Posts Categorized: Psychology Resource of the Week

PSYCHOLOGY PODCAST OF THE WEEK — We All Wear It Differently: A Podcast for Early Career Psychologists

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PSYCHOLOGY PODCAST OF THE WEEK We All Wear It Differently: A Podcast for Early Career Psychologists   iOS:  (free): (Click on the icon or link below to be taken to the iTunes preview page) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/we-all-wear-it-differently/id992827102?mt=2   The Podcast can also be listened to directly over a web browser on any platform. DIRECT WEBSITE: https://weallwearitdifferently.com  … Read more »

Psychology Websites of the Week — UNDERSTANDING THE INSANITY PLEA

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITES OF THE WEEK — FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY UNDERSTANDING THE INSANITY DEFENSE Two related websites are featured this week.  Each deals with the legal system and the insanity plea. #1   This website from findlaw.com provides an “article focusing on the M’Naghten Rule for testing legal insanity, often called the “right-wrong” test and used by the… Read more »

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK — Penn Medicine — Penn Program for Mindfulness

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE Penn Medicine — Penn Program for Mindfulness URL  http://www.pennmedicine.org/mindfulness/   DESCRIPTION Michael Baime has conducted major research on the benefits of Mindfulness Mediation.  His work group at the University of Pennsylvania has thoroughly investigated the benefits of of this process and developed empirically based intervention programs.   The website provides… Read more »

Psychology Update — 3 ARTICLES ABOUT THE COMMUNICATION DISORDER APHASIA (including Bruce Willis)

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3 ARTICLES ABOUT THE COMMUNICATION DISORDER APHASIA (including Bruce Willis) ARTICLE #1 TITLE WHAT IS APHASIA?   DESCRIPTION In the passed few weeks, there has been news coverage about Bruce Willis retiring from his acting due to aphasia.  This week’s Psychology Update focuses on Aphasia through two important resources and a news story about Bruce… Read more »

Psychology Website of the Week — CDC: ADHD

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) URL       https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/ DESCRIPTION This is the “official” CDC website for ADHD.  It provides a wealth of resources for providing material for class lecture, discussion, and student papers.

Psychology Update — How to Set Goals You’ll Actually Achieve

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TITLE How to Set Goals You’ll Actually Achieve   DESCRIPTION As a student: YOU REALLY WANT TO READ THIS ARTICLE!   This is a clear important article about setting goals to be successful in your endeavors.  “Whether you want to run a marathon, eat more healthfully or just get off the couch a little more,… Read more »

Psychology Website of the Week — POCKET

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK Pocket: save articles, videos, and more to view later https://getpocket.com (Also available as an app for both iPhone/iPad/Android devices) DESCRIPTION Save articles, videos and other web content for later in a beautiful and optimized easy-to-view experience for your phone and tablet — even offline. Pocket is your perfect mobile companion… Read more »

Psychology Song List of The Week — OTRP Online Songs For Teaching

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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 Update — ANXIETY

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TITLE ANXIETY   DESCRIPTION WOW!  This is quite a comprehensive article about the topic of ANXIETY!!!  The article covers the entire spectrum of the disorder, symptoms, types, causes, and treatments.  “Anxiety is both a mental and physical state of negative expectation. Mentally it is characterized by increased arousal and apprehension tortured into distressing worry, and… Read more »

Psychology Update — Got Psychology? Then you have human skills for the future

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TITLE Got Psychology? Then you have human skills for the future Cultivating your human skills can give you an edge on the job market.   DESCRIPTION This American Psychological Association article focuses on important “human skills” as  related to jobs and careers.   Specifically the article looks at three important skills: communications, leadership, and collaboration. … Read more »