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A lovely woman in the midst of a divorce, lets call her "Felicity." She raised two children and managed a household over the twenty years of her marriage. He was a very strong man. He worked hard and developed a business both in Australia and overseas. The family did very well financially.
She is one of the warmest women I have ever met. More friends than anyone else I know, very involved in the community, giving and enthusiastic. A bit scatty at times, definitely a party girl. She just loves to entertain.
He on the other hand (second hand info', I know) is serious, controlling and ambitious - in other words strong. He sound impressive. He now has a girlfriend the same age as his daughter. I think that speaks volumes about the kind of relationship he values.
So, there are many observations to make about this family. One that arose today, however, concerns the family court and financial settlement. Felicity's husband is arguing (along with his solicitors) that he should receive fare more of the family funds because he earned the money. He has argued with her that she "just kept a neat house." How many (ex)husbands out there hold the same belief? Quite a few I fear.
Going back through my bookmarks, I (Chuck) ran across this site, Optics for Teens. The site is very basic, but includes great information:
What is optics?
Celebrities and experts in the fields of light
Optical Illusions
Additional links to light and vision
Gallery Page
Page for Teachers and Parents
The image below is in the site's gallery as an example of the sun seen in three ultraviolet lights
Going back through my bookmarks, I (Chuck) ran across this site, Optics for Teens. The site is very basic, but includes great information:
What is optics?
Celebrities and experts in the fields of light
Optical Illusions
Additional links to light and vision
Gallery Page
Page for Teachers and Parents
The image below is in the site's gallery as an example of the sun seen in three ultraviolet lights
I've always had a sweet tooth--I love the junk food and sugar in nearly all its incarnations. This morning, I saw an article on NPR called, "Junk Food Jones Is Wired in Your Brain." This confirmed what I suspected--I am an addict. It was shown in a fascinating bit of research which could even diverge into a discussion of ethics and animal research.
I've always had a sweet tooth--I love the junk food and sugar in nearly all its incarnations. This morning, I saw an article on NPR called, "Junk Food Jones Is Wired in Your Brain." This confirmed what I suspected--I am an addict. It was shown in a fascinating bit of research which could even diverge into a discussion of ethics and animal research.
When I (this is Chuck) began teaching AP Psych, I had difficulty explaining why certain illusions were based in the eye and why others were based in the brain. I had never had an undergraduate course in sensation and perception and my book resources were almost non-existent. There is a proliferation of illusion sites on the web, but few actually explain the illusion. I've discovered the Illusion Sciences blog site that explains the illusions much to my delight.
When I (this is Chuck) began teaching AP Psych, I had difficulty explaining why certain illusions were based in the eye and why others were based in the brain. I had never had an undergraduate course in sensation and perception and my book resources were almost non-existent. There is a proliferation of illusion sites on the web, but few actually explain the illusion. I've discovered the Illusion Sciences blog site that explains the illusions much to my delight.
I was doing some research on intelligence and, of course, went to the TED web site. While researching, I came across a fascinating talk (no surprises there) about gaming as a tool to improve the world.
This idea intrigued me so I began watching a game designer, Jane McGonigal talk about the qualities that gamers possess and how they could possibly turn their enthusiasm, focus, and optimism form the virtual world and somehow translate that into the real world. Fascinating--worth the 15 minutes.
For the record, I am not a gamer, but many of my students are and were also intrigued by her ideas. Additionally, one could argue that it takes a great deal of psychological knowledge to make a satisfying gaming experience. In fact, one could use the video as a point of analysis for psychological concepts (that are mentioned, but not by name). Again, great stuff.
I was doing some research on intelligence and, of course, went to the TED web site. While researching, I came across a fascinating talk (no surprises there) about gaming as a tool to improve the world.
This idea intrigued me so I began watching a game designer, Jane McGonigal talk about the qualities that gamers possess and how they could possibly turn their enthusiasm, focus, and optimism form the virtual world and somehow translate that into the real world. Fascinating--worth the 15 minutes.
