WebDaniel N. Stern (August 16, 1934 – November 12, 2012) was a prominent American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst, specializing in infant development, on which he had written a number of books — most notably The Interpersonal World of the Infant (1985).. Stern's 1985 and 1995 research and conceptualization created a bridge …

WebEducational psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of human learning.The study of learning processes, from both cognitive and behavioral perspectives, allows researchers to understand individual differences in intelligence, cognitive development, affect, motivation, self-regulation, and self-concept, as well as …

WebDaniel Kahneman (/ ˈ k ɑː n ə m ə n /; Hebrew: דניאל כהנמן; born March 5, 1934) is an Israeli-American psychologist and economist notable for his work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making, as well as behavioral economics, for which he was awarded the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (shared with Vernon L. Smith).His …

WebHelen Smith is a forensic psychologist in Knoxville, Tennessee, who specializes in violent children and adults.She holds a Ph.D from the University of Tennessee and master's degrees from The New School for Social Research and the City University of New York. [citation needed] She has written The Scarred Heart: Understanding and Identifying Kids …

WebJonathan David Haidt (/ h aɪ t /; born October 19, 1963) is an American social psychologist, Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University Stern School of Business, and author. His main areas of study are the psychology of morality and moral emotions.. Haidt's main scientific contributions come from the psychological field of moral foundations …

WebKevin B. MacDonald (born January 24, 1944) is an American antisemitic conspiracy theorist, white supremacist, and retired professor of evolutionary psychology at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). In 2008, the CSULB academic senate voted to disassociate itself from MacDonald's work. MacDonald is known for his promotion of an …

WebJoy Paul Guilford (March 7, 1897 – November 26, 1987) was an American psychologist best remembered for his psychometric study of human intelligence, including the distinction between convergent and divergent production.. Developing the views of L. L. Thurstone, Guilford rejected Charles Spearman's view that intelligence could be characterized in a …

WebClinical psychology is an integration of social science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development. Central to its practice are psychological assessment, clinical formulation, and psychotherapy, although …

WebMichael Argyle (11 August 1925, Nottingham – 6 September 2002) was one of the best known English social psychologists of the twentieth century. He spent most of his career at the University of Oxford, and worked on numerous topics.Throughout his career, he showed strong preferences for experimental methods in social psychology, having little time for …

WebBlue Monday is the name given to a day in January (typically the third Monday of the month) said by a UK travel company, Sky Travel, to be the most depressing day of the year.The concept was first published in a 2005 press release from the company, which claimed to have calculated the date using an "equation".