DP_Psychology

This York University page contains detailed studies and a wealth of information for students studying psychology.

This gives students some basic insight into influential psychologists and is a good place to start for research.

The Minnesota Twin Studies were a series of studies conducted in affiliation with the University of Minnesota, designed to study the influence of genetics on personal and behavioral traits. For the purposes of this lesson, two of them in particular will be discussed.Minnesota Twin Studies The Minnesota Twin Studies were a series of studies conducted in affiliation with the University of Minnesota, designed to study the influence of genetics on personal and behavioral traits. For the purposes of this lesson, two of them in particular will be discussed.

What Makes Us Who We Are | Psychology: Straight Talk about Twin Studies, Genes, and Parenting:...

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the largest scientific organization in the world dedicated to research focused on the understanding, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of mental health.

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 publication discusses ethics required in experiments. It also provides a descriptive example of a false confessions experiment and the ethical issues considered for this study.

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.

_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.

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.

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.

Dana website has lots of useful and interesting articles

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."