For the record, I am not a gamer, but many of my students are and were also intrigued by her ideas. Additionally, one could argue that it takes a great deal of psychological knowledge to make a satisfying gaming experience. In fact, one could use the video as a point of analysis for psychological concepts (that are mentioned, but not by name). Again, great stuff.
Here are the words to a song I just heard - read the words - they are incredible!
The song is by Lindsay Lohan and you can listen to it at the end (the words and the message are more important than the music). Enjoy it:
"I Decide"
Don't think that you can tell me what to think
I'm the one who knows what's good for me
And I'm stating my independence
Gonna take the road I'm gonna take
And I'm gonna make my own mistakes
It's my life
I decide
I decide how I live
I decide who I love
Choice is mine
And no one gets to make my mind up
I decide
I decide where I go
What I need
Who I know
I'm the one who's runnin' my life
I decide
I decide
Don't think you're ever gonna hold me down
Couldn't do it then can't do it now
I'm kickin' down all the fences
I'm gonna do it all and do too much
And if I mess the whole thing up
It's my ride
I decide
I decide how I live
I decide who I love
Choice is mine
And no one gets to make my mind up
I decide
I decide where I go
Where I sleep
Who I know
I'm the one who's runnin' my life
I decide
I decide
I'm taking my own chances
And I'm finding my own answers
I'm only answering to me
And that's the way it's gonna be
I decide
Oh yeah
I decide
I decide
I decide how I live
I decide who I love
Choice is mine
And no one gets to make my mind up
I decide
I decide where I go
Where I sleep
Who I know
I'm the one who's runnin' my life
I decide
I decide
I decide how I live
I decide who I love
Choice is mine
And no one gets to make my mind up
I decide
The textbook recommendation below comes with some background. I have taught Psychology since 1987 and A.P. Psychology since 1992 (second year of course). During that time, I have used a variety of texts, including Exploring Psychology, Psychology and You, Exploring Psychology, multiple editions of the Myers Psychology text, Ludy Benjamin's intro text from the mid-90s and the second edition of the Wade and Tavris text. I currently use the Dennis Coon text Psychology: A Journey as my regular psychology text and his college text for my current AP course.
The textbook recommendation below comes with some background. I have taught Psychology since 1987 and A.P. Psychology since 1992 (second year of course). During that time, I have used a variety of texts, including Exploring Psychology, Psychology and You, Exploring Psychology, multiple editions of the Myers Psychology text, Ludy Benjamin's intro text from the mid-90s and the second edition of the Wade and Tavris text. I currently use the Dennis Coon text Psychology: A Journey as my regular psychology text and his college text for my current AP course.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at http://www.nimh.nih.gov has published an excellent 30 page booklet entitled Mental Health Medications. The booklet, organized by disorders, details many of the psychiatric medications used today. The publication ends with an alphabetical listing of drugs.
The booklet can be viewed online at http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/mental-health-medications/index.shtml and/or downloaded as a PDF file at http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/mental-health-medications/nimh-mental-health-medications.pdf
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at http://www.nimh.nih.gov has published an excellent 30 page booklet entitled Mental Health Medications. The booklet, organized by disorders, details many of the psychiatric medications used today. The publication ends with an alphabetical listing of drugs.
The booklet can be viewed online at http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/mental-health-medications/index.shtml and/or downloaded as a PDF file at http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/mental-health-medications/nimh-mental-health-medications.pdf
In the last few months, 
Gerry Palmer introduced a new product to the line of PsychKit.com games and activities; a set of inversion goggles. These glasses literally "turn the world upside down" for the viewer, use only one 4" prism. This design makes for a larger field of vision than the older two prism models.
Students can have fun trying to write their name, pick up an object or draw a picture using the goggles. The inversion goggles work perfectly when covering how the lens in the eye inverts the image.
A student in the AP Psychology class at Pinkerton Academy of Derry, NH has posted a short (1:38) YouTube video of someone wearing a set of inversion goggles trying fairly unsuccessfully to write her name on a white board at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpKEHEuJ2oQ It should be noted, the goggles in the video are not from PsychKits, but instead made by Jim Matiya who for many many years was the main supplier of both displacement and inversion goggles for teachers around the country.
