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Martin Hagger is Professor of Psychology at Curtin University. His areas of expertise are social, health, sport and exercise psychology. He is involved in numerous research projects nationally and internationally with a focus on motivation and behaviour change. He is currently leading projects in drugs in sport, promoting physical activity and healthy diet, understanding the mechanisms of willpower and self-control, and reducing binge drinking and the prevalence of smoking. At the highest level, athletes are well-matched in terms of their physical abilities, conditioning, and skill level. But often that is not enough to win and perform on the biggest of stages like the Olympic games. Developing strategies and techniques to get athletes minds in the best possible condition for optimal performance is increasingly important for sports teams and coaches. Martin will provide an overview of the kinds of techniques that elite athletes use to prepare psychologically for their sport, give details of the scientific research into these techniques and how they work, and how the techniques might be used by competitive athetes and coaches to maximise performance.

Martin Hagger is Professor of Psychology at Curtin University. His areas of expertise are social, health, sport and exercise psychology. He is involved in numerous research projects nationally and internationally with a focus on motivation and behaviour change. He is currently leading projects in drugs in sport, promoting physical activity and healthy diet, understanding the mechanisms of willpower and self-control, and reducing binge drinking and the prevalence of smoking. At the highest level, athletes are well-matched in terms of their physical abilities, conditioning, and skill level. But often that is not enough to win and perform on the biggest of stages like the Olympic games. Developing strategies and techniques to get athletes minds in the best possible condition for optimal performance is increasingly important for sports teams and coaches. Martin will provide an overview of the kinds of techniques that elite athletes use to prepare psychologically for their sport, give details of the scientific research into these techniques and how they work, and how the techniques might be used by competitive athetes and coaches to maximise performance.

_Five principles for research ethics

Not that long ago, academicians were often cautious about airing the ethical dilemmas they faced in their research and academic work, but that environment is changing today. Psychologists in academe are more likely to seek out the advice of their colleagues on issues ranging from supervising graduate students to how to handle sensitive research data, says George Mason University psychologist June Tangney, PhD.

Psychologists in academe are more likely to seek out the advice of their colleagues on issues ranging from supervising graduate students to how to handle sensitive research data.

There is so much to consider when you are deciding on a topic for your Internal Assessment. What areas are you interested in, what topic will be exciting and interesting enough to grab your attention and the attention of others. The amount of prior knowledge can be a governing factor in this decision making process.

Here are some ideas from a school that you can consider with respect to the IA.

There is so much to consider when you are deciding on a topic for your Internal Assessment. What areas are you interested in, what topic will be exciting and interesting enough to grab your attention and the attention of others. The amount of prior knowledge can be a governing factor in this decision making process.

This is a good site to locate research studies not always found in the psychology textbooks. It offers students variety in how they defend their positions.

ib psych notes - all the IB psychology notes you will ever need. this will save your life, trust me Good resource of studies for each LOA

IB Psych notes- a summary of points for most of the LOs for BLA, CLA, SCLA & Abnormal Psych.

Although it's quite lengthy, the APA site gives detailed explanations of the ethics that are required for psychological research. The information here serves as a good background to the ethics that come up in many of IAs that are students choose.

The American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct provides guidance for psychologists in professional, scientific and educational roles. The Ethics Code also outlines standards of professional conduct for APA members and student affiliates.

Many professional organizations produce an ethical code of conduct. Violations of this code can result in the loss of license and professional membership. Exposing students to these codes helps them understand the seriousness and importance of ethical conduct.

An interactive 'Mouse Party' to show the effects of different drugs on the brain. Fun activity when teaching substance abuse in the Health Option for Paper 2

For drug addiction, states of consciousness unit

This is quite simplified in mechanic however is a good introductory exercise for the effects of various drugs on the brain.

" the Society has three general missions: 1.) Produce and Disseminate Knowledge to the Profession and the Public for the Public Good through Personality and Social Psychological Science; 2.) Promote the Careers of Students and Professionals in the Areas of Personality and Social Psychology; and 3.)Recognize and Promote Achievement in Personality and Social Psychology."

" the Society has three general missions: 1.) Produce and Disseminate Knowledge to the Profession and the Public for the Public Good through Personality and Social Psychological Science; 2.) Promote the Careers of Students and Professionals in the Areas of Personality and Social Psychology; and 3.)Recognize and Promote Achievement in Personality and Social Psychology."

"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

Entertaining videos around 10min long, really good for revision and use in class.

The first in a series covering a variety of topics. High-energy speaker might be well-received by students.

Increases variation in teaching method. i shall use this in class

The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness. The first report was published in 2012, the second in 2013, and the third in 2015. The World Happiness Report 2016 Update, which ranks 156 countries by their happiness levels, was released today in Rome in advance of UN World Happiness Day, March 20th.

Complete Guide to Psychology for Students, Educators & Enthusiasts. Find psychology articles, student resources and learn about the theories and perspectives that have shaped the discipline.

A good simple guide to the basics in psychology. A great introductory resource.

Agreed, this site is most useful for a quick overview on many topics without having to read through masses of information.

The American Psychological Association's (APA) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (hereinafter referred to as the Ethics Code) consists of an Introduction, a Preamble, five General Principles and specific Ethical Standards. The Introduction discusses the intent, organization, procedural considerations and scope of application of the Ethics Code. The Preamble and General Principles are aspirational goals to guide psychologists toward the highest ideals of psychology. Although the Preamble and General Principles are not themselves enforceable rules, they should be considered by psychologists in arriving at an ethical course of action. The Ethical Standards set forth enforceable rules for conduct as psychologists. Most of the Ethical Standards are written broadly, in order to apply to psychologists in varied roles, although the application of an Ethical Standard may vary depending on the context. The Ethical Standards are not exhaustive. The fact that a given conduct is not specifically addressed by an Ethical Standard does not mean that it is necessarily either ethical or unethical.

helps clarify the ethics and its importance

The American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct provides guidance for psychologists in professional, scientific and educational roles. The Ethics Code also outlines standards of professional conduct for APA members and student affiliates.

APA announcement in 2015 about banning participation by psychologists in national security interrogations

APA's Council of Representatives voted almost unanimously to prohibit psychologists from participating in national security interrogations. Its resolution states that psychologists "shall not conduct, supervise, be in the presence of, or otherwise assist any national security interrogations for any military or intelligence entities, including private contractors working on their behalf, nor advise on conditions of confinement insofar as these might facilitate such an interrogation."

This really wasn't for the workshop. I just decided I was going to use this in a discussion with my students. I thought I'd share.

This could actually be a study that students can replicate; I tried to find the original article, but my data base access does not have it; here is the abstract: http://pss.sagepub.com/content/25/6/1159

Hi Marcus, I start the year off with note taking and get students to research the research on using technology over hand written notes. One of my students last year used Cunningham and Stanovich's study for their IA which was titled 'is the pen mightier than the keyboard'? I like this one, something new:0), Best regards, Yvette

Relates psychology to our everyday lives

Provides a look at psychology as a career in many different fields, such as research, consulting, diagnosing and teaching. I have found this site extremely useful over the years while working with both general and AP level students. I have my IB Psychology students subscribe to this publication.

This is useful as a fun source to get students interested in a topic before diving into it in depth.

This site gives a brief understanding about careers in Psychology and the Job requirements. This could be useful to guide students who are interested in Psychology

On this website, Psychology students are able to find a large variety of up-to-date articles that students might find interesting.

Good for a general read

For a bit of everything... Again, articles are not always comprehensive, but they may serve as good conversations-starters! A very detailed search menu is helpful to find something relevant for your class discussion topic.