […]
The Big Five Personality Traits
An Introduction to the Big Five Personality Traits The Big Five Personality Traits theory is, perhaps, the most famous of the trait theories of personality. Gordon […]
Eysenck’s Theory of Personality Traits
An Introduction to the Eysenck Theory of Three Factors (1947, 1966) Hans Eysenck (1916-1997) developed a very influential trait theory of personality, which has successful […]
Trait Theory | An Introduction
What is a Trait Theory? A trait theory understands personality much as personality is talked about in day-to-day life: a set of personal characteristics or […]
Nomothetic and Idiographic Approaches
Nomothetic and Idiographic: Two Approaches to Personality The Nomothetic and Idiographic approaches tackle Personality Psychology from opposing angles. Personality psychologists study something that is supposedly unique to each […]
