I am looking for a website that presents bite-size psychological insights. Does anyone know such a thing?
I found the site http://www.psych2go.net/ in the past few days and I find the idea very appealing, since it is a very fast and efficient way to learn or refresh knowledge of psychological facts. Unfortunately, that website itself doesn’t seem all that good since most of its feed is concerned with dating tips and other noise rather than actual psychological insights. Do you know something that is like it, but better and more serious?
I am reading textbooks. But that is something you have to make a conscious decision to do. I am looking for something that can replace bad habits. Instead of going to 9gag or tvtropes to kill 5 minutes, I might as well use a website that actually teaches me something, while still being interesting.
The important bit is that the information must be available immediately, without any preceding introductions, so that it is even worth it to visit the site for 30 seconds while you are waiting for something else to finish.
Mindhacks looks interesting and I will keep it in mind, so thanks for that suggestion. Unfortunately, it doesn’t fit the role I had in mind because the articles are not concise enough for what I need.
The important bit is that the information must be available immediately, without any preceding introductions, so that it is even worth it to visit the site for 30 seconds while you are waiting for something else to finish.
Foreign language learning. 30 seconds seems too little, but a minute or so makes it worthwhile to visit a RSS reader in that language and read a limerick or two.
I am looking for a website that presents bite-size psychological insights. Does anyone know such a thing?
I found the site http://www.psych2go.net/ in the past few days and I find the idea very appealing, since it is a very fast and efficient way to learn or refresh knowledge of psychological facts. Unfortunately, that website itself doesn’t seem all that good since most of its feed is concerned with dating tips and other noise rather than actual psychological insights. Do you know something that is like it, but better and more serious?
Mindhacks was good.
Alternately, get used to reading textbooks—it really is pretty great.
I am reading textbooks. But that is something you have to make a conscious decision to do. I am looking for something that can replace bad habits. Instead of going to 9gag or tvtropes to kill 5 minutes, I might as well use a website that actually teaches me something, while still being interesting.
The important bit is that the information must be available immediately, without any preceding introductions, so that it is even worth it to visit the site for 30 seconds while you are waiting for something else to finish.
Mindhacks looks interesting and I will keep it in mind, so thanks for that suggestion. Unfortunately, it doesn’t fit the role I had in mind because the articles are not concise enough for what I need.
Foreign language learning. 30 seconds seems too little, but a minute or so makes it worthwhile to visit a RSS reader in that language and read a limerick or two.
That sounds like it would work pretty well. I’m looking specifically for psychology facts, though.
I would recommend http://cogsci.stackexchange.com/. I find the community interaction conductive to learning.