The theory of cognitive dissonance proposes that people are averse to inconsistencies within their own minds. It offers one explanation for why people sometimes make an effort to adjust their ...

Cognitive load theory (CLT) is one of the most important theories in educational psychology, a highly effective guide for the design of multimedia and other learning materials. This edited volume ...

Welcome to the cognitive psychology graduate program, offered by the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at the University of Delaware. Our primary goal is to train a new generation of ...

Both Trump’s and Biden’s cognitive abilities have received extensive public scrutiny in an election initially involving two men of retirement age, though concerns about Biden’s mental ...

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Research in cognitive science and psychology is generating new insights into how we learn. Below, educational consultant and writer David Didau explores some key theories about learning – as ...

Students are given a strong foundation in current theory and methods and have the opportunity to specialize within a number of substantive areas of research that include: The Cognitive and Brain ...

Loneliness isn't just associated with a higher risk of death, but also a higher risk of dementia, new research suggests. A ...

The 21st century has seen the beginnings of a new revolution in psychology, one in which novel questions have been posed, research methods devised, and sub-fields created. It is an exciting time for ...

Policymakers, influenced by neoliberal economic theories, promoted these policies with the ... created structural vulnerabilities, while political psychology exposes the cognitive biases, group ...