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Overview A liminal space is a transitional or in-between state where you feel neither fully here ...

Overview Technological Dualism refers to the idea that every technology inherently contains both ...

Overview Attentional residue refers to the lingering mental focus you experience after shifting y...

Overview Additive bias refers to a cognitive tendency where individuals overestimate the combined...

Overview Charles Darwin (1809-1882) was a British naturalist, geologist, and biologist, best know...

Definition Evolutionary psychology is a theoretical approach to understanding the human mind and ...

Definition Anchoring bias is a cognitive bias where individuals rely too heavily on the first pie...

Definition Thin-slicing is the ability to find patterns in seemingly random events, and to make a...

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Definition Judgmental heuristics are mental shortcuts that people use to make quick decisions and...

Definition Empathy-Altruism Theory, developed by Daniel Batson, proposes that genuine altruism is...

Overview The theory of evolution is based on the idea of natural selection, a fundamental concept...

Overview Heuristics are mental shortcuts that help people make quick decisions or solve problems ...

Overview Altruism is the act of helping others without expecting anything in return. It’s a kind ...

Overview Free association is a technique where you let your thoughts flow freely without holding ...

Definition Automatic processing refers to the unconscious or effortless way our brains encode, st...

Definition Effortful processing refers to the active and deliberate mental strategies we use to e...

Overview Metacognition refers to our ability to think about our own thinking. It involves monitor...

Perceptual decoupling is a cognitive process describing our ability to mentally separate our perc...

Definition Self-regulation refers to the ability to manage one's own behavior, emotions, or thoug...