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A collection of informal pieces I've written covering a range of issues in psychology, behavioural science, and neuroscience

Joshua Balsters

The Rise of Gamification

“What a wicked game you play, to make me feel this way...” Wicked Game by Chris Isaak You may have noticed a trend in the app world over...

Joshua Balsters

Social Contagion: Taking on the values of others

You may not realise it but just learning the value preferences of other people changes your own preferences and makes you more like them.

Joshua Balsters

Knowing me, knowing you? Do Psychologists understand each other?

As an example, attention and memory are two of the most studied areas of psychology and cognitive neuroscience. They are the key features...