To Sleep, Perchance to Dream - Crash Course Psychology #9

1. What was the last dream that you remember?

2. Do you have any recurring dreams?

Consciousness - Crash Course Psychology #8

Why is consciousness so hard to describe/define? Does that mean it's not real? What. The. Heck.

6th Sense

If you could have a 6th sense...... what would it be, and why? Think hard. Don't waste this opportunity to be AHHHHHMAZING!

Sensation & Perception - Crash Course Psychology #5

Meet Your Master: Getting to Know Your Brain - Crash Course Psychology #4

The Chemical Mind - Crash Course Psychology #3

Psychological Research - Crash Course Psychology #2

Harry Potter Personality Quiz!

Post the following to this blog..... (remember to sign in with your google ID!)

1. Your 4 letters that identify your personality

2. Your Harry Potter Character

3. A couple sentences on whether this accurately describes you or not, and why.

Intro to Psychology - Crash Course Psychology #1

Watch this 'intro to psychology' from CrashCourse! This will give you some background information that we will continually fall back on...

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to the 2014-2015 School Year!

Please 'Comment' on this thread with a specific 'expectation' for this course ... 

Side Note - This blog will be our hub for online videos, news articles, class discussions etc..

I Am Alive: Surviving The Andes Plane Crash

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

MH370 - Malaysian Airlines

With the media boom surrounding the disappearance of Flight MH370, I want you to put yourself in the shoes of the families of the missing people. What are they emotionally going through? What stage of grief are they in, if they are grieving? What are some natural reactions that these people would have?


Do some research on various news websites. Formulate your response in full sentences, and provide any thoughts/ideas that you have on this topic.

Sensation & Perception - Crash Course Psychology #5

Back to Sensation and Perception!

Do a little research after watching the video and be able to discuss the following…..

1. When is an infant able to see as good as an adult?

2. At what point in time are our senses at a peak? Does it vary, sense-to-sense, or is a general life-stage that senses decline?

Self-Esteem

Which gender has the toughest time with self-esteem? Assume that we're only comparing high-school age kids. Who has the toughest time keeping their self-esteem high? What does that gender have to deal with that the other does not?

Below is a TED talk by Dr. Ivan Joseph. Dr. Joseph is the AD and soccer coach at Ryerson University. In this TED talk, he talks about self-confidence, self-esteem, and the importance of these in our daily lives.

Born Good?

Can infants tell right from wrong? And if so, how would you know? Come to Yale's Baby Lab.

Watch the clip here!

Carry On

The above video clip is from ESPN and is a tremendously inspirational story about dedication, persistence, and adversity. Enjoy!

Please comment your reactions to this piece. You will get points!

Source: ESPN SC Featured: Carry On

Your Memory Under Stress

Watch the above video clip to deepen your understanding of how our memory is affected by stress and distractions.

Source: Brain Games - National Geographic

Preparing for Defeat

Read the nbcnews.com article by Melissa Dahl, about the sports psychology involved in the Olympics. Pretty deep stuff… What are your thoughts about competing at such a high level? What would you do to prepare? To win, do you need to prepare for defeat?

Respond to this post with your personal reflection on the article.

Source: NBCnews.com - Melissa Dahl

60 Minutes Piece On Mental Illness

Watch the video (link below)

This video clip is from the CBS show 60 Minutes. This piece aired last night (Sunday - 1/26/14) and highlights some interesting components of mental illness and mental health.

60 Minutes - Mental Illness

Please post your reaction to the piece under the 'comment' section

Classical vs. Operant Conditioning

The Difference Between Classical and Operant Conditioning

The above video from TED talks will deepen your understanding about the differences between Classical and Operant Conditioning.

Source: 

TED ED talks - Peggy Andover

http://youtu.be/H6LEcM0E0io

Your Memory Against Mine

During the video clip, the two characters exchange dialogue about memories in exquisite detail. Is their exchange, an example of episodic, semantic, or implicit memory? Also, describe how you came to your conclusion. 

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