Posts Categorized: Research Methods

Psychology Website of the Week — WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FACT AND OPINION?

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  (This is a requested “reprint” of a favorite site to provide a great resource to begin the semester.) PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FACT AND OPINION? SOURCE URL       https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-difference-between-fact-and-opinion.htm   (TinyURL) https://tinyurl.com/6xhfr5e9   DESCRIPTION   This is a short useful site to use when discussing… Read more »

Psychology Update — How Disgust Explains Everything

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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 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 Update — Why Do You Get Sleepy After Eating?

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TITLE Why Do You Get Sleepy After Eating? DESCRIPTION A genuinely interesting article about the effects of eating on feeling sleepy, or in other words how behavior and physiological functioning interact in our daily lives.  “If eating makes you tired, you’ve got something in common with most people—and, for that matter, with most living things…. Read more »

Psychology Update — Can Monitoring Brain Waves Boost Mental Health?

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TITLE Can Monitoring Brain Waves Boost Mental Health? Neurofeedback has promised a mental health revolution for decades. But is it effective?   DESCRIPTION This is a fascinating article regarding the practice of a relatively new type of treatment:  Neurofeedback.  “The treatment is known as neurofeedback, a therapy some say can improve our attention, moods, sleeping… Read more »

Psychology Update — Therapy Dogs Help Reduce Pain in Emergency Room Patients

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TITLE Therapy Dogs Help Reduce Pain in Emergency Room Patients   DESCRIPTION Wow, what an interesting article!  Most of us have heard about adjuncts to psychotherapy, but not the studies involved in using therapy dogs used to not only help individuals with anxiety and depression, but also for health issues.  “Therapy dogs are often employed… Read more »

PSYCHOLOGY APP OF THE WEEK — Observe to Learn: Exploring Animal Behavior

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PSYCHOLOGY APP OF THE WEEK Observe to Learn: Exploring Animal Behavior By The Lincoln Park Zoological Society iOS:  (free)  Click on the link  to view the web preview page https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/observe-to-learn-exploring/id597484368?mt=8   DESCRIPTION From the iTunes Store Observe to Learn: Exploring Animal Behavior “Have you ever wondered what it might be like to be a researcher… Read more »

Psychology Update — 21 Animals That Are Way Smarter Than You Thought

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TITLE 21 Animals That Are Way Smarter Than You Thought   DESCRIPTION The past definitions of Psychology included the study of animal behavior.  The magazine Psychology Today lists reasons as “the study of animal behavior is a cornerstone of psychology for several reasons. Ethology, or the study of animals in their natural habitats, sheds light… Read more »

Psychology Update — Always Forgetting Important Things? Here’s How to Fix That

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TITLE Always Forgetting Important Things? Here’s How to Fix That   DESCRIPTION This is a very fascinating article that examines a cognitive science experiment in memory and forgetting.  “Most people, when tasked with remembering something important, jot down a note. But a 2018 study published in the journal Experimental Aging Research says there may be… Read more »