Childhood is a time of growth, learning, and development. Your child is increasing in height and weight, learning new physical and social skills, and laying the foundations of adulthood. If you have ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, it is important to understand how students think and learn so as to be able to teach effectively. Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, profoundly impacted ...

Recently, I came across a helpful article by William Baum (2018) 1 on the “three laws of behavior.” Baum is a behavior analyst who works in the tradition of B. F. Skinner, and the article focuses on ...

What is the best way to frame human behavior? According to the unified theory of psychology 1, we can think of human beings as: (a) animals engaged in “behavioral investments” who are also (b) ...

Not least because of the COVID-19 pandemic, conspiracy theories are more topical than ever. They are reported and discussed in almost all media and communication channels. But what influence do they ...

Oral fixation may occur if a person’s needs are not met during a specific stage of childhood development, according to a theory introduced by psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. Oral fixations include habits ...