David Webb

My new book is out! 🎉 Why We Are the Way We Are: Psychology for the Curious brings together the most popular articles from my Psychology writing. 📘 Paperback: amazon.com/dp/B0G4D1WJCW 📱 Kindle: amazon.com/dp/B0G4BGR9T3 If you enjoy psychology, I hope you’ll check it out.

Today in Psychology (26th March 1927), Barbara Snell Dohrenwend was born. Dohrenwend's influential body of work on stress was driven by her firmly held conviction that scientific research should be employed to ease psychological suffering. all-about-psychology.com/women-in-psych… #psychology

Visit: all-about-psychology.com/women-in-psych… to learn about some of the most eminent women in the history of psychology.

Today in Psychology (25th March 1900), Ruth Winifred Howard was born. The first African American woman to earn a doctorate in psychology, Howard enjoyed a very successful research and consulting career. #WomenInPsychology #psychology #PsychologyFacts

What if the way you think about getting older is already shaping your health, decades before any decline begins? In my latest article I look at the psychology of aging anxiety. allaboutpsychology.substack.com/p/the-fear-of-… #Psychology #Aging #Longevity #MentalHealth

Visit: all-about-psychology.com/child-psycholo… for child psychology information and resources. #ChildPsychology #psychology #PsychologyFacts

Today in Psychology (24th March 1873), Édouard Claparède was born, a pioneering researcher within the field of child psychology. Among the eminent psychologists to be influenced by the work of Claparède was the legendary Jean Piaget.

Today in Psych (23rd March 1933), Philip Zimbardo was born. His controversial Stanford Prison Experiment showed how situations & systems can make good people do bad things by creating the conditions in which those in positions of power dehumanize those in less powerful positions.

Today in Psychology (22nd March 1889), Walter S. Hunter was born. A renowned comparative psychologist, Hunter is best known for his pioneering research on delayed reaction in animals and children and double alternation in the temporal maze. all-about-psychology.com/history-of-psy… #psychology

Today in Psychology (21st March 1897), John Ridley Stroop was born. His finding that significantly longer response times occur when ink-color and color name are incongruous became known as the famous 'Stroop effect'. all-about-psychology.com #psychology #PsychologyFacts

Oxford named 'brain rot' Word of the Year 2024. The panic followed. But the psychology is more interesting, and more nuanced, than the headlines suggest. From Plato to TikTok, here's what the research shows: allaboutpsychology.substack.com/p/brain-rot #BrainRot #Psychology #TikTok

Today in Psychology (20th March 1904), Burrhus Frederick Skinner was born. One of the most eminent figures in the history of psychology, B.F. Skinner was presented with The National medal of Science in 1969. all-about-psychology.com/bf_skinner.html #bfskinner #psychology

Today in Psych (19th March 1906), Joseph McVicker Hunt was born. Hunt produced an influential body of work across a range of topics. His book 'Intelligence and Experience' helped usher in a more cognitivist conception of intelligence within mainstream psychology. #psychology

Today in Psychology (18th March 1959), The cognitive dissonance classic "Cognitive Consequences of Forced Compliance" by Festinger & Carlsmith was published in the 'Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology.' all-about-psychology.com/cognitive_diss… #psychology

Most people know déjà vu. But have you heard of its opposite? Jamais vu is when something familiar suddenly feels strange or wrong. You can trigger it yourself by repeating a simple word. Here’s the psychology behind it 👇 allaboutpsychology.substack.com/p/jamais-vu-th… #Psychology #JamaisVu

Today in the Psychology (17th March 1917), the first volume of the 'Journal of Applied Psychology' was published. The first issue included articles on the psychology of a prodigious child and theories of stuttering. all-about-psychology.com/history-of-psy… #psychology

Today in Psych (1911): The trial U.S. v. Coca-Cola began. Psychologist Harry Hollingworth studied caffeine’s effects on mental performance & by providing psychological information in a legal context, his testimony represents a landmark case in the history of forensic psychology.

Today in Psych (15th March 1950) 'The Authoritarian Personality' was published. This classic text was based on the authors strongly held conviction that a clear correlation exists between deep-rooted personality traits and overt prejudice. all-about-psychology.com/personality-ps… #psychology

Solomon Asch’s famous conformity experiment revealed how powerful group pressure can be. Many participants abandoned the evidence of their own senses and went along with the majority. Would you? Read more: allaboutpsychology.substack.com/p/would-you-go… #psychology

Today in Psychology (13th March 1964), Catherine 'Kitty' Genovese was murdered. This infamous crime sparked years of research into the social psychology of helping; in particular bystander intervention and diffusion of responsibility. all-about-psychology.com/social-psychol… #SocialPsychology

Today in Psych (12th March 1907), Marion Wenger was born. Renowned for his work on the central role played by the autonomic nervous system in the expression of affective behavior, his best known work includes 'Physiological psychology' published in 1956. all-about-psychology.com/biological-psy…