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 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 — American Psychological Association

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK   TITLE American Psychological Association   URL       https://www.apa.org/topics   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 »

Psychology Update — The superpowers of the psychology major

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TITLE The superpowers of the psychology major Some thoughts on the unique strengths of a psychology major   DESCRIPTION Thinking about majoring in the field of psychology but feel that you might have been deterred by others or by “negative stereotypes” related to majoring in the field.  Dr. Stephen L. Chew provides a wonderful and… Read more »

Psychology Website of the Week — American Chronic Pain Association

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE American Chronic Pain Association URL       https://www.theacpa.org DESCRIPTION This is the site of the American Chronic Pain Association.  It is a very useful resource for both the professor and student interested in the topic.  The site offers resources for research, education, treatment, and advocacy.  There are interesting… Read more »

Psychology Update — Working with adults with developmental disabilities

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TITLE Working with adults with developmental disabilities   DESCRIPTION This is a very important article from the American Psychological Association regarding the need for psychologists to be trained to work with individuals with developmental disabilities.  “There is a yawning gap between the need for and the availability of mental health services for adults with intellectual… 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 »

Psychology Website of the Week — American Sleep Association

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE American Sleep Association   URL       https://www.sleepassociation.org   DESCRIPTION This is a fabulous resource related to sleep.  It discusses all aspects of sleep and sleep disorders.  Importantly, it provides a link to sleep hygiene rules.   It is an excellent resource for teaching as well as for… Read more »