In an
op-ed column on race, Charles Blow focuses on Harvard's
Implicit Association Test and the findings that most whites "harbor a hidden bias" against blacks. Direct links to the tests are
here ... and here's a 2006
column (and follow-up
blog post) by John Tierney presenting the evidence against the IAT. (All from the NY Times)
A new paper in the Journal of Social Issues shows that multiracial adolescents who identify proudly as multiracial fare as well as — and, in many cases, better than — kids who identify with a single group, even if that group is considered high-status (like, say, Asians or whites). (
Time)
Newsweek traces the history of the alleged autism-vaccination link in its
Anatomy of a Scare.
Researchers found in a small study of 30 young iPod users that teens not only tend to play their music louder than adults but, often, are unaware of how loud they're playing it, and are thus unaware of their risk of subsequent hearing loss. (
Time)
The FDA approves deep brain stimulation as a treatment for OCD. (
Chicago Tribune)
And finally, this is just sad. Not only did research show the
men view bikini-clad women as objects (based on 21 Princeton boys as subjects) but no one has actually bothered to see if the same is true in reverse ("women may also depersonalize men in certain situations, but published research on the subject has not been done"). Sigh. (CNN)
The Society for the Teaching of Psychology's Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology (OTRP) just published a "how to" guide to Student Response Systems (clickers).
tudent response systems including how clickers can be used in a psychology classroom, their advantages and disadvantages, vendors, software, and best practices. This document is a "must read" for anyone considering adopting clickers in their classroom.
Brain Facts: A Primer on the Brain and Nervous System is a 74 page primer published by the Society for Neuroscience. The book is an excellent resource for both teachers and students alike and can be used in a multitude of units within an Advanced Placement or traditional high school psychology course.
The Department of Psychology at James Madison University will host the next Eastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology (ETOP) on Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20, 2009. The conference will be held at the historic Stonewall Jackson Hotel and Conference Center in Staunton, Virginia. The two keynote speakers include:
As we are only one month away from Brain Awareness Week (March 16 - 22), now is the primary planning time. Even though the week is over twenty years old, many teachers of psychology are unaware of its existence. For those of you unfamiliar with the celebration, please go to http://www.dana.org/brainweek/.
The National Institute of Health has created a number of curriculum supplements. While written primarily for a science class, many lessons can be adapted to a high school psychology course. Below you will find information regarding the supplements from NIH website at http://science-education.nih.gov/customers.nsf/WebPages/CSHome Be sure to check out both the high school AND middle school supplements.
