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How does the personality of a successful leader influence the development of his children?
Successful leadership appears to depend on the personality of the leader. Judge et al. (2002) found the following correlations with the "big five" personality factors in a meta-analysis:
Personality trait Correlation with leadership…
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Does anger increase your body strength?
Will anger increase your body strength or not? If you get angry, you may think that i can break anything or fight anyone but sometimes you almost lose control on your body completely (or probably always).
So, if you are ordered to break a brick,…
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Why does strobe lighting trigger seizures in photosensitive epilepsy?
Photosensitive epilepsy (PSE) is a form of epilepsy in which seizures are triggered by visual stimuli that form patterns in time or space, such as flashing lights, bold, regular patterns, or regular moving patterns.
Why does strobe lighting…
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Lecture versus problem-based learning of psychology
Studying psychology at a German university, the first two years of your curriculum will be almost entirely filled with lectures: students sit in an auditorium, listen to the professor talk for 90 minutes, they take notes, read a book or two,…
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How to calculate IQ score based on raw score and adjust for age?
I am having a hard time grasping how IQ scores are calculated. I think it has something to do with their age score ratio multiplied by 100.
Say I have a test that holds 30 questions. How would I generate from that test an IQ score?
Would each…
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Any attempts at testing or modeling the 'cognitive conception' of language?
For those unfamiliar, the 'cognitive conception of language' refers to a claim made by some theorists that, in the words of Carruthers:
"besides its obvious communicative functions, language also has a direct role to play in normal human cognition…
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Why do people press elevator call buttons repeatedly?
Many people, particularly those in a rush, keep on pressing the elevator call button despite the light clearly indicating that it was previously pressed, and the knowledge that such action will have no effect.
What theory explains such a…
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What is the relationship between sociology and cognitive sciences?
I want to know what is the relationship between sociology and cognitive sciences.
Let me start by short consideration of both:
Sociology - well established discipline or a field of research
Sociology is a part of social sciences.
Cognitive…
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What can cognitive psychology tell us about the results of the Stanford Prison Experiment?
One of the experiments that are always taught as prime examples of social psychology in action is the Stanford Prison Experiment
In 1971, Zimbardo accepted a tenured position as professor of psychology at Stanford University. With a government…
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What are the psychological mechanisms for compulsive talkers?
What are the psychological mechanisms for people who can't seem to help frequently "talking too much"?
Specifically, I am referring to those that recognise cues to when someone is busy, disinterested or distracted, but are compelled to continue…
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The effects of pain on cognitive function and incidence of depression
There have been studies about the link between depression and cognitive function..
There have been studies between pain and cognitive function. This has, also, been discussed in this question here.
There have been studies linking pain and…
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How to prevent insults from unconsciously causing negative emotions?
When someone is insulted, they can feel anxiety and shame, even though his/her conscious mind knows the insult isn't true and tries to be as logical and unemotional about it as possible.
Positive self-talk ("I am relaxed", "The insult is false" or…
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What personality traits moderate the effects of trauma on empathy?
Logically there are three ways trauma can affect a person's propensity for empathy.
increase
decrease
no change
What are the key personality traits that can be used as predictors of this outcome?
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Why is schizophrenia a thought disorder and bipolar a mood disorder?
Examining two major mental illnesses that are, loosely, grouped by mood and thought.
Schizophrenia is regarded as an illness associated with thought disorder.
Bipolar is regarded as a mood disorder.
Both conditions can lead to a psychotic break…
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What is the effect of displayed online personal identifiers on online communication?
Online interaction provides an interesting avenue for experiment and experience. People are able to hide or fabricate their personal details including age, sex, and appearance.
For the purposes of this question I am using the term "personal…
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