TITLE A Better Way to Zap Our Brains DESCRIPTION This fascinating article describes the cutting edge technology in understanding the brain in connection with differing psychological disorders. The article provides details about the research wherein deep electrical implants are used to stimulate neurons and the corresponding changes in emotions, cognitions, and aspects of… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Brain Structure and Function
Psychology Update — Insomnia treatment: Cognitive behavioral therapy instead of sleeping pills
TITLE Insomnia treatment: Cognitive behavioral therapy instead of sleeping pills DESCRIPTION Though this article is a few years old, it highlights an important development in the treatment of sleep disorders: Cognitive behavioral therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). “Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep,… Read more »
Psychology Website of the Week — Alzheimer’s Foundation
PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK Alzheimer’s Foundation URL http://www.alz.org/ DESCRIPTION This is one of the most knowledgeable and trustable sources regarding Alzheimer’s Disease. This site can be used in conjunction with teaching both neuropsychology and aging. This is a great resource for students interested in the topic of cognition and aging.
PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK — NEUROSCIENCE FOR KIDS
PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK NEUROSCIENCE FOR KIDS URL https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html DESCRIPTION This is a wonderful site for beginning students who have had little or no experience with neuropsychology. Though the site is labeled “for kids,” both high school and college level students will find it interesting and a fabulous introduction that… Read more »
Psychology Update — Alzheimer’s Prediction May Be Found in Writing Tests
TITLE Alzheimer’s Prediction May Be Found in Writing Tests DESCRIPTION The fields of Neurology and Psychology are moving forward on cutting edge research in the understanding of several diseases that include, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and schizophrenia. The hope is to be able to predict the diseases long before the manifest so that therapies can… Read more »
Psychology Update — New Device Allows Man With Paralysis to Type by Imagining Handwriting
TITLE New Device Allows Man With Paralysis to Type by Imagining Handwriting DESCRIPTION What an amazing development! Imagine the terrible issues in trying to communicate when there has been a body ravaging disease (e.g., Stephen Hawking) or a spinal cord injury. This article “announces” a new development: “An experimental brain-computer interface has… Read more »
Psychology Update — How Food Affects Mental Health
TITLE How Food Affects Mental Health DESCRIPTION What are your favorite comfort foods? Do they include pizza, ice cream, candy, nuts, lots of carbs, fried foods, fast foods, and so on? Are these just for comfort, handling stress, or your regular diet? Psychology and Psychiatry are finally catching up to the notion that food… Read more »
Psychology Update — What Can Covid-19 Teach Us About the Mysteries of Smell?
TITLE What Can Covid-19 Teach Us About the Mysteries of Smell? DESCRIPTION This is a most fascinating article that would be classified in the Sensation and Perception chapters in the textbook. Interestingly, those chapters devote the smallest amount of space to the sense of smell (olfactory) and taste (gustatory). The article begins with… Read more »
Psychology Website of the Week — ABOUT FACE (PTSD)
PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE ABOUT FACE (PTSD) URL http://www.ptsd.va.gov/apps/AboutFace/ DESCRIPTION This is a valuable website for those seeking resources and help for PTSD. It is useful for students who want to learn about all of the possible treatments of PTSD. “Learn about post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from Veterans who live with… Read more »
Psychology Website of the Week — NIMH: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK National Institute of Mental Health: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder URL https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml (Tiny URL) https://tinyurl.com/z7d6pd9 DESCRIPTION This is the definitive resource regarding ADHD from the National Institute of Health. It is useful as an authentic source for both he professor planning a lecture as well as for students who want… Read more »
Psychological Science: The Curious Mind
Abnormal Psychology, 15th Edition DSM-5-TR Update
Behavioral Neuroscience
Personality, 15th Edition
Cognition, 11th Edition
