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If you have a phobia you may have considered facing your fear as a way of getting over it. Many successful therapies, such as systematic desensitisation, flooding and implosion therapy see facing the object of fear…

This week's A Level Psychology Resource of the Week is Mnemosyne, a flash-card learning tool that works out the best time to show each card. Cards you remember well are shown less often and difficult cards…

Narcissism is a personality disorder, characterised by "a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and a lack of empathy" (DSM IV-TR). Narcissists have an exaggerated sense of self-importance, believe they are special and unique, have…

Vygotsky criticised Piaget’s emphasis on the child’s interaction with the environment, claiming that Piaget ignores the role of social interaction. Vygotsky, in contrast, sees the child as an apprentice who learns through interacting with others rather…