Science & Technology Archives

Social Facilitation in Psychology: Explanation + Examples

In psychology, social facilitation is the phenomenon that we often perform better when others are watching. Learn how and when it works.

Not all happiness is created equal. Discover the difference between hedonic and eudaimonic happiness and why it’s so significant.

Hedonic adaptation is the human tendency to normalize to a consistent baseline of happiness regardless of external circumstances. Learn more.

It wasn’t interference from nesting pigeons; it was the cosmic microwave background. Learn about this discovery and what it might mean.

David Yeager says the neurobiological incompetence model rests on 20th-century research on the adolescent brain. Learn why it’s flawed.

We’ve used the word “validation” in various ways over the centuries. Learn what validation in psychology means (and doesn’t mean) today.

Research and real-world experience converge on a powerful idea: Perhaps what young people need most from mentors is belief. Learn more.

Do you feel like you own too much stuff? Here are four psychological reasons why we tend to accumulate things we don’t need.

The mind and the body are more connected than you might think. Discover more about how they work together to influence your health.

The concept of mind-body dualism has sparked conversations related to free will and health for centuries. Read more about it here.