Posts Categorized: Psychology Website of the Week

Psychology Websites of the Week — Psi Chi & Psi Beta Honor Societies

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  PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK  PSYCHOLOGY HONOR SOCIETIES Psi Chi https://www.psichi.org/default.aspx   International Honor Society in Psychology Psi Beta https://www.psibeta.org Community College National Honor Society in Psychology Description These are the APA affiliated Honor Societies for Psychology majors.  These sites offer a wealth of resources for students interested in continuing their education in 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 Website of the Week — All Psychology Schools

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE All Psychology Schools URL   http://www.allpsychologyschools.com/clinical-psychology/how-to-become-a-psychologist/   Tiny URL:   https://tinyurl.com/2p942m6e DESCRIPTION Though this is a commercial site, it should be considered as a helpful resource for students considering a career in Psychology.  There are lots of links to different types of careers in the field along with discussions of… 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 Website of the Week — TED Ed Lessons Worth Sharing

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE TED Ed Lessons Worth Sharing URL       http://ed.ted.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&qs=psychology#tededlessons (Tiny Url)  http://tinyurl.com/zjprsnh   DESCRIPTION “TED-Ed Original lessons feature the words and ideas of educators brought to life by professional animators.” We all know about TED talks, but did you know that some professors have developed lessons around these presentations.  The… Read more »

Psychology Website of the Week — Positive Psychology Center

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WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE Positive Psychology Center URL       https://ppc.sas.upenn.edu/ DESCRIPTION This is Martin Seligman’s webpage at the University of Pennsylvania.  It discusses the concept and perspective of Positive Psychology providing resources for students interested in the field, research, and scholarly references.

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 Website of the Week — Psychology Today: Addiction

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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 Website of the Week — APS:  Association for Psychological Science

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK   APS:  Association for Psychological Science     URL       https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news   DESCRIPTION “APS is the premiere international organization solely dedicated to the advancement of psychological science. APS works diligently to increase support for psychological research and to promote the use of science-based psychology in the development of… Read more »

PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK — American Psychological Association

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK   TITLE American Psychological Association   URL       http://www.apa.org   DESCRIPTION This is the official website of the American Psychological Association. It is listed here for teaching purposes to fulfill the APA guidelines for teaching Introductory Psychology.  Students should be directed to the site for an understanding of… Read more »