Wayne Imber

While scientists and researchers are still trying to come up with more explanations as to what causes behavioral problems in children, a study discovered that prenatal exposure to air pollution may be one of the culprits, affecting a child during the fetal stage. Image source: psychcentral.com In said study, which was published in the Journal of Child Psychology, children born from women who were regularly exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or PAH had depression, ADHD, anxiety, or similar behavioral issues. PAH can be found in car smoke emissions, cigarette smoke, and burning coal. The study further delves into how the gestation of the unborn child is affected by PAH. Scientists found that once a mother is exposed to the pollutant, the part of the unborn child’s brain that handles self-regulation is affected. The research found that during infancy and toddlerhood, these children had problems relating to others, poor social skills, and difficulty in controlling...

We know that you know that many of your shopping decisions are influenced by what you see on advertisements.  But what you may not know is that’s only half of it.  Sure, all the little details in a poster or a logo contribute to the allure of the product, but the colors you see play bigger part than you may imagine. It’s no surprise that psychology plays a huge part in marketing a business.  Ideas and ways to present these ideas are created by marketing experts with the sole purpose of attracting people.  Just as including a baby in a poster for diapers, pastel colors with soft tones such as pink and sky blue creates a feeling of safety and softness.  Image Source: precisionintermedia.com Colors play a bigger role in brand recognition more than any other factor.  When a startup creates and builds a brand, it chooses the colors carefully.  It’s these colors that will stick with the brand for a long time, define the company and in extensio...

People are used to thinking that kids age 5 have no understanding or concept of “self,” or the “overall goodness” of the self. However, recent studies show that these children have that sense already. A 2016 research suggests that most children have already developed an overall positive sense themselves by the age of 5, and that remains somewhat stable all throughout their lives.  Image source: huffpost.com As dynamic beings, humans can adapt wherever they are. Children, of course, are not an exemption. Parents play a vital role in shaping their children, with their daily actions and decisions being observed by their little ones. The first five years of a child’s life is their foundation. They internalize the love that others have for them as their love for themselves.  In these years, the warm and supportive connections play a prominent role in their development. These relationships remain over their lifespan, and the adults around them make these conn...

Social psychology is what it is today because of the pioneers and psychologists that paved the way for the discipline to advance. Some of those people are listed below: William McDougall The first notable book focusing on the subject and written in English was “An Introduction to Social Psychology (1901)” by William McDougall. The controversial English psychologist was instrumental in bringing the subject into mainstream consciousness during a time when behaviorism was the more popular branch of psychology. Image source : geni.com Floyd Henry Allport Considered the “Father of experimental social psychology,” Floyd Henry Allport had a significant role in allowing social psychology to have its own branch in behavioral science. He applied laboratory experimentation and survey research in exploring various topics in the field of psychology. Allport’s book, “Social Psychology,” published in 1924 is a popular textbook and served as an inspiration for many mor...