Understanding validity can be something of a foreign concept for many, especially those who pay little attention to or do not conduct research and the methods used to carry them out. In simple terms, validity is the reliability of the study. And knowing the difference … [Read more...] about What is Internal vs. External Validity?
Knowing your mind: Bottom Up, Top Down Processing Perception
There are two ways people perceive the world, through bottom-up or top down processing. Learn about bottom-up processing and how its applied in the real world.A human's senses help them perceive the world around them. By helping to identify sounds, smells, taste, what we see, and … [Read more...] about Knowing your mind: Bottom Up, Top Down Processing Perception
How to Identify Vitamin C Deficiency and What to Do About It
It used to be a common, daily affliction. And it was all but eradicated by the 1940s. However, it is still around today, and we can fight it. The “it” is vitamin C deficiency. Epidemics of the deficiency were rampant between the 13th century and the 19th century.Once the cause of … [Read more...] about How to Identify Vitamin C Deficiency and What to Do About It
Problem Focused Coping: Working Through Difficulties
There are several different methods for dealing with stress; some focus on the stress itself while others focus on the root cause of the stress. The mentality is that if you eliminate what is causing the stress, you will, by default, remove the stress itself.This method of stress … [Read more...] about Problem Focused Coping: Working Through Difficulties
Knowing Your Mind: Defining Your Concept of Self
For many people, knowing who you are isn't enough to define their overall concept of self. Many components go into what you see as your self-concept definition, and many ideas may or may not be fictional. When you think about how you see yourself, many things probably come to … [Read more...] about Knowing Your Mind: Defining Your Concept of Self