Habituation and Dishabituation
Habituation and dishabituation are types of nonassociative learning where habituation involves the diminished response to…
Shannon Strischek
Agents of Socialization
Socialization is the process by which the new generation learns the knowledge, attitudes and values…
Aspects of Collective Behavior
Collective behavior can be distinguished from group behavior, and it is also distinct from deviant…
Deviance
Deviance refers to behaviors that violate social norms. Deviance is often divided into two types…
Social Norms
Social norms are the explicit or implicit rules specifying what behaviors are acceptable within a…
Groupthink
Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within groups of people when the desire for…
Group Polarization
Group polarization is the tendency for groups to make decisions that are more extreme than…
Brain Areas That Control Language and Speech
Several areas of the brain must function together in order for a person to develop,…
Influence of Language on Cognition
Language and cognition tend to interact in a dual and cyclical relationship, a theory known…
Theories of Language Development
Humans, especially children, have an amazing capability to learn a language, and several theories exist…