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Psychology
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AllPsych Online: The Virtual Psychology Classroom 
 "One of the largest and most comprehensive psychology websites on the Internet. ... [with] over 920 individual, cross referenced, web pages and an estimated 3000 pages of printed material" on psychology texts, psychiatric disorders, research, and more. Includes articles and papers, a timeline, dictionary, and brief biographies of prominent psychologists. Also includes material about careers and education in psychology. From a psychologist. http://allpsych.com/ Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Science, Social Science Last updated Dec 5, 2007 APA Help Center
The American Psychological Association (APA) offers information on "How To Find Help with Life's Problems," including when to seek help and where to find it, workplace psychology, stress, depression, family problems, and the connection between mind and body. Searchable. http://www.APAHelpCenter.org Topics: Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Jobs & Work, Medical Treatments & Devices, Mental Conditions, Science, Social Science, The Human Body Last updated Dec 8, 2005 Beyond Vegetarianism: Transcending Outdated Dogmas
"Reports from veterans of vegetarian and raw-food diets, veganism, fruitarianism, and instinctive eating, plus new science from paleolithic diet research and clinical nutrition." Explores the varieties and psychology of idealistic diet which may lead to "orthorexia nervosa"--health and behavioral problems arising from rigid adherence to alternative diets. http://www.beyondveg.com/ Topics: Mental Conditions, Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation, Science, Women's Health Last updated Feb 27, 2005 Classics in the History of Psychology
A full-text collection of "historically significant public domain documents from the scholarly literature of psychology and allied disciplines." Search by keyword or browse by author or topic. There are 20 books and over 100 articles and chapters available, as well as links to over 170 relevant works. Also available is a Primary Source Reading Suggestions for History of Psychology Courses along with the context and rationale for inclusion. Developed by a professor in the Department of Psychology at York University (Toronto). http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/ Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Science, Social Science Last updated Feb 20, 2003 Controlling Anger — Before It Controls You
"This brochure is meant to help you understand and control anger." Topics covered include: "What is Anger," "Anger Management," "Strategies to Keep Anger at Bay," and "Do You Need Counseling." From the American Psychological Association (APA). http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/anger.html Topics: Medical Treatments & Devices, Science, Science Last updated Oct 15, 2003 Coping with Holiday Stress
Questions and answers about coping with stress and family problems during the holiday season (Halloween through Christmas). By psychologist Dorothy Cantor, a former president of the American Psychological Association (APA). http://apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=8 Topics: Christmas, Health & Medical Disciplines, Holidays & Observances, Medical Treatments & Devices, Science, Social Science Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Current Topics in Psychology
This directory is a well-organized, quick reference collection of articles, Web sites, and research tools. The page is divided between a section listing more comprehensive resources (Web of Addiction, PsychCrawler, Exploratorium's Memory, etc.) and a section of links to more specific topics (articles on ergonomics, Internet addiction, etc.). Maintained by a clinical psychologist. http://www.fenichel.com/Current.shtml Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices, Science, Social Science Last updated Sep 26, 2000 Dr Phil.com
The official Web site for TV talk show host Dr. Phil (Phillip C. McGraw, Ph.D.) promotes his Life Strategies concepts, gives Advice using his "tell-it-like-it-is" style, and has a brief biography. It also provides information on past, current, and future topics for the program and tells how to become a guest on the show. http://www.drphil.com/ Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Notable People, Recreation, Science, Social Science, Television Last updated Oct 23, 2002 Emotions Anonymous (EA)
EA is a fellowship "of people who come together in weekly meetings for the purpose of working toward recovery from emotional difficulties." Tools of the program (similar to Alcoholics Anonymous) include EA's "Twelve Steps," "Twelve Traditions," "Twelve Helpful Concepts," and its "Twelve Promises." Additionally, there is a searchable list of world meetings. The site may be viewed in Spanish, Japanese, Swedish, French, and German. http://www.emotionsanonymous.org/ Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices, Science, Social Science Last updated Feb 12, 2002 Evolutionary Psychology: A Primer
An introduction to evolutionary psychology. "Evolutionary psychology is an 'approach' to psychology, in which knowledge and principles from evolutionary biology are put to use in research on the structure of the human mind." Outlines five basic biological principles and includes information on phylogenetic versus adaptationist approaches to psychology. From the Center for Evolutionary Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/research/cep/primer.html Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Science, Science, Social Issues, Social Science Last updated Aug 9, 2003 Facts About Sexual Orientation
