A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for others to find and answer your question.
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unconscious× 7
For questions about mental processes that are not available to consciousness.
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sex-differences× 7
For questions about performance or neurophysiological differences between male and female individuals.
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reproducible-research× 7
For questions about this area, which strives to include enough information with a publication or make data publicly available for other scientists to be able to repeat the experiments in the interest …
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reaction-time× 7
For questions regarding the elapsed time between a given stimulus and a response, testing this value, and interpreting the results in light of processing
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publication-process× 7
For questions about writing and publishing in the cognitive sciences.
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hearing× 7
For questions regarding the sensation (transduction) and perception of sound information by the brain in humans and animals
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connectionism× 7
An approach to cognitive science that models mental/behavioral phenomena as an emergent process of interconnected networks of simple units.
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attention× 7
For questions regarding how the brain and mind filter out different aspects of the environment to attend to others with greater salience, and experimental paradigms that explore these mechanisms or th…
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arousal× 6
For questions on waking from sleep or a heightened level of autonomic activity.
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aesthetics× 6
For questions on the value placed on certain sensory stimuli, usually those of art, beauty, and taste.
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consumer-psychology× 6
The study of consumer behavior: why and how people making purchasing decisions.
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deception× 6
For questions about the psychology of tricking or manipulating others with falsehoods
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game-theory× 6
For questions about mathematical models or psychology of conflict and cooperation between multiple decision-makers. If your question is specifically about rationality, consider that tag instead.
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political-psychology× 6
An interdisciplinary academic field dedicated to understanding political science, politicians and political behavior through the use of psychological theories.
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perceptual-learning× 6
For questions about learning improved skills of perception from simple sensory discrimination to complex categorizations of spatial and temporal patterns relevant to real-world expertise.
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physical-attraction× 6
For questions about characteristics that humans or animals find appealing on a sexual or aesthetic level.
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plasticity× 5
For questions about the ability of the nervous system to enact changes in structure and connectivity in response to input from the environment. These important changes govern the processes of learnin…
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health-psychology× 5
For questions regarding the influence of behavioral and environmental pressures on the physical well-being of humans
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human-factors× 5
a multidisciplinary field incorporating contributions from psychology, engineering, industrial design, graphic design, statistics, operations research and anthropometry…
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mathematical-ability× 5
For questions about the neurobiological or psychological bases of performing symbolic or numeric computations.
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jung× 5
For questions surrounding the philosophical and psychological contributions of Carl Jung
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meditation× 5
For questions regarding the practice of training the mind via concentration and rituals. These behaviors may be done with or without a religious context.
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cross-cultural-psychology× 5
For questions regarding the study of psychology with an aim to discover cross-cultural differences and invariance.
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data× 5
For questions about working with or obtaining specific data sets.
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clinical-psychology× 5
For questions specific to applying the theoretical aspects of psychology to therapeutic settings in both assessments and psychotherapy
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concentration× 5
For questions about the ability for humans or animals to control their level of attention to a stimulus.
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reliability× 5
For questions regarding the consistency with which variables can be measured, by different observers or over time.
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schizophrenia× 5
For questions involving the scientific basis (anatomical substrates, neurotransmitter imbalances, behavioral changes, and pharmacotherapies) of this disorder
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selection-recruitment× 5
For questions about the psychologically-based processes that employers might use to help them choose new members for their staff.
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theory-of-the-mind× 5
The ability to understand that others have mental states such as beliefs, desires and intentions that are different from one's own.
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stress× 5
For questions involving internal and external pressures that may or may not elicit behavioral responses
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survey× 4
For questions about using this technique as a research or assessment method, and the processes involved in scoring/statistical analyses of surveys
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synesthesia× 4
condition where the input of one sense elicits the perception of an unrelated sense, such as seeing shapes as having innate colors
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savant-syndrome× 4
A condition in which people with developmental delays (notably autism spectrum) or brain injury demonstrate some profound abilities far in excess of typical individuals.
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reinforcement-learning× 4
The study of what actions an agent should take in a stochastic environment in order to maximize a cumulative reward.
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signal-detection× 4
For questions concerning the area of psychophysics that deals with discernment of information-bearing stimuli from background noise or other distractions.
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