In the Driver's Seat: Sex Motivation
Although men and women are motivated to be sexually desirably, the biological urge for sex differs from motives such as thirst and hunger. Beginning in adolescence, sex motivates both men and women but in different ways in terms of their response pa...
In the Driver's Seat: Need to Belong, The
The need for acceptance-the need to bond with friends and family-is a not unique to humans, as experiments have shown. People cannot survive or thrive without other people. If you procreate but do not caregive, your genes will not make it into the g...
The Becoming Years: Aging and Cognitive Changes
Certain physical and cognitive changes are inevitable with aging. Older adults will have trouble remembering names and show a greater tendency to have false memories. Correlational evidence, however, suggests that an active mind is a healthy mind. D...
The Great Mystery: What is Consciousness
Six psychologists grapple with the definition of consciousness. Their attempts to explain consciousness range from calling it a state of perceptive awareness to characterizing it as an inner experience that is unique to each individual. This is such...
The Becoming Years: Physical Development During Adolescence
Adolescence, roughly spanning the ages from 10 to 20, is a transitional time when children are becoming adults. It is a period marked by profound physical and psychological changes. One of the most important features of adolescence is the biological...