Psychological perspectives offer different ways of thinking about and explaining human behavior. The seven major psychological perspectives are: psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, ...

Heavy use of smartphones, internet, and many social media platforms can have debilitating effects on our neural processing, ...

In a recent study published in Technology, Mind, and Behavior, researchers investigated whether internet access and use can predict eight outcomes related to well-being. Their results suggest that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ray Ravaglia covers education, focusing on technology and innovation. Gad Saad has been at the forefront of applying concepts from ...

We engage with people daily in many ways, navigating situations where we may share goals or have diverging interests. These interactions demand myriad skills, though we're often unaware that we are ...

Cognitive penetration is the assumption that non-sensory factors influence sensory perception at the core level of sensory processing, thus generating or modifying the contents of perception. However, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. From folklore and old wives tales to proverbs and superstitions, there are ...

Brainwashing is often viewed as a Cold War relic—think '60s films like "The Manchurian Candidate" and "The IPCRESS File." But Rebecca Lemov, professor of the history of science, argues in her recently ...