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This page contains articles pertaining to some important concepts.  These concepts include psychology concepts (concepts concerning feeling, thinking, and human behavior) and scientific concepts (e.g., correlation coefficient).   Some of the psychology concepts can be considered social psychology concepts.
       The articles may contain examples. More articles may be added in the future.
       Some of the psychology concepts concern learning (e.g., observational learning), memory (e.g., the decay theory of forgetting) and judgment (e.g., the hindsight bias). 
       In addition to the information included in the articles below,  it may be good to read articles in scholarly journals related to the concepts.  There may be important research findings and theories related to some of the concepts in some scholarly journal articles. Reading these scholarly journal articles may help in gaining a better understanding and appreciation for the concepts. 
       There are many more concepts that are not included in this section of this website.  Textbooks are likely to have many more concepts than are included in this section of this website.  Thus, it may be a good idea to also read textbooks.
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Psychology Definition
Theory Definition
Student Advantage
Critical Thinking
The Experiment
Correlational Study
Correlation and Causation
Dependent vs. Independent Variables
Intrinsic Motivation and Extrinsic Motivation with Examples of Each Type of Motivation
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Operant Conditioning with Examples
Classical Conditioning
Observational Learning
Semantic Memory and Episodic Memory
The Decay Theory of Forgetting
The Interference Theory of Forgetting
The Availability Heuristic
The Hindsight Bias
Central Route and Peripheral Route to Persuasion
Correlation Coefficient
Fundamental Attribution Error
Personality Definition
Leadership Definition
What is Meaning?
Empathy Definition
Quality Definition
Altruism Definition
Loneliness Definition
Integrity Definition
Self-Efficacy Definition
A Personality Traits List:  The Big Five Personality Traits
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory
The Cognitive Perspective
Organizational Culture