An independent reference on applied psychology
Psychological science, put to work.
How research on minds and behaviour actually gets used — in workplaces and teams, in design and technology, in classrooms, in sport, and in everyday decisions. Concept, evidence, application. Nothing else.
How every entry works
Concept. Evidence. Application.
The concept
What it is, in one plain paragraph. No jargon a manager or a coach couldn't use by Monday.
The evidence
The studies that hold up — and how strong they are. Every entry carries a rating, and we say when a finding didn't replicate.
The application
Where it's actually used, and how — in hiring rounds, interfaces, training plans and race-day routines.
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ALL 20 ENTRIES →At Work & Teams
Hiring, motivation, safety and the science of teams.
4 ENTRIES 02Design & Technology
Human factors, cognitive load and interfaces that fit people.
4 ENTRIES 03Learning & Education
Memory, practice and the conditions that make instruction stick.
4 ENTRIES 04Sport & Performance
Pressure, practice and performing when it counts.
4 ENTRIES 05Everyday Decisions
Judgement, bias and choosing better with the same brain.
4 ENTRIESFeatured entries
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AT WORK & TEAMSStructured Interviews Beat Gut Feel — by a Wide Margin
A century of selection research keeps returning the same answer: same questions, same order, scored against criteria.
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGYCognitive Load: Why Good Instructions Feel Effortless
Working memory is the bottleneck of every interface, manual and lesson. Design for it and everything gets easier.
LEARNING & EDUCATIONThe Spacing Effect: Why Cramming Works Tonight and Fails by Friday
Spread the same hours out and you remember far more, for far longer.
SPORT & PERFORMANCEThe Ten-Thousand-Hour Rule Was Never the Finding
What the deliberate-practice research actually showed — and what got lost on the way to the airport bookshop.
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