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Nurture Is Not the Same as Environment
Excerpt from book by Judith Harris which argues that parents do not have as much influence as peers in child development.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is Yawning Contagious?
*Yaaawwwwwn* Did just reading the word make you feel like yawning yourself? Known as contagious yawning, the reasons behind this phenomenon have been attributed to both the physiological and psychological. It's been observed in children...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Cliffs Notes: Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior
An overview of the different models for interpreting and treating abnormal behaviors.
Science Museum, London
Making the Modern World: Freud's Concept of the Personality
Read a brief discussion of Freud's idea of the mind and its three parts.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Testing How Fashion Impacts the Behavior of Others Around Us
There's an old saying that "the clothes make the man" (or woman, we're quick to add nowadays). How true do you think this is? Here's a project with one approach for finding out.
Other
Nova Southeastern University: Charles Spearman
Details the life and work of Charles Spearman. Sections include: Spearman and the Army, Educational and Professional Background, Contributions to the Testing Enterprise, Published Works.
Library of Congress
Loc: Freud: Conflict and Culture
Collection of materials which provides photographs, manuscripts, articles about Freud that present several views of his work.
Other
Jean Piaget Society
Learn more about Jean Piaget from this website. The site is dedicated to the study of human knowledge and development.
Other
Univ. Of Mississippi: Critical Approaches to Literature
Here are nine common critical approaches to the study of literature based on X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia's Literature: An Introductionto Fiction, Poetry, and Drama.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Motivations and Attitudes Questions
This is a ten-question quiz concerning motivations and attitudes.
California State University
California State Univ.: Happiness, Hope, and Optimism
California State University offers this student research paper that explains the emotions of hope, happiness, and optimism. Shows how these emotions are similiar and different and how biology affects feelings.
Other
English Made in Brazil: Vygotsky
Discusses the social aspects of language acquisition according to Vygotsky.
PBS
Pbs People and Discoveries: Abraham Maslow
This PBS People and Discoveries site offers a great introduction to the work of Maslow. Includes a brief bio of Maslow and his ideas.
Other
University of Geneva: The Jean Piaget Archives
This is a comprehensive website covering the work of Jean Piaget. This website can be translated into English, French, German and Spanish.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Physiological Needs and Pregnancy
Read this passage and study the chart to complete the five-question quiz concerning physiological needs and pregnancy.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Hermann Von Helmholtz
Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz (August 31, 1821 - September 8, 1894) was a German physician and physicist who made significant contributions to several widely varied areas of modern science. In physiology and physiological...
Curated OER
York University: The Vectors of Mind
This site goes into detaial about Spearman's two factor theory. From the classic paper "The Vectors of Mind" by L. L. Thurstone (1934)Address of the president before the American Psychological Association, Chicago meeting, September, 1933.
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York University: The Vectors of Mind
This site goes into detaial about Spearman's two factor theory. From the classic paper "The Vectors of Mind" by L. L. Thurstone (1934)Address of the president before the American Psychological Association, Chicago meeting, September, 1933.
Curated OER
York University: The Vectors of Mind
This site goes into detaial about Spearman's two factor theory. From the classic paper "The Vectors of Mind" by L. L. Thurstone (1934)Address of the president before the American Psychological Association, Chicago meeting, September, 1933.
Curated OER
York University: The Vectors of Mind
This site goes into detaial about Spearman's two factor theory. From the classic paper "The Vectors of Mind" by L. L. Thurstone (1934)Address of the president before the American Psychological Association, Chicago meeting, September, 1933.
Curated OER
York University: The Vectors of Mind
This site goes into detaial about Spearman's two factor theory. From the classic paper "The Vectors of Mind" by L. L. Thurstone (1934)Address of the president before the American Psychological Association, Chicago meeting, September, 1933.
Curated OER
York University: The Vectors of Mind
This site goes into detaial about Spearman's two factor theory. From the classic paper "The Vectors of Mind" by L. L. Thurstone (1934)Address of the president before the American Psychological Association, Chicago meeting, September, 1933.
Curated OER
York University: The Vectors of Mind
This site goes into detaial about Spearman's two factor theory. From the classic paper "The Vectors of Mind" by L. L. Thurstone (1934)Address of the president before the American Psychological Association, Chicago meeting, September, 1933.