TITLE Does Listening to Music Stimulate Creative Thinking, or Stifle It? DESCRIPTION A number of fascinating studies examines the use of listening to music during creative and problem solving tasks. The results appear to be contradictory in the sense that the type of task and type of music may either be enhancing handling a task… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Introduction To Psychology
Psychology Update — Too Much Screen Time for Teens Leads to Mental Disorders, New Study Shows
TITLE Too Much Screen Time for Teens Leads to Mental Disorders, New Study Shows DESCRIPTION This is a great article that will help the reader understand the effects of too much screen time on behavior. The article states; “Youngsters who spend a lot of time in front of a screen are at greater… Read more »
Psychology Update — The Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Psychiatric Disorders
TITLE The Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Psychiatric Disorders DESCRIPTION Clearly this article provides expansive details regarding the links between physical health and mental health issues. The article details the relationship between psychological and psychiatric disorders and Type 2 Diabetes as stated in the title. “Living with mental-health disorders is challenging enough without… Read more »
Psychology Update — Scent loss and distortion due to COVID-19 shines new light on the nose
TITLE Scent loss and distortion due to COVID-19 shines new light on the nose DESCRIPTION The field of Psychology has long studied the topics of Sensation&Perception. We know that there are more than the five basic senses though most people can only name the five. Perhaps the sense of smell (the olfactory sense) doesn’t… Read more »
Psychology Song List of The Week — OTRP Online Songs For Teaching
PSYCHOLOGY SONG LIST OF THE WEEK https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SBf7y_MN-u4t36QoGmpYy9utXyeatsl7AZsqkg6Z7Aw/edit#gid=0 Tiny URL: https://tinyurl.com/2p86ab88 HOW TO USE THIS LIST ToPIX is a product of the Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology, part of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology. If you have to make a presentation have you ever wanted to pep it up and make it… Read more »
Psychology Podcast of the Week — Psychology in Every Day Life: The Psych Files
PSYCHOLOGY PODCAST OF THE WEEK CLICK HERE: Psychology in Every Day Life: The Psych Files (click on the title above to be directed to the iTunes preview for more information) DESCRIPTION From iTunes Store “The Psych Files is a podcast for anyone interested in the topic of psychology and how ideas in the… Read more »
Psychology Update — Reliving Trauma Through Virtual Reality is Helping Veterans With PTSD
TITLE Reliving Trauma Through Virtual Reality is Helping Veterans With PTSD DESCRIPTION This link is to a 2-minute video that discusses and briefly demonstrates the use of Virtual Reality therapy as a tool to help veterans with PTSD. “Soldiers who experienced combat trauma have a new way of getting help — walking through a… Read more »
Psychology Website of the Week — Psychology Today: Addiction
PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE Psychology Today: Addiction URL https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/addiction DESCRIPTION This Psychology Today website can be used a both an in class teaching resource and a valid informational repository for students. Topics covered include: What Is Addiction? Symptoms Causes Treatment Relapse Compulsive and Addictive Behaviors Drug Trends Recent posts on… Read more »
Psychology Update — Why Does Alcohol Mess With My Sleep?
TITLE Why Does Alcohol Mess With My Sleep? DESCRIPTION Lots of folks have a “night cap” to help them fall asleep, however though they may drift off into sleep more easily, the alcohol has a deleterious effect on the sleep cycle. “…there’s a good chance that too much alcohol will mean a fitful night… Read more »
Psychology Update — How to Build Resilience in Hard Times
TITLE How to Build Resilience in Hard Times DESCRIPTION What an important article by the fabulous science writer of the NY Times Jane E. Brody! In this article she addresses the difficulties that people go through in their lives including the current continuing pandemic. How individuals cope in hard times is the focus… Read more »
Psychological Science: The Curious Mind
Abnormal Psychology, 15th Edition DSM-5-TR Update
Behavioral Neuroscience
Personality, 15th Edition
Cognition, 11th Edition
