(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 »
Posts Tagged: Critical Thinking
PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK — Michael Britt on Demonic Possession
PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE Michael Britt: The Psych Files Demonic Possession Interactive (August 18, 2016) URL https://my.visme.co/projects/n0673dm4-demonic-possession-interactive DESCRIPTION From the website: Last week I posted about an infographic I created to help students think critically about the topic of demonic possession. I’ve been thinking a lot about how to make the presentation… Read more »
Psychology Update — How to Know Whether to Believe a Health Study
TITLE How to Know Whether to Believe a Health Study DESCRIPTION This is a great article to use at the beginning of the semester for those of you who discuss the scientific method in your classes. Further, the author takes the reader through methodology, facts vs opinions, and various issues in health studies. Issues of… Read more »
Scientific/Critical Thinking: 4 Articles DEALING WITH SCIENCE IN THE NEWS
Four articles are presented this week. Each deals with the common theme of scientific and critical thinking about events in the news. These can be used for a discussion (see at the end) of viewing events through a “social science lens.” You may decide to pick and choose which article is of most usefulness for… Read more »