Self-determination theory offered a new model of what a human being is. Behaviorists said motivation comes from outside, while SDT argued that the deepest motivation is intrinsic.

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In rejecting psychoanalysis to align with the "hard" sciences, psychology abandoned the human psyche. We're paying the price ...

Multilingualism is an investment as it helps children immensely in the teaching and learning process, an internationally acclaimed academic and behaviourist ha ...

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The field of psychology is not monolithic — it’s made up of different schools of thought, each with different assumptions about how the mind works, what causes distress and how healing happens. These ...

While that irresistible pink belly might seem like an open invitation for tummy rubs, animal behaviorists warn that your dog could actually be signaling anxiety, submission, or a desperate plea for ...

This fall, I heard Temple Grandin speak at the University of Illinois. As a cattle producer, her words were both reassuring and convicting.

Encephalitis lethargica is an illness that attacks the brain, leaving the victims like living statues—speechless and motionless. This disease turned into a full-blown epidemic around the world in the ...

What you've been dismissing as your cat's quirky personality—the constant grooming, sudden pickiness with food, or that new ...

Many horse owners have a love or hate mentality when it comes to female equines. I’m firmly in the ‘love’ camp. I’ve owned three mares and feel my best partnerships have been with them compared to ...