(23) The Halo Effect
In the 1920s Edward Thorndike discovered that when people were asked to rate another person, their ratings were strongly influenced [...]
(22) Reliability – How exact is the test?
Reliability is one of the most important quality aspects of measurement instruments. It can be fatal if measurement instruments are [...]
(20) Mind Reading for Beginners (Because it is a video episode it is only available on Youtube or www.learningpsychology.net)
How free are our decisions? Sometimes our decisions are influenced by subtle or even subliminal signals. In addition scientists often [...]
(21) “Love is in the Air” – Does Music make you more helpful?
Music may not only be used to influence our consumer behaviour. Fortunately music has another - much more valuable - [...]
(18) Influencing Consumers via Music? (Part 3) – Music in Advertising
Marketing experts make use of the power of music extensively. In almost all commercials music is one of the key [...]
(19) Rethinking Fear and Stress?
For a long time a high stress level was associated wit negative health outcomes. In recent years, however, emerging evidence [...]


