TITLE If You’re Feeling Anxious, Try This 2,000-Year-Old, Neuroscience-Backed Hack DESCRIPTION This is truly a must read article for the understand of the concept of anxiety from historical, philosophical, and psychological perspectives. From the article: “Some 2,000 years ago, in the throes of a targeted chase to his death, a Roman philosopher named Seneca had… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Psychology Update
Psychology Website of the Week — Social Psychology Network
PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE Social Psychology Network URL https://www.socialpsychology.org/ DESCRIPTION Mission Statement “The mission of Social Psychology Network is to promote peace, social justice, and sustainable living through public education, research, and the advancement of psychology” This site is a great resource for teaching of Social Psychology, Topics… Read more »
Psychology Update — There’s a Mental-Health Crisis Among American Children. Why?
TITLE There’s a Mental-Health Crisis Among American Children. Why? DESCRIPTION This is an important article to understand psychological disorders among children and adolescents both during and before the pandemic. “Indeed, the C.D.C. reported a pronounced increase in similar tics (active link to article) based on evidence from a source never before used to assess… 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 (This includes the lates link to a discussion of frontotemporal dementia diagnosis.) 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… Read more »
Psychology Update — Ted Talk and Podcast Feeling good | David Burns | TEDxReno
TITLE Ted Talk Feeling good | David Burns | TEDxReno DESCRIPTION David Burns, MD is the best selling author of perhaps the best and most effective self-help book “Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy.” He has recently published “Feeling Great: The Revolutionary New Treatment for Depression and Anxiety” He is a prolific researcher into… 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 — How to Help a Child With Math Anxiety
TITLE How to Help a Child With Math Anxiety DESCRIPTION Do you experience math anxiety? A number of studies have begun to exam young children in school settings and their reactions to dealing with mathematics. “Math anxiety is a common psychophysiological reaction characterized by feelings of dread and apprehension, increased heart rate and sweating…. Read more »
Psychology App of the Week — The Stroop Effect
PSYCHOLOGY APP OF THE WEEK The Stroop Effect PSYCHOLOGY APP OF THE WEEK The Stroop Effect (iOS and Android) FOR iOS (Apple iPhone and iPad) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brain-test-stroop-effect/id791503877 FOR ANDROID DEVICES https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goxler7.strooptest From Wikipedia “The Stroop effect is a demonstration of interference in the reaction time of a task. When the name of a color… Read more »
Psychology Update — How Disgust Explains Everything
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 — Why Dreaming (Rem Sleep) May Be Important for Your Health
(This update is a much requested article.) TITLE Why Dreaming (Rem Sleep) May Be Important for Your Health DESCRIPTION What a great article that describes how and why we sleep and the functions of dreaming. The article specifically has a focus on problems arising from not getting enough “regular sleep” and REM sleep… Read more »
Psychological Science: The Curious Mind
Abnormal Psychology, 15th Edition DSM-5-TR Update
Behavioral Neuroscience
Personality, 15th Edition
Cognition, 11th Edition
