Teaching of Psychology Idea Exchange (ToPIX) Weekly Update for 5/31 to 6/7
ToPIX has had 2,494 unique visitors since the we started keeping track of data in early March. New this week: http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Research-Methods-in-the-News "Vigorous Exercise Linked with Better Grades" (Mike Palij via TIPS) "Happiness May Come with Age, Study Says" (Joan Warmbold via TIPS) http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Therapy-Video Link to "The Lobotomist," a PBS documentary on Walter Freeman. A five-minute clip from the documentary showing transorbital lobotomies is also available. http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Psychological-Disorders-in-the-News "Severely Mentally Ill Persons More Likely to be in Jails than Hospitals, State Data Shows Treatment Advocacy Center's 50-State Report Reveals Mentally Ill Persons Three Times More Likely to Be in Correctional Institutions Than Psychiatric Hospitals." In addition to a link to this CNBC is report is a link to the original report. http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Infant-Reflexes-Video Download videos of pediatric neurological exams courtesy of the University of Utah; includes videos of infant reflexes. http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Cognition-in-the-News "Prospective Catholic Priests Face Sexuality Hurdles" (Mike Palij via TIPS -- "If a person says 'I know it when I see it', what potential cognitive biases, such as the availability heuristic, can operate to lead to a faulty perception and erroneous decision-making?") ToPIX is a product of the Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology, part of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP). If you find this resource or other STP resources of value and aren't currently a member of STP, consider joining to support the work of the society. Membership is only $25/year and you don't have to be a member of APA to join: http://teachpsych.org/members/registration/index.php. -- Sue Frantz <http://flightline.highline.edu/sfrantz/> Highline Community College Psychology, Coordinator Des Moines, WA 206.878.3710 x3404 [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology, Associate Director Teaching of Psychology Idea Exchange (ToPIX) APA Division 2: Society for the Teaching of Psychology <http://teachpsych.org/otrp/syllabi/syllabi.php> APA's p...@cc Committee <http://www.apa.org/ed/pcue/ptatcchome.html> --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=2952 or send a blank email to leave-2952-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
