What Do Psychologists Study? It’s International Pillow Fight Day and these young members of a flash mob join the fun in Vancouver, British Columbia. What motivated them to show up? What kind of emotions might they be feeling? How does the presence of like-minded others affect their behavior? Whether studying the behavior of a crowd of people or a single brain cell, psychologists rely on the scientific method to guide their investigations.

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