Tracey Wilson and Harriet Cunningham are two 10-year-olds who were born as boys, but identify as girls. While their parents accept who they are -others don't -- and "that" has ignited a debate - with both schools and the BC government. For more info, please go to www.global16x9.com
Scientific American Frontiers with Alan Alda. Part 2 of the episode on the human brain and the frontal lobe. This part covers the research of Dr. Adele Diamond on how children's minds are different than adults and how they change as we grow and develop
PBS Airdate: November 20, 2001 NARRATOR: People do all sorts of things to get attention. And why? It may be the last thing on his mind, but this man's body is working toward this. Whether we're thinking about it or not, our bodies want to make babies.
In this episode of Scientifc American Frontiers, host Alan Alda serves as a test subject for Harvard's Daniel Schacter in two demonstrations of the maliability of memory.
Oldies but goodies - Scientific American Frontiers, lots of good ideas here, such as Body Sense; The Magic Years?; Born to Talk; Changing Minds; Speaking for Herself
WASHINGTON - Nearly 50 years after one of the most controversial behavioral experiments in history, a social psychologist has found that people are still just as willing to administer what they believe are painful electric shocks to others when urged on by an authority figure. Jerry M.
Open the playlist menu on the bottom row of controls to switch between videos. These sessions were recorded at the 2014 APA Pre-convention Workshop for Introductory Psychology Teachers in Washington, D.C. These videos range from 30 minutes to approximately one hour in length. These sessions were recorded at the 2012 APA Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla.
This is an interesting article on a neural treatment currently being researched called transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS). It explains how the treatment is currently being tested, potential future uses, and even some criticisms. Although it's a secondary source, references are made to where the primary source studies can be found.
Understand your mind with the science of psychology - A very interesting website, especially to find topics realted to PSychology that may engage and motivate students about the subject. It contains several articles about Psychology and curiosities of human mind.
I subscribe to the blog so I get frequent -- daily? -- updates on articles. The articles are short and to the point, so I frequently read them. And they often refer to studies that are appropriate for IA's. They supply links that are useful as well.