Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Honesty: How Prevalent Is It?
This project explores how well the honor system works for a bake sale-type charity donation. Find out if people are actually capable of honesty, or if they are only honest when they think someone is watching.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is Yawning Contagious?
*Yaaawwwwwn* Did just reading the word make you feel like yawning yourself? Known as contagious yawning, the reasons behind this phenomenon have been attributed to both the physiological and psychological. It's been observed in children...
Science Museum, London
Making the Modern World: Defining Mental Illness
Defining mental illness takes into account several deviant behaviors. Find out what psychologists use to determine mental disorders.
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Mental Health: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
This common term used in classrooms is reviewed in this information from the NIMH and points to the changing views of many that it is better treated long term with behavioral therapies than medications.
Curated OER
Athletic Insight the Online Journal of Sport Psychology
A great deal of the literature on the relationship between anxiety and performance has come from a cognitive-behavioral perspective. This Athletic Insight paper examines the relationship between the two constructs from a psychodynamic...
PBS
Pbs: A Science Odyssey
Website for the PBS series "A Science Odyssey." Numerous opportunities to explore the people and discoveries of science.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Scientists Say Being 'Hangry' Is Normal
Article reports on the science behind being "hangry" - a term that refers to the grumpiness that often accompanies hunger. Includes video.
Other
A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Anxiety in Athletes
A great deal of the literature on the relationship between anxiety and performance has come from a cognitive-behavioral perspective. This Athletic Insight paper examines the relationship between the two constructs from a psychodynamic...
Other
Miami University: Escalation of Commitment in Extreme Groups
"Being part of a social society, we are required to be a part of countless groups in order to be an effective member of society". A discussion on group behavior and social patterns. Clear language and articulate discussion.
Other
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Online
Read about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and the treatments associated with this disease. OCD Online provides general information about the disease and includes write-ups on successful treatment through cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Mental Health America
Mental Health America: Trichotillomania
A serious, compulsive behavior of pulling one's hair out, trichotillomania is examined in this brief article.
Other
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Its Treatment
Organized into question/answer format, this website is a good introduction to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Read about the causes and treatments associated with OCD and learn how this disease can be managed through behavior therapy.
PBS
Pbs: A Science Odyssey, Sigmund Freud
A biography of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939 CE) from PBS discussing his background and his achievements and contributions to the field of psychology.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Wolfgang Kohler
This page provides biographical information and references to the work of Gestalt psychologist Wolfgang Kohler.
PBS
Pbs People and Discoveries: Abraham Maslow
This PBS People and Discoveries site offers a great introduction to the work of Maslow. Includes a brief bio of Maslow and his ideas.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Nature Versus Nurture O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find questions and answers, fast facts, and other bite-size pieces of information to help you understand the nature-versus-nurture debate.
American Psychological Association
What Makes Kids Care?
Sometimes a site just has to be read - and parents - read this one! If a key element to ending senseless violence is teaching children to care about their fellow humans, this article gives some guidance on how to teach just that.
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia: The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind
A classic psychological text by Gustave Le Bon on crowd behavior, first published in 1896. The full text of this work is organized by chapter.
American Psychological Association
Apa: Family Dynamics Related to Aggression in Boys
This site from the American Psychological Association provides research that concluded family dynamics can affect aggression in boys.
Other
Personality research.com: Cognitive Social Theories
Discusses cognitive theories of learned behavior including Bandura's Observational Learning (Social Learning).
Curated OER
Behaviorism, the Modern Note in Psychology
"Behaviorism--The modern Note in Psychology" written by John B. Watson in 1925 was an important paper in the development of Behaviorism in Psychology. It is reproduced in full here.
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Behaviorism, the Modern Note in Psychology
"Behaviorism--The modern Note in Psychology" written by John B. Watson in 1925 was an important paper in the development of Behaviorism in Psychology. It is reproduced in full here.
Curated OER
Behaviorism, the Modern Note in Psychology
"Behaviorism--The modern Note in Psychology" written by John B. Watson in 1925 was an important paper in the development of Behaviorism in Psychology. It is reproduced in full here.
Curated OER
Behaviorism, the Modern Note in Psychology
"Behaviorism--The modern Note in Psychology" written by John B. Watson in 1925 was an important paper in the development of Behaviorism in Psychology. It is reproduced in full here.