Roy Baumeister’s theory of ego depletion refers to the idea that self-control and willpower draw upon a limited pool of mental resources that can be used up. When the energy for mental activity is depleted, self-control is typically impaired, which can affect a person’s ability to make decisions, focus, and […]
Peter Wason’s confirmation bias theory is a cornerstone in the field of cognitive psychology, highlighting a fundamental human tendency to prefer information that confirms existing beliefs or hypotheses while disregarding evidence that contradicts them. Introduced in the 1960s through his seminal card selection task and the 2-4-6 task, Wason’s experiments […]
Demasio’s Emotional Decision Making – Antonio Damasio’s theory of emotional decision-making significantly advances our understanding of the interplay between emotions and rational thought in the decision-making process. Central to Damasio’s work is the “somatic marker hypothesis,” which posits that emotions and feelings, generated by bodily states, are crucial in guiding […]
The Cognitive Revolution in psychology marks a significant shift in the focus of psychological research and theory from the behaviourist emphasis on observable behaviour to an interest in the internal mental processes that underlie human cognition. Emerging in the mid-20th century, around the 1950s and 1960s, this revolution was fuelled […]
