3 Articles Related to Eating Disorders, Food Addictions, & Stress Eating (Though these articles are a recent few years old, they are more relevant now than ever through the pandemic.) ARTICLE #1 TITLE Here’s Why You Stress Eat — And How to Stop Doing It DESCRIPTION This interesting article details a number of… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Brain Structure and Function
Psychology Update — How Does Hypnosis Work? Here’s What the Science Says
TITLE How Does Hypnosis Work? Here’s What the Science Says DESCRIPTION Many think of hypnosis as a form of entertainment seen on stage or in the movies. Also, hypnosis has gotten a bad reputation from early charlatans who tried to employ the process of nefarious purposes. “But hypnosis has a surprisingly robust scientific framework…. Read more »
Psychology Website of the Week — American Chronic Pain Association
PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE American Chronic Pain Association URL https://www.theacpa.org DESCRIPTION This is the site of the American Chronic Pain Association. It is a very useful resource for both the professor and student interested in the topic. The site offers resources for research, education, treatment, and advocacy. There are interesting… Read more »
Psychology Update — Why We Remember Music and Forget Everything Else
TITLE Why We Remember Music and Forget Everything Else DESCRIPTION This is a fascinating and fun article that describes how we “remember” music as it relates to our nervous system, memory system, and personality. It is not particularly technical so it is easy and breezy to read. “People often wonder why we tend to… Read more »
Psychology Update — What It’s Like Living With Aphasia, Bruce Willis’s Condition
TITLE What It’s Like Living With Aphasia, Bruce Willis’s Condition DESCRIPTION As you may have already heard and/or read, Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with the condition known as aphasia. What is aphasia? “Symptoms vary, but generally, aphasia affects people’s ability to speak or comprehend language. Speech, reading, writing, and the ability to listen… Read more »
Psychology Update — MULTIPLE USES OF VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) IN PSYCHOLOGY AND THERAPY
THIS WEEK’S PSYCHOLOGY UPDATE FOCUSES ON THE USES OF VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) AS A TECHNOLOGY TOOL USED FOR TREATMENT OF VARIOUS TYPES OF CONDITIONS. BELOW YOU WILL FIND A LISTING OF ARTICLE TITLES, WEBSITES, AND YOUTUBE LINKS FOR VARIOUS USES OF VIRTUAL REALITY IN THERAPY. THE REFERENCES CAN SERVE AS A STARTING POINT FOR STUDENTS… Read more »
Psychology App of the Week –Alzheimer’s Disease Pocketcard
PSYCHOLOGY APP OF THE WEEK Alzheimer’s Disease Pocketcard Click on your platform: iOS or Android DESCRIPTION From the Google Play and iTunes Store Manage Alzheimer’s disease with confidence. The Alzheimer’s Disease Pocketcard app helps physicians and other health care professionals care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) at the point of… Read more »
Psychology Update — A ‘Pacemaker for the Brain’: No Treatment Helped Her Depression — Until This
TITLE A ‘Pacemaker for the Brain’: No Treatment Helped Her Depression — Until This DESCRIPTION This article about Sarah (case participant’s name) will evoke a number of emotions in the reader: sadness, curiosity, hope, and a feeling of fascination with technology. The article describes Sarah continual struggle with treatment resistant depression. Literally individuals… Read more »
3 ARTICLES PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS RELATED TO SLEEP, DREAMING, STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS, & AGING ISSUES
3 ARTICLES PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS RELATED TO SLEEP, DREAMING, STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS, & AGING ISSUES ARTICLE #1 TITLE How long you sleep could increase Alzheimer’s, dementia risk DESCRIPTION As humans get older, their sleep patterns change, and most complain that they either do not get enough sleep, or that the sleep is not as… Read more »
Psychology Update — Scientists Are Learning to Read—and Change—Your Nightmares
TITLE Scientists Are Learning to Read—and Change—Your Nightmares DESCRIPTION Really an amazing and fascinating article about dreams, nightmares, their causes externally and internally. The article further describes the neurobiology behind nightmares, the brain mechanisms, methods of study, and techniques to overcome very scary nightmares. The beginning of the article describes a child’s nightmare of… Read more »
Psychological Science: The Curious Mind
Abnormal Psychology, 15th Edition DSM-5-TR Update
Behavioral Neuroscience
Personality, 15th Edition
Cognition, 11th Edition