For more information on the inversion goggles go to http://www.psychkits.com/inversion_goggles.html
For the PsychKits.com homepage go to http://www.psychkits.com Be sure to check out the displacement goggles as well.
In the last few months, Gerry Palmer introduced a new product to the line of PsychKit.com games and activities; a set of inversion goggles. These glasses literally "turn the world upside down" for the viewer, use only one 4" prism. This design makes for a larger field of vision than the older two prism models.
Students can have fun trying to write their name, pick up an object or draw a picture using the goggles. The inversion goggles work perfectly when covering how the lens in the eye inverts the image.
A student in the AP Psychology class at Pinkerton Academy of Derry, NH has posted a short (1:38) YouTube video of someone wearing a set of inversion goggles trying fairly unsuccessfully to write her name on a white board at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpKEHEuJ2oQ It should be noted, the goggles in the video are not from PsychKits, but instead made by Jim Matiya who for many many years was the main supplier of both displacement and inversion goggles for teachers around the country.
For more information on the inversion goggles go to http://www.psychkits.com/inversion_goggles.html
For the PsychKits.com homepage go to http://www.psychkits.com Be sure to check out the displacement goggles as well.
Once again we are back to the 2000 version of Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life (11e) by Robert Carson, James Butcher, and Susan Mineka from Allyn and Bacon. On March 17th we posted information (http://teachinghighschoolpsychology.blogspot.com/2010/03/abnormal-case-studies.html)regarding three cases studies on the book's website.
Today we are writing about an activity found in the Teacher's Toolbox section regarding therapy. After students read through four short paragraphs describing the actions of a therapist, they must determine which type of technique (school) they use.
Please feel free to add examples in the comments section below. The therapy activity can be found at http://www.abacon.com/psychsite/tool_therapy.html
Once again we are back to the 2000 version of Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life (11e) by Robert Carson, James Butcher, and Susan Mineka from Allyn and Bacon. On March 17th we posted information (http://teachinghighschoolpsychology.blogspot.com/2010/03/abnormal-case-studies.html)regarding three cases studies on the book's website.
Today we are writing about an activity found in the Teacher's Toolbox section regarding therapy. After students read through four short paragraphs describing the actions of a therapist, they must determine which type of technique (school) they use.
Please feel free to add examples in the comments section below. The therapy activity can be found at http://www.abacon.com/psychsite/tool_therapy.html
The Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center has developed a website devoted to the work of Carl Rogers. Below is the "About Us" page from the site.
The Carl Rogers website serves as a gateway to the work of Dr. Carl Rogers and the many disciplines he influenced. Its primary audience is scholars and practitioners. It is a project of Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center, funded by the proceeds of the 2002 Carl R. Rogers Centennial Symposium.
The site includes a bibliography of books and articles by and about Rogers and the Person-Centered Approach (PCA) with links to those that are available online. It makes available a collection of rich media - selected audio and video archives that are streamed as WindowsMedia, as well as samples from the CD ROM Carl Rogers: A Daughter's Tribute and Howard Kirschenbaum's videotape Carl Rogers and the Person-Centered Approach. The audio collection is selected from the Carl R. Rogers archive at University of California at Santa Barbara. A comprehensive list of (and links to) world-wide organizations and training centers connected with Rogers and the Person-Centered Approach is included.
The Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center has developed a website devoted to the work of Carl Rogers. Below is the "About Us" page from the site.
The Carl Rogers website serves as a gateway to the work of Dr. Carl Rogers and the many disciplines he influenced. Its primary audience is scholars and practitioners. It is a project of Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center, funded by the proceeds of the 2002 Carl R. Rogers Centennial Symposium.
The site includes a bibliography of books and articles by and about Rogers and the Person-Centered Approach (PCA) with links to those that are available online. It makes available a collection of rich media - selected audio and video archives that are streamed as WindowsMedia, as well as samples from the CD ROM Carl Rogers: A Daughter's Tribute and Howard Kirschenbaum's videotape Carl Rogers and the Person-Centered Approach. The audio collection is selected from the Carl R. Rogers archive at University of California at Santa Barbara. A comprehensive list of (and links to) world-wide organizations and training centers connected with Rogers and the Person-Centered Approach is included.
