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Lazarus' Cognitive-Mediational Theory of Emotion
Definition Lazarus’ Cognitive-Mediational Theory of Emotion suggests that our emotions are not di...
Motivated Reasoning
Overview Motivated reasoning is a type of decision-making where people process information in a w...
Confirmation Bias
Definition Confirmation bias is the tendency to favor information that confirms or supports one's...
Standardized Assessments
Key Ideas Standardized assessments aim to provide an objective measure of a person's abilities or...
School Choice
Overview School Choice refers to the ability of parents to choose a school for their children tha...
Social Engineering
Overview Social engineering refers to the manipulation of human behavior to achieve specific goal...
Surveillance State
Overview In today's digital age, surveillance has become an integral part of our daily lives. Fro...
Technological Singularity
Overview The Technological Singularity is a concept that suggests a future point where artificial...
Instrumental Convergence
Overview The Technological Singularity is a concept that suggests a future point where artificial...
Cyborg Anthropology
Overview Cyborg Anthropology is a field of study that blends insights from anthropology, science ...
Liminal Space
Overview A liminal space is a transitional or in-between state where you feel neither fully here ...
Attentional Residue
Overview Attentional residue refers to the lingering mental focus you experience after shifting y...
Additive Bias
Overview Additive bias refers to a cognitive tendency where individuals overestimate the combined...
Darwin, Charles
Overview Charles Darwin (1809-1882) was a British naturalist, geologist, and biologist, best know...
Evolutionary Psychology
Definition Evolutionary psychology is a theoretical approach to understanding the human mind and ...
Anchoring Bias
Definition Anchoring bias is a cognitive bias where individuals rely too heavily on the first pie...
Thin-Slicing
Definition Thin-slicing is the ability to find patterns in seemingly random events, and to make a...
Availability Heuristic
Definition The availability heuristic is a mental shortcut where people estimate the likelihood o...
Judgmental Heuristics
Definition Judgmental heuristics are mental shortcuts that people use to make quick decisions and...
Empathy-Altruism Theory
Definition Empathy-Altruism Theory, developed by Daniel Batson, proposes that genuine altruism is...