Classical Conditioning
An Introduction to Classical Conditioning Classical Conditioning (also known as Pavlovian Conditioning) was discovered by accident. Ivan Pavlov – a Russian Physiologist, and the first […]
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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Psychology of Memory
‘Memory is the process of encoding, storing and retrieving information’ (Martin, Carlson & Buskist, 20071). Memory Psychology largely occupies the realms of cognitive psychology and neuroscience, though […]
Albert Bandura
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