Effective learning isn't just about finding the easiest path—it's about the right kind of challenge. Two prominent theories—Desirable Difficulties (DDF) and Cognitive Load Theory (CLT)—offer valuable ...

Everyone has a vested interest in education. With teachers, parents, administrators, taxpayers, politicians, employers, academics and students themselves all concerned about learning success, it is no ...

How one therapist overcame formative experiences of cognitive dissonance, and how she now supports others to do the same.

Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) explains how learning is influenced by the limited capacity of working memory. By understanding and managing different types of cognitive load, faculty can design more ...

The Cognitive Psychology PhD program offers an exceptional, research-intensive training environment for students interested in understanding how the mind works. The program faculty are nationally and ...

Behaviorism was born from research done by Ivan Pavlov in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Pavlov’s research into animal digestion led to the recognition that the animals that were being ...

How can we design instruction that helps learners not just remember information, but comprehend and apply it? In this discussion-based session, we'll explore Richard Mayer's Cognitive Theory of ...

Long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD) are two well-studied forms of synaptic plasticity that are ...

Making smart decisions is a product of intelligence; that’s why Jeff Bezos is a proponent of recognizing two-way doors. (Bezos also feels the the smartest people often change their minds, not because ...