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What motivates you? What gets you out of bed in the morning, making a coffee or an egg sandwich? What motivates you to go to your job, adopt a cat, rent an apartment, or download a dating app? The answers to these questions aren’t always the same, and they even change daily! You may feel … Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t just a tough time in world history – it was also specifically a dividing and polarizing time in American history. The country was gearing up for one of the most contentious elections that anyone could remember. Divisions were drawn between Democrats and Republicans; “pro-maskers” and “anti-maskers,” people who waited for the … Read more

Think about your goals for the month, the year, or even your life. Which goals are you determined to achieve? What is driving your choices and motivating you to take action? When you know the answer to these questions, you are likely to have a better hold on how to achieve your goals and how … Read more

Let’s talk about memories. We owe a lot to our memories. We wouldn’t be able to tie our shoes or climb a mountain if we didn’t have the memories of how to practice these skills. The memory of traffic rules keeps us safe on the road. Remembering all of our coworkers’ names saves us a … Read more

Do you have a fear of heights? If you do, how long have you had that fear of heights? If you are anything like the children in psychology’s Visual Cliff experiment, you might have been holding onto that fear since you were a baby. What Is the Visual Cliff Experiment? The 1960 Visual Cliff experiment … Read more

We have all heard theories about how our parents influence our dating life. Some people say that we tend to date people that look like our parents. Others believe we look for romantic partners who can provide us with what our parents did not. While all of these theories sound a little cringe, we all … Read more

When a family rescues a dog or cat from a shelter, they might find that their dog has been conditioned to some unfavorable behaviors. Maybe the cat freaks out every time they are taken to the vet, or the dog barks really loud when the mailman arrives at the door. Many psychologists and animal trainers … Read more

How do you stick to a habit? What will it take to get your child to clean their room? How can you encourage your dog to “sit” on command? There is more than one answer to all of these questions, but you can successfully do all of these tasks with reinforcement. More specifically, conditioned reinforcement. … Read more

We all know a “shy” kid. Maybe you had brothers, sisters, cousins, or neighbors who were always a little shy. Maybe your brother, sister, or friend worries about how shy their kids are. Shyness has never been a big deal – some kids are shy, and some aren’t. But what if shyness was a sign … Read more

2020 threw a lot of curveballs at us. We were all put under a lot of stress, whether through unemployment, grief, or just the general anxiety surrounding politics or the state of the world. It’s normal if you felt more negative emotions in 2020 than you had in previous years. But for many people, 2020 … Read more