Famous Psychologists
This psychologist is known for developing the theory of classical conditioning, famously studying dogs' salivation.
Ivan Pavlov
This disorder is characterized by excessive worry, often about everyday things, and is treated with therapy or medication.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
This experiment involved pairing a neutral stimulus (like a bell) with the presentation of food.
Pavlov's Dog Experiment
This concept refers to the ability of children to understand that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen.
Object Permanence
This American psychologist is famous for his "Hierarchy of Needs," which suggests that basic needs must be met before higher needs like self-actualization.
Abraham Maslow
This disorder involves recurring periods of extreme sadness and loss of interest in daily activities.
Depression
This experiment involved a baby named Albert, who was conditioned to fear a white rat.
This is the tendency to look for, remember, and interpret information in a way that confirms one’s pre-existing beliefs.
Conformation Bias
This psychologist is known for creating the first intelligence test, which is still used today to measure IQ.
Alfred Binet
This mental health disorder involves extreme mood swings, including emotional highs (mania) and lows (depression).
Bipolar Disorder
This experiment tested how people conform to group pressure, even when the answers are obviously wrong.
The Asch Line Conformity Experiment
This concept refers to the ability to focus on one task or stimulus while ignoring other irrelevant distractions.
Selective Attention
This psychologist studied the stages of cognitive development in children, including the concept of "object permanence."
Jean Piaget
This disorder is marked by persistent, intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
In this experiment, children imitated aggressive behavior after watching an adult model act aggressively toward a doll.
The Bobo Doll Experiment
This concept describes how people tend to take credit for their successes while attributing failures to external factors.
Self-Serving Bias
This psychologist is known for his research on the psychology of emotions and how facial expressions communicate feelings across cultures.
Paul Ekman
This disorder involves a severe fear of social situations, often leading to avoidance of gatherings or public speaking.
What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
In this famous experiment, a teacher "shocked" a person as part of studying obedience to authority.
The Milgram Experiment
This phenomenon occurs when people are less likely to help someone in need when others are present, due to the diffusion of responsibility.
Bystander Effect