"An overview of social science theory and empirical research concerning sexual orientation." Contains information on homosexuality and mental health, changing sexual orientation, and homosexuality and child molestation. Includes bibliography and abstracts of selected publications. By Gregory Herek, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Davis. http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/facts.html Topics: Crime, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Science, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated Apr 29, 2005 Facts for Families
A collection of nearly 100 fact sheets developed by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry on various issues relating to childhood and adolescence. Topics include child abuse, child and adolescent development, medical health and disease, mental health and disorders, media issues, parenting and family problems, and sexuality issues. Reports are available in several languages. http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?section=Facts+for+Families&name=Facts+for+Families Topics: Families, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, People, Science, Social Science, The Human Body Last updated Jun 29, 2007 Guidelines for Child Custody Evaluations in Divorce Proceedings
These are the 1994 American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines "developed for psychologists conducting child custody evaluation, specifically within the context of parental divorce." Includes a bibliography. http://www.apa.org/practice/childcustody.html Topics: Families, Science, Science Last updated May 25, 2004 Holiday Blues
"Holiday blues, although serious, should not be confused with another condition called Seasonal Affective Disorder, which is a clinically diagnosed mood disorder that usually occurs during the winter months." This site discusses causes and symptoms of holiday blues and provides tips for managing holiday depression and stress. From University of Maryland Medicine. http://www.umm.edu/mentalhealth/holiday.htm Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Holidays & Observances, Mental Conditions, Science, Social Science Last updated Nov 23, 2004 The Human Nature Review
This online publication features articles, links, and book reviews from a variety of disciplines and viewpoints with the goal of bringing "into communication the variety of approaches to the understanding of human nature which have a regrettable tendency to be less in touch with one another than they might." There is also an Online Dictionary of Mental Health that is actually a searchable subject directory of Web resources. http://www.human-nature.com Topics: Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Mental Conditions, Science, Social Science, The Human Body Last updated May 23, 2005 If You Are Concerned About Your Child's Gender Behaviors: A Guide for Parents
This "guide is a resource for parents who want information and advice on a child with gender-variant behaviors." The guide includes a definition of gender-variant behavior, a description of commonly seen behaviors, tips for supporting a gender-variant child (including preparing a child to deal with bullying), and advice on when to seek professional help. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. http://www.childrensnational.org/files/PDF/DepartmentsandPrograms/Neuroscience/Psychiatry/GenderVariantOutreachProgram/GVParentBrochure.pdf Topics: Families, Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices, People, Science, Science, Social Science, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated May 15, 2008 The Institute for Psychohistory
"Psychohistory, the science of historical motivation, combines the insights of psychotherapy with the research methodology of the social sciences to understand the emotional origin of the social and political behavior of groups and nations, past and present." This website features articles from The Journal of Psychohistory (such as on the history of child abuse) and material from books by institute director Lloyd deMause. http://www.psychohistory.com/ Topics: Medical Treatments & Devices, Science, Science Last updated Jun 14, 2005 Journal of College & Character
"The special focus of this website is character development in college ... how colleges and universities influence, both intentionally and unintentionally, the moral and civic learning and behaviors of college students." Features journal articles, public diaries of college presidents, recommended reading, research studies, and resources on college student creeds, spirituality, leadership, and other character development topics. Searchable. From the Center for the Study of Values in College Student Development at Florida State University. http://collegevalues.org/ Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Nonfiction by Genre, Science, Social Science Last updated Feb 21, 2006 Keirsey Temperament Sorter II
Like the more complete Myers-Briggs test, the Keirsey Sorter is based on Jung's theory of personality types, which divides individuals into 16 distinct temperaments. Four pairs of preferences are identified - extroversion vs. introversion; intuition vs. sensation; thinking vs. feeling; judgmental vs. perceptive. http://www.advisorteam.com/user/ktsintro.asp Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Science, Social Science Last updated Jul 19, 2001 The Legacy Project
"Numerous artworks from around the world, addressing the absence and losses experienced by societies as a result of past tragedies, including war, genocide, ethnic conflict, and population displacement" document 20th-century traumas such as apartheid, Khmer Rouge activities in Cambodia, the Holocaust, the Vietnam War, slavery, and September 11. The "Literary Sampler" features an archive of writings from around the world. http://www.legacy-project.org/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Black Resources, Health & Medical Disciplines, History, Labor, Schools of Art, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Feb 27, 2007 Mental Health and Psychology Resources Online
