Not everything is at it seems. The world around us appears to be what it is. Your car looks the same today as it did yesterday. That tree outside in your front yard hasn’t changed much over the last few hours. So how do our body and our mind process the existence of things, based … Continue reading “AP Psychology Study Resource: Perceptual Constancy Definition”
To be able to understand functionalism in psychology its necessary to first look at structuralism. Both schools of thought developed in the early stages of psychology when it first became a recognized science on its own and not just part of biology and philosophy. Quick Navigation Wilhelm Wundt and Structuralism William James and Functionalism The … Continue reading “AP Psychology Study Resource: Functionalism Psychology”
How complex are our minds? There has been a lot of research in the last two hundred years to try and find out more about how the human mind works. Because there are so many different, complex components, it can be hard to come to definitive conclusions. Multiple researchers over the decades have proposed various … Continue reading “AP Psychology Study Resource: Information Processing Theory”
We are all social by nature. However, our social identity isn’t always such smooth sailing. Let’s take a look at social identity theory, a psychological study into the way we as humans behave in social settings and groups. The rise of social media has led us to share everything and be hyper-social. We find our identity … Continue reading “AP Psychology Study Resource: Social Identity Theory”
