In honor of Halloween and all things occult, I wanted to explore a historical event I was morbidly fascinated with as a child: the Salem Witch Trials. When I was younger, I couldn't get my hands on enough novels and non-fiction books on the subject. I read The Crucible and watched the movie, and I...

EPISODE DESCRIPTION Lost Souls of Pennhurst In 1908 Pennhurst Asylum in eastern Pennsylvania was built to house and care for epileptic, disabled and "feeble-minded" patients, but after a few years Pennhurst became dangerously overcrowded,The result was rampant abuse, neglect and horrific conditions. The spirits of the patients and abusive employees still roam the halls of the asylum today.

This 10.54 min video discusses the changes in ethics in psychological research.

12.56 min video discussing five psychological experiments that are unethical.

This is a PDF of a complete chapter on ethical issues in psychological research from a McGraw Hill textbook. It contains questions for students to answer as well as basic vocabularly.

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.

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.

This video (1:41:26 mins) is a presentation by Samenow about his books regarding criminal behavior.

This 6:58 min video discusses Cornish and Clark's rational choice theory.

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.

"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."

This website discusses stress causes by Meyer Briggs personality type. I know that I worry about stress in my students, especially around exam time.

This is a list of 52 cognitive concepts which allows you to bring other subject areas into your psychology classes.

VARK Questionnaire version 7.1 Choose the answer which best explains your preference and click the box next to it. Please click more than one if a single answer does not match your perception. Leave blank any question that does not apply. (I like to have my students complete this questionnaire at the start of each school year and share the results with me so I can learn more about them.)

Personality Test using the official Keirsey Temperament Sorter - Personality Tests for organizational, career, personal development. (I like to have my students complete this questionnaire at the start of each school year and share the results with me so I can learn more about them.)

The home page of thinkib.net IB Psychology. Browse the last pages, blog posts, check the sitemap, get some Teaching Materials and share knowledge with the thinkib.net IB community. (Some information is free and some you need a membership to see. It has been helpful to me as a new IB Psych teacher.)

This is a 10:13 min video which reviews the biological aspects of psychology including neurons, the brain, the endocrine system, and various types of neurotransmitters. While it is longer than what I like to show in class, it is an excellent refresher and re-emphasizes what we have discussed in class and what they read in the textbook.