Posts Categorized: Introduction To Psychology

Psychology Update — How Saliva Changes the Flavor of Food

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TITLE How Saliva Changes the Flavor of Food   DESCRIPTION This is a fascinating and remarkable article about saliva and how it affects not only the physical qualities of the food and beverages that we ingest but also strongly affects the psychology of Sensation and Perception.  “…researchers are now finding that saliva is also a… Read more »

Psychology Update — How Disgust Explains Everything

Posted by & filed under Introduction To Psychology, Motivation and Emotion, Nervous System, Psychology Resource of the Week, Psychology Update, Research Methods, Sensation and Perception, Stress and Health Psychology.

TITLE How Disgust Explains Everything For psychologists who study it, disgust is one of the primal emotions that define — and explain — humanity.   DESCRIPTION This is one of the most fascinating articles that you will ever read:   THE TOPIC OF DISGUST!   The article primarily focuses on the work of Paul Rozin. … Read more »

Psychology Update App Of The Week — PAR TOOLKIT

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APP OF THE WEEK PAR  TOOLKIT   (Click on your platform):  (free)       iOS    &    Android   DESCRIPTION From Google Play Store and iTunes Store “The PAR Assessment Toolkit provides quick access to the tools you use on a daily basis! Features include a normal curve, a conversion chart, a compliancy calculator, an… Read more »

PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK — Dr. Kit Nast:  Psychology — Educational/Career Website

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE Dr. Kit Nast:  Psychology — Educational/Career Website URL        http://www.drkit.org/psychology DESCRIPTION This is a fabulous website that will help your students with career questions and will be a great resource for teaching. from Dr Kit Nast: “I’m pleased to announce that I have recently relaunched my educational/career… Read more »

Psychology Update — 3 articles related to the topic of Sensation and Perception

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This week’s Psychology Update presents 3 articles related to the topic of Sensation and Perception.  Though the articles focus on different sensory and perceptual systems, the studies are fascinating and demonstrate the importance of understanding Psychology and Behavior in the context of S&P.   ARTICLE #1 TITLE How Do You Smell? | Science   DESCRIPTION… Read more »

PSYCHOLOGY UPDATE WEBSITE OF THE WEEK — PSN Psychology Student Network

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE PSN:   Psychology Student Network URL       https://www.apa.org/psnhttps://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psn DESCRIPTION (from the site) This is a wonderful resource for both college and high school level Psychology students.  Every issue is filled with valuable information about the field and offers many new opportunities for the student interested in majoring… Read more »

Psychology App of the Week — Popplet Lite & MindMeister

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PSYCHOLOGY APP OF THE WEEK NAME Popplet Lite (for iOS) & Mindmeister (for Android) ICON  Popplet Lite (for iOS: iPhones and iPads)     iOS:  (free) https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popplet-lite/id364738549?mt=8   POPPLET is also available for use with all computers platforms at the website:  https://www.popplet.com   DESCRIPTION From the iTunes Store Popplet is the simplest tool to capture… Read more »

Psychology Update — 3 SPECIAL ARTICLES ABOUT ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

Posted by & filed under Animal Behavior Studies, Cognitive Psychology, Introduction To Psychology, Learning, Lecture Enhancement/Student Engagement, Psychology Update, Sensation and Perception, Thinking, Language, and Intelligence.

3 SPECIAL ARTICLES ABOUT ANIMAL BEHAVIOR ARTICLE #1 TITLE A Dog’s View of Optical Illusions Researchers are using visual tricks to try to better understand canine perception.   DESCRIPTION This is a fascinating article for many reasons.   Aside from the researchers curiosity, the idea of studying dogs and optical illusions give us more information… Read more »

Psychology Website of the Week — ANIMAL BEHAVIOR SOCIETY

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE ANIMAL BEHAVIOR SOCIETY URL       http://www.animalbehaviorsociety.org/web/index.php   DESCRIPTION Some students really enjoy those aspects of Psychology that focus on topics related to Animal Behavior.  This is the official site of the Animal Behavior Society and Journal.  It is an excellent resource for both the Professor and student… Read more »

Psychology Audio Series of the Week — NPR:  STORIES ABOUT ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

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PSYCHOLOGY AUDIO STORIES OF THE WEEK   NPR:  STORIES ABOUT ANIMAL BEHAVIOR     URL:  https://www.npr.org/tags/377743871/animal-behavior   DESCRIPTION Some students really enjoy those aspects of Psychology that focus on topics related to Animal Behavior.  These NPR programs are a 2-3 minute series of audio programs on a wide range of topics in animal behavior.   … Read more »