This week, we begin with the prologue + first section of chapter 1 where Heft introduces psychology’s Cartesian roots. This will set the stage for James’s radical empiricism later on in the chapter!

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Next post in my 'Building a BSc Thesis' series: On representative learning designs

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First of a series of posts outlining the studies that inspired my BSc thesis investigating eye-tracking behaviour in volleyball players! First up, on representative experimental designs: exploringecopsych.blogspot.com/2025/08/buil...

An overview of some psychological properties of sound, including pitch, loudness, and timbre!

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A whistle-stop tour of a whistle-stop tour on neuroanatomy: exploringecopsych.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

I started a new blog called "Exploring Ecological Psychology" a month or so ago. It's going to include writing on topics like eco psych, neuroscience, philosophy and just about anything I find interesting! Feedback and discussions are always welcome! exploringecopsych.blogspot.com

For many, it's not difficult to move an empty teacup across the kitchen counter. But fill it up with coffee, and suddenly it becomes a whole different task.

So, how do we perceptually control the transfer of liquid-filled containers? Read on for a study by Xu et al. (2023) exploring this question!