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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is Being Scared So Fun?

For Students 9th - 10th
What could possibly be fun about being scared? Margee Kerr examines the biology and psychology behind what makes fear so fun. [4:29]
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Should You Trust Your First Impression?

For Students 9th - 10th
You can't help it; sometimes, you just get a bad feeling about someone that's hard to shake. So, what's happening in your brain when you make that critical first judgment? Peter Mende-Siedlecki shares the social psychology of first...
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PBS

Pbs: A Science Odyssey, Sigmund Freud

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939 CE) from PBS discussing his background and his achievements and contributions to the field of psychology.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: A Slow Recovery

For Students 9th - 10th
Report from October, 2001, covering survivors of the World Trade Center attacks. Discusses physical and psychological trauma and the ongoing rehabilitation efforts. Video, audio and transcript of report is available.
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Stroop Task (A Test of Mental Vitality and Flexibility)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about and take a specialized psychological test, called the Stroop task (also known as the Stroop test), which provides an indication of your ability to think flexibly.
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Other

Bloom's Taxonomy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn more about Bloom's Taxonomy by checking out this website. Following the 1948 Convention of the American Psychological Association, B.S. Bloom took a lead in formulating a classification of "The goals of the educational process."
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Other

Lee College: Elements of Reasoning [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A slide presentation providing definitions and details on the three dimensions of thinking and eight elements of reasoning. Views will also find activities and questions to gain deeper understanding of the psychology of thinking.
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National Institutes of Health

Spatial Short Term Memory Pinpointed in Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine this press release to understand methods used in the science of psychology to pinpoint functions of the brain.
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San Diego State University

Coaching Science Abstracts: Volumes

For Students 9th - 10th
Technical journal's articles discuss issues in training and nutrition, with such topics as altitude training and psychological activity.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Mary Godwin's Remonstrance

For Students 9th - 10th
A psychological look at author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, and the impact her parents had on her life.
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Other

Apa Presidents Remember: Hans Eysenck: Visionary Psychologist

For Students 9th - 10th
Details from the life and career of Hans Eysenck. This is the text of a panel of past APA presidents at the 1998 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in a session memorializing the late Hans J. Eysenck.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Life's Little Questions: Investigate the Yawn

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore observational psychology by conducting an informal study on yawning. Present an oral essay before a group while continually interrupting the talk with yawns, observe the reactions of the audience and ask them to explain their...
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: (Johan) August Strindberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information on Swedish playwright, novelist, and short-story writer, August Strindberg. Explains how he combined in his works, psychology and naturalism, and later elements of mysticism. Includes quotations and links to...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Crash! Bang!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students learn about the physical force of linear momentum - movement in a straight line - by investigating collisions. They learn an equation that engineers use to describe momentum. Students also investigate the psychological...
Article
Biz Move

Biz Move: Effective Advertising Campaigns

For Students 9th - 10th
This site shows that satisfying consumer's desire rather than advertiser's desires makes ad successful. With that in mind, explores psychology of advertising & then discusses ad components, strategies, & approaches as well as...
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Other

School World: Russian Educational Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Russian content. A collection of links to Russian educational sites that cover school subjects, exam preparation, colleges in Russia and abroad, encyclopedias, parent resources, and more. A teacher page is devoted to lesson plans and...

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