This is a short article, perfect for a quick read on the loo or out and about!
Given the current lock-down situation, many of us now have a lot of time on our hands. So what better time to try out a few little experiments on your co-confined friends or family. We can test the limits of our ethics at a later date… but for now we can try this simple, iconic study with a few household items: Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist with rather questionable ethics, was researching salivation in dogs.…
The American Psychological Association defines Psychology as ‘the scientific study of the mind and behaviour’. Yes, I know exactly how ambiguous that sounds. I may as well have said ‘Psychology is the study of all that is, has and will be’ in a wisened, mystic voice whilst stroking my beard… But in a sense, it is. The word Psychology is derived from the Greek word ‘psyche’ (meaning spirit or soul) and suffix ‘-logia’ (study of).…