WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE Michael Britt’s website:   The Psych Files:  Psychology News and Test Prep URL   http://www.thepsychfiles.com/about-2/ DESCRIPTION This is a fabulous web site created by Dr. Michael Britt.  There is a wealth of information about current topics in Psychology, apps, careers, research, and much more.  For teaching purposes, Dr. Britt provides the… Read more »

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK DESCRIPTION Three sites devoted to optical illusions.  These sites can be called up on a computer or device and projected to a class. URL  http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/ http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/tutor.html#Sensation and Perception http://www.scientificpsychic.com/graphics/index.html NOTE: The color illusions can be used in conjunction with the DRESSGATE discussion (March 23, 2015 Psychology Update) or as a stand-a-lone… Read more »

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK American Psychiatric Association   DSM 5 Website URL     http://www.psychiatry.org/practice/dsm DESCRIPTION Though this version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is somewhat controversial and problematic in the eyes of many professionals, it is still important in understanding how abnormal behavior/psychopathology are now characterized.  By now all introductory Psychology texts have had to revise… Read more »