Class: General Psychology Introduction: (summary of lesson) This will be part of the General Psychology Memory chapter lesson. We will discuss the following in this lesson: · Where Memory takes place in the brain. · The stages of short and long-term memory · Explicit and Implicit Memory. · Serial position effect · Autobiographical memory · […]
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How reliable is Memory?
How reliable is working memory? We deal with memory everyday in the classroom, in the grocery store, on the road, and arriving home after work. If our entire class witnesses an event like a car crash, how many students would get the details correct? How reliable is your memory? Listen to this Ted Talk in […]
What has caused Autism Rates to soar?
Have you heard that Autism is on the rise and has increased dramatically the last few years? Have you ever wondered what causes Autism? Did you hear that vaccines cause Autism? Is it true or is it false? Have you had any students with Autism or what was formerly called Asperger’s Syndrome (it changed in […]
VA Finds PTSD Linked to Heart Disease
Not only do I teach about Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, in Abnormal Psychology but I also have had many students who served in the war and have/ as well as those who had PTSD. Research has found that there is a causal link between PTSD and heart disease among Vets. What is causing Vets with […]
Train Your Brain For Resilience
This Infographic is considered Cognitive Psychology. So many times students think negatively and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. It can hinder their ability in the classroom and from learning Psychology. I use a lot of positive psychology in my classes and I have found it makes a huge difference. When they comment on a classmate’s […]