We will start our postings on Psychoanalysis with a quick stop at the website for the American Psychoanalytic Association. While the site at http://www.apsa.org/ is primarily designed for therapists, high school teachers can find some useful information.
Pay particular attention to the "About Psychoanalysis" section as well as the "Education Initiative" tab under the "Programs" section.
We will start our postings on Psychoanalysis with a quick stop at the website for the American Psychoanalytic Association. While the site at http://www.apsa.org/ is primarily designed for therapists, high school teachers can find some useful information.
Pay particular attention to the "About Psychoanalysis" section as well as the "Education Initiative" tab under the "Programs" section.
Thanks to everyone who posted a comment in last week's post for Lawrence Rosenblum's new book See What I'm Saying: The Extraordinary Power of our Five Senses. I loved the comments about your favorite sense and now will have to start having my students do that. Anyhow, I went to my favorite online random number generator, plugged in the numbers 1 through 9, hit "Generate" and got back the answer: 1. (Why was I so surprised by 1 when all numbers are equally likely?)
1 = the first commenter in the thread who was Andrea McKay of Jackson, Michigan. Congratulations Andrea! Your book will be headed your way soon, thanks again to Dr Rosenblum and Norton Publishing. Thanks to everyone for participating!
Thanks to everyone who posted a comment in last week's post for Lawrence Rosenblum's new book See What I'm Saying: The Extraordinary Power of our Five Senses. I loved the comments about your favorite sense and now will have to start having my students do that. Anyhow, I went to my favorite online random number generator, plugged in the numbers 1 through 9, hit "Generate" and got back the answer: 1. (Why was I so surprised by 1 when all numbers are equally likely?)
1 = the first commenter in the thread who was Andrea McKay of Jackson, Michigan. Congratulations Andrea! Your book will be headed your way soon, thanks again to Dr Rosenblum and Norton Publishing. Thanks to everyone for participating!
To begin our Midnight Postings for the Treatment Unit we turn to the University of Illinois' Counseling Center who has published a number of self-help brochures.
The brochures cover many topics of interest to both high school and university students. Below we have included the links to some of the major brochures.
The brochures can be purchased and sent via UPS (click on the link below) or accessed online. The main listing can be found at http://www.counselingcenter.illinois.edu/?page_id=7
Self-Help Brochure Order Form
To begin our Midnight Postings for the Treatment Unit we turn to the University of Illinois' Counseling Center who has published a number of self-help brochures.
The brochures cover many topics of interest to both high school and university students. Below we have included the links to some of the major brochures.
The brochures can be purchased and sent via UPS (click on the link below) or accessed online. The main listing can be found at http://www.counselingcenter.illinois.edu/?page_id=7
Self-Help Brochure Order Form
How do you prove rape? The other day I met a lovely woman who was claiming victim's compensation for a sexual assault. She arrived with her long term girlfriend with whom she lives in Gosford. The assault occurred when she was walking home between the station and her house in Gosford. She was followed from the station. Her clothes were torn off her - no buttons left on her pants. She was bruised and torn internally from the force. CCTV footage clearly showed him following her with alcohol in his hand. She has not had heterosexual sex for many, many years.
He was found not guilty. How can that be? Is there some information I don't know? ON the face of it, it seems UNBELIEVABLE. On what grounds was he not guilty? Too drunk? Not too drunk for an erection. Consensual? A lesbian consenting to sex on the ground in an alley way in Gosford, not likely. It didn't happen at all? DNA, CCTV footage. No chance of that defence.
Would any report sexual assault? what are the chances of a conviction? miserable.
The APA Board of Educational Affairs Task Force is interested in gathering information about the extent of violence directed against teachers and has created a survey that they want teachers in the United States to take by April 5. The survey is not just about physical violence -- this can include things like intimidation, cyber-threats, damage to property, gestures and so on. Even if this hasn't directly happened to you please take the survey so that the Task Force can gather that information as well.
