Psychology Resource of the Week — Ted Talk: Mystery of Chronic Pain

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PSYCHOLOGY RESOURCE OF THE WEEK: TED TALK   Ted Talk by Elliot Krane   NAME Elliot Krane:  The Mystery of Chronic Pain   Source URL:  https://www.ted.com/talks/elliot_krane_the_mystery_of_chronic_pain?language=en   TinyURL:   https://tinyurl.com/ncmgh34   DESCRIPTION This is a very entertaining 8-minute video that can be shown in class.  It highlights the problems of chronic pain, treatment, diagrams, and… Read more »

Psychology Update — THE PAIN BRAIN — ARTICLES ABOUT PAIN

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This week’s Psychology Update along with the Psychology Website of the Week and Psychology Resource Ted Talk of the Week focuses on the mysterious distressing problem of pain and pain management.   These articles can be used in conjunction with the chapters on Nervous System, Positive and Health Psychology, and Psychotherapy. One of the articles… 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 — 3 ARTICLES ON PAIN (Physical and Emotional) MANAGEMENT 

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3 ARTICLES ON PAIN (Physical and Emotional) MANAGEMENT  This week’s Psychology Update along with the Psychology Website of the Week and Psychology Resource Ted Talk of the Week focuses on the mysterious distressing problem of pain and pain management.   These articles can be used in conjunction with the chapters on nervous system, Positive and… Read more »