Browsing: Behavior

Key Takeaways Behavior analysis helps us understand why people behave in certain ways and how behaviors can be changed.Applied behavior…

Key Takeaways Prosocial behaviors are actions meant to help others, like sharing or comforting.Helping others can make you feel happier…

Key Takeaways Altruism means helping others without expecting anything in return.Small acts of kindness, like holding doors or sharing, are…

Key Takeaways The amygdala helps process emotions like fear, anger, and anxiety.Overactive amygdala responses can cause stress even when there…

Key Takeaways Self-monitoring helps you change your behavior based on the situation.Some people self-monitor more when they are stressed or…

Key Takeaways Deindividuation is when people lose their sense of self in a group and take on a mob mentality.People…

Key Takeaways The Premack Principle helps people do less liked tasks by letting them do a fun activity afterward.Teachers and…

Key Takeaways Evolutionary psychology views human behavior as evolved adaptations to survive.These behaviors are rooted in complex neural circuits in…

Key Takeaways Behavior modification uses positive and negative reinforcement to encourage or discourage certain behaviors.Consistency in applying reinforcement and punishment…

Key Takeaways The nervous system uses neurotransmitters and electrical signals to send information quickly, while the endocrine system uses hormones…