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Archive for May, 2008

30
May

Milgram’s Study of Obedience and Cognitive Dissonance

    Mailgram’s classic study of obedience (1964) is has been accounted for by a variety of theories. As tends to occur in psychology, a myriad of viewpoints on the structural and functional aspects of a phenomenon exits. This ambiguousness can be seen in the contending theories of cognitive dissonance and accessibility theory; conceptual explanations for [...]

28
May

Problem-solving~ de Bono Style (4)

We are on a road, track or pattern when the next step in any one direction is much easier than a step in any other direction.
Edward de Bono (1996)

25
May

Gender Differences: Psychology and the Brain with Humor

I may not agree with the extremes he takes- it over simplifies things and suggests universals – however, overall it was informative of how our culture can influence brain development. And funny funny

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