Here is the link for the survey:
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/216476/violenceagainstteacherssurvey
Please share this link with as many teachers as you can all over the United States. Again, they are requesting that you take this survey by April 5.
The APA Board of Educational Affairs Task Force is interested in gathering information about the extent of violence directed against teachers and has created a survey that they want teachers in the United States to take by April 5. The survey is not just about physical violence -- this can include things like intimidation, cyber-threats, damage to property, gestures and so on. Even if this hasn't directly happened to you please take the survey so that the Task Force can gather that information as well.
Here is the link for the survey:
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/216476/violenceagainstteacherssurvey
Please share this link with as many teachers as you can all over the United States. Again, they are requesting that you take this survey by April 5.
Back in October of 2009, Oprah devoted a show to childhood schizophrenia. The primary storyline involved a young seven-year-old girl exhibiting a number of schizophrenic symptoms and how her families meets the challenges of this girl's disability.
At http://www.oprah.com/showinfo/Exclusive-The-7-Year-Old-Schizophrenic you will find a number of video clips and articles surrounding this little girl. If anyone has developed handouts and/or discussion questions based on these clips, please leave a comment below.
Back in October of 2009, Oprah devoted a show to childhood schizophrenia. The primary storyline involved a young seven-year-old girl exhibiting a number of schizophrenic symptoms and how her families meets the challenges of this girl's disability.
At http://www.oprah.com/showinfo/Exclusive-The-7-Year-Old-Schizophrenic you will find a number of video clips and articles surrounding this little girl. If anyone has developed handouts and/or discussion questions based on these clips, please leave a comment below.
Another great post from the Mind Hacks blog, this time describing a good example of a respectful, scholarly debate between two researchers regarding the impact of video games on learning and the brain. The author of the post, Vaughn Bell, talks about being inspired by another researcher, Susan Greenfield, when he was an undergraduate. He was invited to a conference to co-speak with her about the impact of video games on learning, and he writes about the experience of admiring her AND disagreeing with her scholarly position on the topic (must have been a lively talk!). This topic might be interesting to high school students, and this is a good description of how scientists both work together through disagreeing about important topics.
Link to Vaughn's blog post about all this:
http://www.mindhacks.com/blog/2010/03/lords_ladies_and_vi.html
Another great post from the Mind Hacks blog, this time describing a good example of a respectful, scholarly debate between two researchers regarding the impact of video games on learning and the brain. The author of the post, Vaughn Bell, talks about being inspired by another researcher, Susan Greenfield, when he was an undergraduate. He was invited to a conference to co-speak with her about the impact of video games on learning, and he writes about the experience of admiring her AND disagreeing with her scholarly position on the topic (must have been a lively talk!). This topic might be interesting to high school students, and this is a good description of how scientists both work together through disagreeing about important topics.
Link to Vaughn's blog post about all this:
http://www.mindhacks.com/blog/2010/03/lords_ladies_and_vi.html
Schizophrenia.com at http://www.schizophrenia.com is one of the better websites for information on schizophrenia. Listed below are the the many links from the site.
Schizophrenia Information
Schizophrenia.com at http://www.schizophrenia.com is one of the better websites for information on schizophrenia. Listed below are the the many links from the site.
Schizophrenia Information
In addition to psychology, I also teach US Government. I have a number of students who are learning English and I will utilize my own childhood experience of "School House Rock" on DVD as a subtitled visual tool to help them learn about various aspects of the government. One pernicious song for me is "The Preamble." You can view a copy on YouTube here. The sad and bizarre point I am making is that when I show this, I cannot get that darn song out of my head for days. In fact, as I sit here writing this, it has come back. Grrr.
As it turns out, there is a name for this phenomenon--it is called an "earworm." 
In March, 2008, Radiolab did a show examining and explaining why the experts thought they occurred (included Oliver Sacks and Diana Deutsch). In June, 2008, Radiolab did a show on how people reduce these irritations. I am pleased to know why they occur and some strategies for reducing them.
