Blog tagged as cognitive psychology

Get happy! This simple exercise helps combat negative, depressive thinking. It is a gratitude practice that boosts happiness.

Winter can be tough. These 10 tips will help improve your mood, your energy, and your motivation.

Competition may be a sign of jealousy or resentment. These feelings may stem from a natural bias in our brains called the zero sum bias. Learn what it is and the important insights we can glean from it.

We have an inner critic for a reason, and it's not necessarily bad. You can learn to redefine your relationship with your inner critic and stop being so hard on yourself.

Cognitive load happens when we're trying to hold on to too much in our working memories. The result is feeling forgetful and fuzzy. These life design tips will help you minimize cognitive load and free up some mental space.