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W3Schools Online Web Tutorials. Psych Basics. Big Five Personality Traits - Psychological Testing. Wikipedia Overview The big five personality traits can be summarized as follows: Neuroticism - A tendency to easily experience unpleasant emotions such as anxiety, anger, or depression.Extroversion - Energy, surgency, and the tendency to seek stimulation and the company of others.Agreeableness - A tendency to be compassionate and cooperative rather than suspicious and antagonistic towards others.Conscientiousness - A tendency to show self-discipline, act dutifully, and aim for achievement.Openness to experience - Appreciation for art, emotion, adventure, and unusual ideas; imaginative and curious.

Big Five Personality Traits - Psychological Testing

These traits are usually measured as percentile scores, with the average mark at 50%; so for example, a Conscientiousness rating in the 80th percentile indicates a greater than average sense of responsibility and orderliness, while an Extroversion rating in the 5th percentile indicates an exceptional need for solitude and quiet. Origins. Psychology and Music: Links Between Personality and Musical Preference  Psychology and Music: Links Between Personality and Musical Preference By Veronica Gonzalez Music is a display of personality identity for individuals: it is a topic of speech upon meeting someone new, a way of communicating experiences, and a manner of expressing culture.

Psychology and Music: Links Between Personality and Musical Preference 

As Turino describes in his book Music as Social Life: The Politics of Participation, “Music [is] key to identity formation because [it is] often [a] public presentation of the deepest feelings and qualities” (Turino 2) of an individual. Tia DeNora, Professor of Sociology of Music, states in her book, Music in Everyday Life, “Music is an active ingredient in the organization of self […] Music’s effects come from the ways in which individuals orient to it, how they interpret it, and how they place it within their personal musical maps” (DeNora 61). Types of Disorders: Schizophrenia and Other Delusional Disorders.

Learn how to code. Imaginary time. The relationship of real and imaginary time can be visualised as perpendicular axes of direction.

Imaginary time

Imaginary time is a concept derived from quantum mechanics and is essential in connecting quantum mechanics with statistical mechanics. Imaginary time can be difficult to visualize. If we imagine "regular time" as a horizontal line running between "past" in one direction and "future" in the other, then imaginary time would run perpendicular to this line as the imaginary numbers run perpendicular to the real numbers in the complex plane.

Why You Make Bad Decisions When You're Attracted to Someone. Personality. Debatable. Enneagram Institute: Enneagram Testing & Training. Secrets of the Alpha Male. What is it that women want and why is it that they always seem to end up with jerks?

Secrets of the Alpha Male

In a previous article Understanding Human Attraction, I discussed how we should use the idea of a complex society, tribe or pack to understand what human beings are attracted to and why. I mentioned in that article that, in these complex groups, women are interested in the most dominant male of the tribe or pack. In this article I would like to go into this in greater depth. A woman fundamentally wants to survive just like any other creature on the planet and more than that, she wants her genetic heritage to survive. In order to accomplish this she will do anything that she can to align herself to the most powerful male that she can find. The MSN Encarta Dictionary defines an alpha male as: WorkFlowy - Organize your brain. Coursera. Duolingo. EduNova - Innovations from Leading Education Experts. About the Multiple Intelligences Theory and Intrapersonal Multiple Intelligence What exactly is Intrapersonal Multiple Intelligence?

EduNova - Innovations from Leading Education Experts

Under the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, there are many different kinds of intelligence. We each have these different kinds of intelligence and have grown them to different levels — but most people rely on one or two kinds that they have built up in greater amounts. Busuu. Documentary List. 166 Documentaries To Expand Your Consciousness. By: Higher Perspective Here is a list of over 100 documentaries you can watch for free online.

166 Documentaries To Expand Your Consciousness

They are about Science, Consciousness, ETs, you name it. It’s a smorgasbord of fascinating subjects to learn about. If you find a dead link please let us know and we will find another to replace it. Enjoy! 1. Art of memory. 01.06.01: Getting to Know Yourself: Developing and Accessing Intrapersonal Intelligence Among Early Adolescents. Introduction Success in school requires a certain level of intellectual ability or intelligence as demonstrated by how well a child reads, uses language and logic, understands and manipulates numbers.

01.06.01: Getting to Know Yourself: Developing and Accessing Intrapersonal Intelligence Among Early Adolescents

Equally important in supporting school success are the abilities to get along with others, regulate one's emotions and behavior and cope with frustration, disappointment or problems. In my role as a school social worker I am part of the evaluation team to which children are referred when academic success eludes them and they experience long-term difficulty or failure in school. Children referred for special help or intervention due to academic problems are often described in terms of the behaviors they exhibit as well as the difficulties they have with academic work.

