Famous Psych Experiments – Counseling and Life Coaching – Find a Counselor https://twx.atlantacounseling.com Client-Centric Counseling and Life Coaching Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:19:07 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.5 The Hawthorne effect: How the process of being watched affects our performance https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/the-hawthorne-effect-how-the-process-of-being-watched-affects-our-performance/ https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/the-hawthorne-effect-how-the-process-of-being-watched-affects-our-performance/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2019 18:15:46 +0000 https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/?p=78037 https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/the-hawthorne-effect-how-the-process-of-being-watched-affects-our-performance/feed/ 1 New research says our biases toward non-native speakers may stem from our preferences as children, as kids prefer to befriend those who speak like them https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/new-research-says-our-biases-toward-non-native-speakers-stem-from-our-preferences-as-children-as-kids-prefer-to-befriend-those-who-speak-like-them/ https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/new-research-says-our-biases-toward-non-native-speakers-stem-from-our-preferences-as-children-as-kids-prefer-to-befriend-those-who-speak-like-them/#respond Fri, 08 Feb 2019 14:21:40 +0000 https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/?p=78027 https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/new-research-says-our-biases-toward-non-native-speakers-stem-from-our-preferences-as-children-as-kids-prefer-to-befriend-those-who-speak-like-them/feed/ 0 The marshmallow experiment: The link between delayed gratification and success in life https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/the-marshmallow-experiment-the-link-between-delayed-gratification-and-success-in-life/ https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/the-marshmallow-experiment-the-link-between-delayed-gratification-and-success-in-life/#respond Thu, 07 Feb 2019 14:05:24 +0000 https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/?p=77992 https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/the-marshmallow-experiment-the-link-between-delayed-gratification-and-success-in-life/feed/ 0 A teacher divided her class into blue-eyed and brown-eyed groups; as a result, she helped students and others better understand the effects of discrimination https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/a-teacher-divided-her-class-into-blue-eyed-and-brown-eyed-groups-what-happened-next-will-shock-you/ https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/a-teacher-divided-her-class-into-blue-eyed-and-brown-eyed-groups-what-happened-next-will-shock-you/#respond Wed, 06 Feb 2019 18:38:48 +0000 https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/?p=77954 https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/a-teacher-divided-her-class-into-blue-eyed-and-brown-eyed-groups-what-happened-next-will-shock-you/feed/ 0 The learned helplessness experiment: Tragic science that keeps us from reaching our greatest potential https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/the-learned-helplessness-experiment-tragic-science-that-keeps-us-from-reaching-our-greatest-potential/ https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/the-learned-helplessness-experiment-tragic-science-that-keeps-us-from-reaching-our-greatest-potential/#respond Tue, 05 Feb 2019 16:02:45 +0000 https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/?p=77820 https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/the-learned-helplessness-experiment-tragic-science-that-keeps-us-from-reaching-our-greatest-potential/feed/ 0 Does watching violence make you violent? A look at the Bobo doll experiment https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/does-watching-violence-make-you-violent-a-look-at-the-bobo-doll-experiment/ https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/does-watching-violence-make-you-violent-a-look-at-the-bobo-doll-experiment/#respond Mon, 04 Feb 2019 14:56:33 +0000 https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/?p=77775 https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/does-watching-violence-make-you-violent-a-look-at-the-bobo-doll-experiment/feed/ 0