Category Archives: Psychology

#Psychology : Piaget’s experiments

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Logical thinking of a child :   Conservation task     Conservation refers to a logical thinking ability which, according to the psychologist Jean Piaget becomes evident in children aged 7-12 during the concrete operations stage of their development. It … Continue reading →

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Philip Zimbardo — The Secret Powers of Time

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

In which time zone do you live in ?     Professor Philip Zimbardo reveals how our individual perspective on time affects our work, health and well-being. Life is temptation. It’s all about yielding, resisting, yes, no, now, later, impulsive, … Continue reading →

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Milgram’s Obedience to Authority Experiment

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

Tyranny relies on obedience from the masses. So what makes people obey the system? An analysis of the 1961 Milgram electrocution experiments and the 1971 Stanford Prison Experiments help shed some light on the psychology of following orders and transferring … Continue reading →

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Documentary: Brain Story (Part Three)

Posted on July 15, 2011 by
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