In addition to psychology, I also teach US Government. I have a number of students who are learning English and I will utilize my own childhood experience of "School House Rock" on DVD as a subtitled visual tool to help them learn about various aspects of the government. One pernicious song for me is "The Preamble." You can view a copy on YouTube here. The sad and bizarre point I am making is that when I show this, I cannot get that darn song out of my head for days. In fact, as I sit here writing this, it has come back. Grrr.
As it turns out, there is a name for this phenomenon--it is called an "earworm." In March, 2008, Radiolab did a show examining and explaining why the experts thought they occurred (included Oliver Sacks and Diana Deutsch). In June, 2008, Radiolab did a show on how people reduce these irritations. I am pleased to know why they occur and some strategies for reducing them.
Published back in 2000, Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life (11e) by Robert Carson, James Butcher, and Susan Mineka from Allyn and Bacon, included three cases studies on the book's website. Each case study includes a detailed case history with written and audio interviews.
Unfortunately, the case studies are designed as an assignment for students in an Abnormal Psychology course using the text, so answers are not included. Please leave your thoughts in the comments section below.
The three case studies from Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life can be found at http://www.abacon.com/carson/case/index.html
Take yourself back to the ending episode of M*A*S*H and you'll recall the moral scenario--there are enemy troops all around us. There are 30 of us on a bus and we need to be absolutely quiet in order to survive. You have your child in your arms and s/he will not be quiet. You have the choice--silence the baby (end its life) or allow everyone on the bus to get killed. What do you do?
In researching sites to include in the Midnight Postings for the Abnormal Psychology Unit, I came across a posting entitled "The Hidden Paintings of Shirley A. Mason - Sybil" at http://www.hiddenpaintings.com/. The site includes 24 paintings from Mason which, according to the website, were done prior to meeting Dr. Wilbur as well as during her therapy years.
As with anything on the Internet, I was a bit skeptical when I first discovered the website and its format didn't help my skepticism. There is previous little explaining the authenticity of the paintings and the address to order prints appears to be a residential house outside of Miami, FL. While I seriously question why someone would go through all the effort to present such a hoax, I still haven't been convinced. If anyone has further knowledge on this website, please leave a comment below.
MedicineNet.Com has put together over 27 different slide shows on various medical issues. Each show includes pictures and basic dialog surrounding the topic area. Below is a listing of slide shows specific to abnormal psychology.
Phobias
http://www.medicinenet.com/phobias_picture_slideshow/article.htm
Bipolar Disorders
http://www.medicinenet.com/bipolar_disorder_overview_pictures_slideshow/article.htm
ADHD in Adults
http://www.medicinenet.com/adhd_in_adults_pictures_slideshow/article.htm
Depression
http://www.medicinenet.com/depression_overview_pictures_slideshow/article.htm
ADHD in Children
http://www.medicinenet.com/adhd_children_pictures_slideshow/article.htm
For more information on MedicineNet.Com's slide shows go to http://www.medicinenet.com/slideshows/article.htm MedicineNet.com's homepage is located at http://www.medicinenet.com/slideshows/article.htm
Psychology professor Lawrence Rosenblum of UC-Riverside has a new book out called See What I'm Saying: The Extraordinary Powers of Our Five Senses. Here's an excerpt from the product description at Amazon.com:
[...] Rosenblum examines how our brains use the subtlest information to perceive the world. A blind person, for example, can "see" through batlike echolocation; a Master Sommelier can actually taste the grape variety, region, and vintage of an obscure wine; and pheromones can subliminally signal a lover's compatibility.To illustrate these implicit perceptual skills, Rosenblum takes us from the "beep" baseball fields where blind players swing at beeping balls, to a pitch-black restaurant where diners experience taste without the aid of sight. We accompany him on a visit to an Oscar-winning animator who explains how the public's expertise in perceiving faces has made his job so difficult; and a visit with a supermodel to discuss why beautiful faces are irresistible.You can also read the first chapter online via Norton Books. Dr. Rosenblum and Norton have been kind enough to give THSP a complimentary copy of the book. I'll select one random person who comments on this post with your name, e-mail address (so I can contact the winner) and a sentence or two about your favorite sense and why. All entries must be in by noon EDT on Thursday, March 18. I'll post the winner's name after I contact him or her.
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