Often these children are characterized as having socialization problems with peers and difficulty communicating their feelings in an acceptable, socially appropriate manner. 1. 1. Psychological Medicine - Fulltext - Psychological aspects of high and low blood pressure. What is High Blood Pressure? High blood pressure, also known as HBP or hypertension, is a widely misunderstood medical condition.

What is High Blood Pressure?

Some people think that those with hypertension are tense, nervous or hyperactive, but hypertension has nothing to do with personality traits. The truth is, you can be a calm, relaxed person and still have HBP. Let's look at the facts about blood pressure so you can better understand how your body works and why it is smart to start protecting yourself now, no matter what your blood pressure numbers are. By keeping your blood pressure in the healthy range, you are: 23 Signs You're Secretly An Introvert. Think you can spot an introvert in a crowd?

23 Signs You're Secretly An Introvert

Think again. Although the stereotypical introvert may be the one at the party who’s hanging out alone by the food table fiddling with an iPhone, the “social butterfly” can just as easily have an introverted personality. “Spotting the introvert can be harder than finding Waldo,” Sophia Dembling, author of “The Introvert’s Way: Living a Quiet Life in a Noisy World,” tells The Huffington Post. What is your fear asking you? - The Confidence Alchemist. “Fear is a question: What are you afraid of, and why?

What is your fear asking you? - The Confidence Alchemist

Just as the seed of health is in illness, because illness contains information, your fears are a treasure house of self-knowledge if you explore them.” - Marilyn Ferguson Fear can come in many forms and can be triggered by many things. It could be fear of losing one’s job. It might be more of a phobia response, a strong irrational fear of something. It could be a fear of interacting with others in social situations (which is far more common than most people would care to admit, you may be relieved to know). And it can be highly debilitating, preventing you from doing things you want to do, or causing you to worry and become stressed over the situation. 12 Dozen Places To Educate Yourself Online For Free.

Metacognition. Metacognition is defined as "cognition about cognition", or "knowing about knowing". It comes from the root word "meta", meaning beyond.[1] It can take many forms; it includes knowledge about when and how to use particular strategies for learning or for problem solving.[1] There are generally two components of metacognition: knowledge about cognition, and regulation of cognition.[2] Metamemory, defined as knowing about memory and mnemonic strategies, is an especially important form of metacognition.[3] Differences in metacognitive processing across cultures have not been widely studied, but could provide better outcomes in cross-cultural learning between teachers and students.[4] Some evolutionary psychologists hypothesize that metacognition is used as a survival tool, which would make metacognition the same across cultures.[4] Writings on metacognition can be traced back at least as far as De Anima and the Parva Naturalia of the Greek philosopher Aristotle.[5] Definitions[edit] [edit]

How Do I Practice Autogenic Training for Relaxation? Birmingham Grid for Learning - Multiple Intelligences (Secondary) Multiple intelligences - howard gardners multiple intelligences theory - visual auditory kinesthetic learnings styles VAK model. Multiple intelligences theory Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory was first published in Howard Gardner's book, Frames Of Mind (1983), and quickly became established as a classical model by which to understand and teach many aspects of human intelligence, learning style, personality and behaviour - in education and industry. Howard Gardner initially developed his ideas and theory on multiple intelligences as a contribution to psychology, however Gardner's theory was soon embraced by education, teaching and training communities, for whom the appeal was immediate and irresistible - a sure sign that Gardner had created a classic reference work and learning model.

Howard Gardner was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania USA in 1943 to German Jewish immigrant parents, and entered Harvard in 1961, where, after Gardner's shift from history into social relations (which included psychology, sociology, and anthropology) he met his early mentor Erik Erikson. Multiple intelligences tests. Multiple Intelligence Indicators : The Second Principle. Special MI Intelligence Indicators – How are kids smart? ©Leslie Owen Wilson - email In a nutshell - According to Gardner what is intelligence? In 1983 Dr. Multiple Intelligence Theory by Howard Gardner. Solitary (intrapersonal) learning style. If you have a solitary style, you are more private, introspective and independent. You can concentrate well, focusing your thoughts and feelings on your current topic. You are aware of your own thinking, and you may analyze the different ways you think and feel. You spend time on self-analysis, and often reflect on past events and the way you approached them.

You take time to ponder and assess your own accomplishments or challenges. You may keep a journal, diary or personal log to record your personal thoughts and events. You like to spend time alone. Our Hierarchy of Needs. Free leadership theory training materials, leadership theories guide - what is leadership? 'how to' leadership, leadership tips, leadership skills educational articles for leadership and management training, how to be an effective leader. This article aims: