Psychology blog posts
Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Many people are fascinated by human behavior. Why do we act the way we do, and how is our behavior influenced? By measuring behavior, you can discover and understand a lot about human life, and what drives humans. Dive into developmental psychology, parent-child interaction, mental disorders research, and emotion analysis.
30 Jan
human behavior research
Psychology
How to develop your training and education facility
The use of video in education can be very helpful to develop required technical skills, soft skills, and specialized knowledge.
19 Jan
human behavior research
Psychology
Research examples of developmental psychology
When you are studying developmental psychology, you’re studying how people grow and develop, all the way from childbirth to the end of their lifespan. What are examples of developmental psychology?
05 Dec
human behavior research
Psychology
Observing effective leadership and teamwork
How do organizations, leaders, teams, and employees work together to ensure efficient improvements and effective changes? The OBCC team combined video-based behavioral observations and physiological measures to examine this.
30 Nov
human behavior research
Psychology
How to study social behavior and dyadic interactions
Social behavior is often studied by psychology researchers using the Round Robin design, especially in dyads. It ensures that all participants in a group interact with each other.
20 Nov
human behavior research
Psychology
Behavioral coding: What and how
When you study human behavior, coding your data is the initial step to analyze data. Coding behavior enables you to evaluate your research questions and draw reliable conclusions.
14 Nov
human behavior research
Psychology
Facial mimicry and social cognition in children with autism spectrum disorder
When we want to understand each other better, we tend to copy one another's facial expressions. How does this work in children with autism spectrum disorder? In this blog post, you’ll learn more about facial mimicry in ASD.
19 Sep
human behavior research
Psychology
Let's work together: mother-adolescent interactions in fragile X syndrome
All parents want their children to comply with their requests - for at least some of the time! What's the best way to request something when you have an adolescent boy with fragile X syndrome?
06 Sep
human behavior research
Psychology
Using augmented toys to facilitate play in children with visual impairments
How can we help children with visual impairments in their development of play and social interactions? Drs. Suzanne Verver and her team examined the effects of sound-augmented toys on peer play.
28 Aug
human behavior research
Psychology
Understanding cognitive delays in infants with Down syndrome
Did you know that Down syndrome is one of the most common chromosomal diseases in people? Researcher Fidler and her colleagues aim to understand more about early cognitive development in people with Down syndrome.
10 Jul
human behavior research
Psychology
How maternal responses support child language development in adversity
Studies show that mothers’ responses to their children is crucial for their language development. How does this work for families facing adversity? Researchers Boulton, Levickis, and Eadle aimed to find out.