It’s not easy to read someone’s body language especially if you're unsure or not expressive. Experts agree that communication is 80% of our body language, and not what we say. Body language is a way in which we can get an understanding of how someone truly feels. So, how can you read someone’s body
About 5-10% of all children are born with dyslexia. Children with dyslexia may swap numbers when reading, swap letters when they appear, or skip words when writing. Some see their handwritten letters upside down and others have problems with the grammar rules - writing correctly is often impossible.
Eloise Skinner, a Cambridge graduate, former corporate lawyer and our university admissions expert, shares her insider knowledge on how to gain admission to Cambridge for a BA (Hons) in Law. Eloise has provided application support to countless students and has supported students with admission to th
Marc-Uwe Kling reads new things about the kangaroo. Maybe also something about Elon and Jeff on Mars. And then the kangaroo calls for Digital Independence Day. Licensed to the public under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
In a group of 100 children, 2 to 4 children are atypical in some way. They have difficulty paying attention, talk too much or interrupt others constantly. Later, they are often diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD for short. To learn what it's like to grow up with ADHD, f
The step of polarization repeatedly causes difficulties in understanding. For this reason, this screencast is intended for classroom follow-up and only illustrates the step of polarization of the bromine molecule by ethylene. Original: "Wolfgang Dukorn" Original: German. All translations in this v
A psychologist, William Stern, created IQ tests to measure a person’s level of intelligence. However, IQ tests can only measure fluid and crystallised intelligence (the definitions will be in the video). Many experts have now concluded that emotional intelligence is just as important. Are you curiou
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder in which a person has unwanted intrusive and repetitive thoughts that become obsessions. These obsessions cause sufferers to do things to alleviate thoughts, a behavior called compulsion. Since these learned rituals only provide temporary relief, the
When we move to another country, we are often exposed to a culture that is different from ours. We have to go through four phases of transition: honeymoon, frustration, adaptation and integration. Some people are enthusiastic about the foreign culture for months, while others are frustrated on the f
Cognitive dissonance is based on the idea that we change and reconcile two ideas that are psychologically incompatible. When the two contradictory ideas are deeply ingrained in our identity, this mental imbalance can become overwhelming and intoxicate our minds – and as a result, we may even believe
Unlike a broken leg, your mental health – or lack thereof – has very complex origins. Schizophrenia, for example, often runs in families and could be mainly genetic. Anxiety disorders can be the result of genetic traits, prenatal stress, childhood trauma, and random events. Become a "Change Maker"
As you read this text, your eyes send signals to your working memory, which briefly stores each word to ensure that you understand the sentence without confusion. The reason you understand what you're reading is because of your long-term memory—at least that's the theory of the multi-store model of
