The biological approach to children’s cognitive development is well-established, as it seems obvious that learning must be directly related to neurogenesis (growth of new synapses connecting neurons) and neural pruning (‘cutting back’ of synapses no longer needed). But of course this development through neuroplasticity requires not only good nutrition and nurturing to prevent injury, but also social stimulation, so a … Read More
Social networks are good for your health.
One of the options in IB Diploma Psychology is Health – how to stay healthy, the relationship between biology, cognition and health, and of course, how social factors affect our health. More and more psychologists are concluding that social support is one of the main factors in maintaining good mental and physical health. A recent longitudinal study conducted into the effect … Read More
Book 2 out now! Free Theory of Mind sample studies below.
We’ve done it! Click here to order your copy of Psychology Sorted Book 2. And just to thank you all for your patience, I am writing this blog on one of the most frequently-asked questions: ‘What is Theory of Mind?’ Of course, I am including studies from the new book, so you can see how helpful our text will be … Read More
Research from Psychology Sorted: Social Identity Theory
How we develop our social identity is still a hot topic today, and for those of you studying the effect of technologies, especially social media, on social identity, there is a developing literature on the subject. But we should start with the classic minimal groups paradigm from Tajfel (1971), found in our new book Psychology Sorted, as it is still so … Read More