By using math talk in everyday activities, parents can support their young child’s math learning. In this article, we provide examples of math talk and how to incorporate math talk in various day-to-day activities.
Is happiness just about feeling good in the moment? Or is happiness also about feeling what’s “right”?
This article was authored by Selam Mulugeta and Danny Rahal as part of the 2020 pre-graduate spotlight series.It is no secret that many students at UCLA are pre-med. When I first started at UCLA, I was convinced that there was a formula for being the i …
With accessibility to film and television at an all-time high, this form of media reaches a very large audience. It is easy for us to get caught up in the plot of our favorite movie or TV show, without realizing the lasting effects that these films and shows have on the way we think and perceive those around us.
Three septuagenarians are running for president. Does age affect the ability to lead?
What is cognition? This post explores the broad domain of cognition and what it means to divide cognitive functions into “hot” and “cold” categories.
The media industry holds great power over the socialization and self-concept of young people. Media can influence viewers in positive ways, but often become problematic when considering the underrepresentation or negative portrayal of certain identities such as gender, race, disability, and socioeconomic status.
Wait, before you mediate! Make sure you don’t fall into this common trap of mediation analysis.
Rejection. Imposter syndrome. Burnout. I’m sure we have heard of these feelings and experienced them at some point in our academic journey, but have we been willing to openly talk about these feelings and experiences with one another? We explore some common experiences graduate students face in graduate school and the steps we can take to address these issues.
Some measures of curiosity decline as we age, but maintained curiosity in older age is associated with better memory and well-being. This article discusses the benefits of staying curious as we get older.
It is often said that “Two heads are better than one,” but do memory researchers agree? This article discusses the surprising effect known as collaborative inhibition.
What are the red flags you should look out for when interviewing for graduate school? In this article, we cover common red flags to look out for, and offer some general advice and questions to ask during your graduate school visit!
The discussed findings suggest that undergraduate participant pools do not introduce sources of unaccounted variance and researchers should not be particularly concerned with differences in cognitive abilities, motivation levels, personality characteristics, the time of year, or attendance rates as a potential confound in experimental psychology.
A discussion about the potential use of noninvasive brain stimulation to treat children with Developmental Dyscalculia.
Why you should participate in a psychological study & Why you should take it seriously
Psychologists work with very interesting and complicated data. It is important that we are motivated to understand how to make sense of such information.
Educators often advise students to find a quiet place to study and then only study in that place, but does following that advice actually benefit learning?
Learn what eye trackers are, what metrics they record, and how they are used in industry and academia
Graduate school is a big commitment that is heavily contingent upon our own drive and self-direction. As a student who recently applied to graduate programs, I distinctly remember how arcane the whole process felt at the beginning. Where do you start? …
In 2013, a roaring career came all to a stop after a tragic accident during a Christmas ski trip in the Alps. A famous formula 1 driver in a coma, so why are we hearing now that he is conscious?
Why not support a commission to examine the structural effects of slavery on the lives of Americans today? Recent research in social psychology offers some insights into the deeply rooted sources of racial division over this question.