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PTSD in Lebanese children - free
The following study by Macksound & Aber (1996) is a sample Paper III based on a case study. There are three questions below with sample answers provided. Macksoud & Aber (1996) carried... more»
Alzheimer's appeal - free
I use Alzheimer's Disease as a means of linking the biological and cognitive levels of analysis. The three key theories that we look at in class are: Research by Joseph Martinez on... more»
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One of the great contributions of the Working Memory Model is its ability to explain how we can “multi-task.” As long as different components of Working Memory are being used, we are... more»
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“Danger zone” The following topics are possible, but you have to be careful that there is a clear manipulation of an independent variable. Also, make sure that you have two separate groups,... more»
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This document can be used by students before they begin doing any serious work on their internal assessment. It gets them to think about what they need to do to get started... more»
Is the internet changing our brains?
One learning outcome within the cognitive level of analysis is: Discuss how social or cultural factors affect one cognitive process. It would be relevant to introduce how cultural factors such as computers... more»
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Ethics in psychology - reading each other's thoughts
Posted on 13 October 2011
Rebecca Saxe looks at the role of the brain in our ability to decode another person's intentions. This video presentation brings up some interesting arguments. For example, can we attribute our understanding of others simply to one part of the... more»
What makes people into Looters?
Posted on 10 August 2011
Recent riots in London and other major cities in the UK have shocked the world as they watched young people ransack and loot property in their communities. What leads to this behaviour? The BBC had a short article on the... more»
Is that a smile on your face?
Posted on 04 August 2011
Oberman, Winkeilman, and Ramachandran (2007) carried out an interesting study that shows how mirror neurons may work. It may be something to try out in your classroom to see if you get the same result! In their experiment, they showed... more»
Recent Comments
This is great for those of us who have to teach SL in one year. This is very similar to... more»
Andrea Zara, 16 May 2012
I gave this exact same study / article as part of an internal exam in 2010, but I gave it... more»
Zia Pochkhanawala, 16 May 2012
Wonderful activity! Will get the students engaged from the start.... more»
Andrea Zara, 16 May 2012
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About the authors
John Crane has worked at the International School of Prague since 1988. He is an experienced examiner, and has served on the curriculum review committee for psychology. In addition, he served as the OCC faculty member for psychology for six ... more»
Jette Hannibal With degrees in psychology, French, history from Copenhagen University, Jette has been teaching at Nørre Gymnasium (Denmark) in the... more»
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The Course Companion supports the syllabus and includes all options. It promotes cross-cultural links and provides connections to TOK. Ideas for EE are also included. |
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A revision guide that takes students through the learning objectives with clear guidance for how to answer the questions - whether as SAQs or essays. |
This is really interesting. I actually make students go through a few rounds of Chinese Whispers to understand the basic... more»
Zia Pochkhanawala, 16 May 2012