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When the German neurologist Korbinian Brodmann first sliced and mapped the human brain more than a century ago he identified 50 distinct regions in the crinkly surface called the cerebral cortex that governs much of what makes us human.

Great new research for localization of function! and brain imaging: Researchers reveal that human brain has at least 180 different regions, confirming the existence of 83 known regions and adding 97 new ones

Explore the remarkable plasticity of a baby's brain and see how early experiences influence human development

"In the zeal to learn about the human thought process and behavior, many early psychiatrists went too far with their experimentations, leading to stringent ethics codes and standards."

Just used this in class after talking about Money case.

Unethical Psychological Experiments

Good for BLOA and human relationships

When you do research work, you become part of a larger effort to understand the world and make it a better place. Research on human beings comes with special responsibilities. In the United States, we have ethical standards for research on human beings. Ethical standards help us decide the right and moral ways to act.

Improving science literacy in the United States requires strengthening science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at the middle- and high-school levels. Including a hands-on research experience element in the curricula of scientific disciplines is a crucial part of education in all STEM disciplines, including psychology.

Neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran outlines the fascinating functions of mirror neurons. Only recently discovered, these neurons allow us to learn complex social behaviors, some of which formed the foundations of human civilization as we know it.

In the past, researchers performed all kinds of questionable experiments in the name of science. For example, in one famous experiment, psychologist Stanley Milgram led his subjects to believe that they were giving painful electric shocks to other people. Many people consider this experiment unethical because it caused the subjects emotional discomfort. Today, researchers must abide by basic ethical norms when conducting research. Most important, they must consider whether they might harm their human or animal subjects while doing research. Ethics Ethics refers to a system of moral values or the way people distinguish right from wrong. The American Psychological Association (APA) requires all its members to adhere to its code of ethics, which applies to the treatment of both humans and animals.

Thomas Blass probes into the life of Stanley Milgram, the man who uncovered some disturbing truths about human nature.

"James Geary waxes on a fascinating fixture of human language: the metaphor. Friend of scribes from Aristotle to Elvis, metaphor can subtly influence the decisions we make, Geary says. "

Psychology news gives a day to day account of new psychology research on relationships, happiness, memory, behavioral problems, dreams and more. Also, psychology studies comparing humans to apes. Helps students to see the day to day application of Psychology and the latest studies coming out of the laboratories!

Ethical considerations

The Belmont Report is a report created by the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research. An exposure to this will allow students to understand the gravity of ethical issues concerned in Psychology.

Good resources for the Human Relationships Unit

This is a PBS site but it looks at the brain and also offers insight into brain patterns and development during different ages and stages of development.

The Secret Life of the Brain is a co-production of Thirteen/WNET New York and David Grubin Productions. @2001 Educational Broadcasting Corporation and David Grubin Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.

Videos and resources that outline the development of the brain throughout the human lifespan. Students can self-guide through the videos and view other resources if they need clarification.

12.56 min video discussing five psychological experiments that are unethical.