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08/25/2025

Why are standardized assessments used in psychological evaluations? These tools can provide reliable ways to understand abilities and challenges by comparing performance and experiences to well-researched patterns in learning and behavior. Here is a link that outlines the use of standardized assessments in psychological evaluations:

Psychological testing may sound intimidating, but it’s designed to help you. Psychologists use tests and other assessment tools to measure and observe a patient’s behavior to arrive at a diagnosis and guide treatment.

08/22/2025

Why might a child seem quiet in one setting but talkative in another? Here’s a link that explores why context matters and the effect it has on children’s behavior:

It’s not unusual for kids to behave differently in different settings. Some kids are on their best behavior in school, only to act out at home. Others stress out in the classroom. Advice from the Child Mind Institute about why some kids act out in different settings, and how parents and teachers c...

08/20/2025

There is ample evidence indicating that language use in the presence of young children has an influence on their language development. Consistent exposure to language in the home has been associated with learning, academic, and social outcomes in children.

Included below is a link that outlines the influence of baby talk on language development.

© 2008-2015 Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., all rights reserved Whether you think it's cute, or it makes you squirm, baby talk is a compelling scientific phenomenon.

07/29/2025

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09/09/2022

The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN) is nuclei located in the hypothalamus that has been found to be associated with circadian rhythms.

Included below is a link that provides a brief overview of the SCN.

The suprachiasmatic nuclei are two small, paired nuclei that are found in the hypothalamus. Each suprachiasmatic nucleus only contains approximately 10,000 neurons. The nuclei rest on each side of the third ventricle, just above the optic chiasm. The location provides the rationale for the naming of...

09/06/2022

The orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) has been hypothesized to play a role in decision-making, impulse control, emotional expression, and response inhibition, to name a few.

Included below is a link that provides a general description of the OFC.

https://neuroscientificallychallenged.com/posts/know-your-brain-orbitofrontal-cortex #:~:text=The%20orbitofrontal%20cortex%20is%20the,involved%20in%20emotion%20and%20memory.

The orbitofrontal cortex is the area of the prefrontal cortex that sits just above the orbits (also known as the eye sockets). It is thus found at the very front of the brain, and has extensive connections with sensory areas as well as limbic system structures involved in emotion and memory.

09/02/2022

Phenomenology refers to the study of experience and consciousness. Rather than utilizing systematic procedures for studying human behavior, as commonly observed in empirical psychology, phenomenology emphasizes unique human experiences in an attempt to capture a macroscopic understanding of existence.

Included below is a link that discusses the connection between phenomenology and experimental psychology.

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