Tag Archives: Psychology

Believing is better than not believing!

Posted on March 26, 2011 by rndsync

I am not talking about God. Belief in your own abilities make you do wonders. I wrote a while back about the finding that believing you can get smarter actually makes you smarter. Now this article in Psychological science says … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Choke by Sian Beilock, PhD what the secrets of the brain reveal about getting it right when you have to

Posted on January 27, 2011 by rndsync

I mentioned this book in my blog several months back. It took me a while to read this book and get around to writing about it. Here are my thoughts on this book: Every few years a book comes along … Continue reading →

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Are we naturally happy people i.e. is laughing more instinctive than grunting or screaming in anger or pain?

Posted on November 13, 2010 by rndsync

A team led by Disa Sauter of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, asked eight deaf and eight hearing individuals to vocalise nine different emotions, but without words. These included fear, relief, anger, hilarity, triumph, disgust … Continue reading →

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Believing you can get smarter actually makes you smarter!!!

Posted on August 16, 2010 by rndsync

This scientific study sheds light on the power of positive thinking and understanding We all know positive feedback is far more effective at producing positive results than otherwise. This study has profound revelation that has far-reaching consequences on our educational … Continue reading →

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