Skip navigationLog in to follow, share, and participate in this community. Not a member? Join Now! If you have watched a 2019 Democratic Party debate, you perhaps have taken note: While Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, and Cory Booker glide smoothly through their spoken words, Joe Biden sometimes hesitates, stamme... Disabilities We Seldom Notice
BackBill Gates wants people he hires to read two of his favorite books: The Better Angels of Our Nature, by psychologist Steven Pinker, and Factfulness by the late Hans Rosling. I, too, have loved these books, wh... Some Amazing Data/Teaching Resources
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Tune in on Monday, November 25th, to hear Worth author Kathleen Stassen Berger on the Frankie Boyer Show. She will be calling in at 11:46 ET to discuss her new book Grandmothering: Building Strong Ties wit...Kathleen Stassen Berger on the Frankie Boyer Show
Back “Death is reversible.” So began NYU medical center’s director of Critical Care and Resuscitation Research Science, Sam Parnia, at a recent research consultation on people’s death experi... Cardiac Arrest and the Conscious Experience of Death
BackA tweet from my colleague Jean Twenge—a world-class expert at tracking youth well-being in massive data sets—alerted me to the recently released 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Among its dozen... Trends in Youth and Young Adult Well-Being
BackPhoto courtesy Virginia Welle At a recent Teaching of Psychology in Secondary Schools workshop hosted by Oregon State University, I celebrated and illustrated three sets of big ideas from psychological science... Psychological Science: Full of Surprises?
Back“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance—it is the illusion of knowledge.” This wisdom, often attributed to American historian Daniel Boorstin, suggests a sister aphorism: The great... The Illusion of Understanding
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Visit the Macmillan Booth at the 2019 Annual Conference on the Teaching of Psychology in Denver, October 18 and 19th. (Conference Site is here.) See talks by Macmillan Authors at the conference: "High Imp...“High Impact Practices: Deep Learning and Skill Building” Featuring David B. Strohmetz & Natalie J. Ciarocco
BackStudents appreciate examples that are meaningful to them. How about a little selfie research? After covering experiments in the Intro Psych research methods chapter, ask students to think about how they would ... Selfies vs. posies: Experiment example
BackTeaching General Psychology class If you're feeling stressed or anxious, consider the work of Viktor Frankl, who taught us that finding meaning in life is our most important quest: Viktor Frankl: Doctor prescribed the meaning of life - Big ... Viktor Frankl and the Search for Meaning
BackThe American Psychological Association’s Board of Educational Affairs, at the behest of the Committee on Associate and Baccalaureate Education, convened a working group under the title Introductory Psychology In... Recommended Student Learning Outcomes for Intro Psych
BackSeveral years ago, back when I was still giving in-class exams, I was convinced by Roddy Roediger to give a comprehensive final exam. By asking students to review the course material one more time by studying for the ... A final course review: The top ten list
Back“Do something!” shouted a lone voice at Ohio’s governor during a post-massacre candlelight vigil in downtown Dayton. Others soon chimed into what became a crowd chant, which has now challenged Congre... Do Something! Stop Mass Shootings and Prevent Suicides! But What Can Psychology Contribute?
BackCheck out these brand-new penguin parents, Skipper and Ping, who are the latest gay couple to adopt a penguin baby! Congratulations to new penguin dads Skipper and Ping | Popular Science psychstudentrss Congratulations, New Penguin Parents!
BackOn 48 occasions during his recent testimony regarding Russian election interference, former special counsel Robert Mueller—seeming “confused,” “uncertain,” and “forgetful”&mda... “Can You Repeat the Question?” Was Robert Mueller Exhibiting Age-Related Cognitive Decline—or Hearing Loss?
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12-2 pm: My Psychology: A New Approach to Introductory Psychology with Andrew Pomerantz (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) In this session, we'll preview the new edition of the groundbreaking text My Psy...APA Focus Group: My Psychology: A New Approach to Introductory Psychology with Andrew Pomerantz
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4:30-6 pm: Research Methods & Your Course Needs with David Strohmetz (University of West Florida) This focus group will center around the research methods course and will look at materials from the latest edition ...APA Focus Group: Research Methods & Your Course Needs with David Strohmetz
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2:30-4 pm: Clinical Psychology & Your Course Needs This focus group will center around the introduction to clinical psychology course where you can participate in a discussion of instructor and student needs for t...APA Focus Group: Clinical Psychology & Your Course Needs
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10-11:30 am: Abnormal Psychology & Your Course Needs with Jon Comer (Florida International University) This focus group will center around the abnormal psychology course market where we will discuss instructor and...APA Focus Group: Abnormal Psychology & Your Course Needs with Jon Comer
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