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What is a Mental Set in Psychology?

A mental set is when people attempt to solve problems in a similar way as the past, even though they […]

Seriation is the ability to sort objects and events according to a characteristic like color or sound or shape. The

The set point theory is the idea that everyone’s body has a predetermined genetically based range of temperature and weight

Vicarious learning occurs when people learn new information from indirect sources instead of direct teaching. Many of us go to

A token economy is a type of reward system in behavioral modification. It’s simply giving some type of reward for

In psychotherapy, insight therapy is when a therapist assists their patients to better understand their life, feelings, behavior, and past

In psychology, personal responsibility is the idea that we completely control all of our own actions and future. Some people

Illusory superiority is a theory in psychology where people tend to overestimate how superior they are to others in different

Self-serving bias is when people take credit for positive events and outcomes in their lives but tend to blame outside

In psychology, accommodation is a cognitive process of changing existing perceptions and understanding so an individual can use new information.