Annotated and rated directory of thousands of psychology and mental health resources on the Internet. Part of the Psych Central pages maintained by Dr. John Grohol, a psychologist and computer consultant. http://psychcentral.com/resources/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Mental Conditions, Science, Social Science, The Human Body Last updated Oct 23, 2007 Mind and Body: René Descartes to William James
This essay traces "major contributions to theories of mind, body and their relationship. Starting with Descartes ... we will note the way in which 17th and 18th century ideas developed in direct response to the Cartesian challenge, and then relate 19th century mind/brain theorizing to progress in understanding the brain as the 'organ of mind' and the mind as a powerful source of physical illness and cure." In English and Spanish. From a psychology professor. http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/Mind/Table.html Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Science, Social Science Last updated Mar 22, 2005 Psych Web
This searchable site contains links for the APA (American Psychological Association) style guidelines and tutorials, full-text print resources including pamphlets, career information, and listings of psychology departments with an Internet presence. There is also a searchable database of links to online journals, many of which provide free, full-text access. Additionally, there is a briefly annotated directory of related resources as well as articles on a wide variety of topics including hypnosis, sports psychology, states of consciousness, and more. By a Georgia Southern University professor of psychology. http://www.psychwww.com/ Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Nonfiction by Genre, Science, Social Science Last updated Oct 4, 2000 Psychology Experiments on the Internet
This is "an on-line cognitive and social psychology laboratory site ... [that] consists of a set of interactive experiments, a cumulative data archive, download utilities for both data and experiment source code, downloadable Excel macros for analyzing data from the experiments, and support materials for those who want to use and/or develop experiments at the site." From the University of Mississippi. http://psychexps.olemiss.edu Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Science, Social Science Last updated Oct 26, 2004 Psychology of Color
This site answers the question "Do different colors affect your mood?" Eight colors are listed, describing their psychological effects, what they symbolize, and how they are used ("Red is often used in restaurant decorating schemes because it is an appetite stimulant."). From Infoplease.com. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/colors1.html Topics: Science, Science Last updated Nov 23, 2002 The Psychology of Cyberspace
"This hypertext book explores the psychological aspects of environments created by computers and online networks. It presents an evolving conceptual framework for understanding how people react to and behave within cyberspace." Covers topics such as online personality types and identity management, resolving conflicts online, Internet relationships and romance, adolescents in cyberspace, and more. From a psychology professor. http://www-usr.rider.edu/~suler/psycyber/psycyber.html Topics: Science, Science Last updated Jun 13, 2008 She Brains — He Brains
"Are there really any differences between female brains and male brains?" This site designed for children discusses differences in male and female brains and where in the brain these differences might be located. Topics include differences in brain size, the corpus callosum (the "major pathway that connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres"), and the hypothalamus. From an anesthesiology professor at the University of Washington. http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/heshe.html Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, People, Science, Social Science, The Human Body Last updated May 25, 2006 The Shyness Home Page
Provides "resources for people seeking information and services for shyness." Includes shyness surveys, and links to treatment centers. http://www.shyness.com Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices, Mental Conditions, Science, Social Science Last updated Jul 4, 2004 Stanford Prison Experiment: A Simulation Study of the Psychology of Imprisonment
In 1971, an experiment held at Stanford University looked at the psychology behind prison life. Volunteers were assigned prisoner and guard roles. The results, a disturbing look at human behavior, are described here in words and pictures. The site also offers discussion topics and links to other prison and criminal justice Web sites. http://www.prisonexp.org/ Topics: Crime, Health & Medical Disciplines, Science, Social Science Last updated Nov 27, 2001 Summary of the Practice Parameters for Child Custody Evaluation
This site presents a summary of the 1997 American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) "guide for clinicians [for] evaluating the often delicate and complex issues surrounding a child custody dispute." Addresses topics such as the role of the evaluator and the evaluation process. http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?section=Summaries&name=Summary+of+the+Practice+Parameters+for+Child+Custody+Evaluation Topics: Science, Science Last updated Jun 29, 2007 They Just Can't Help It
This April 2003 article discusses the "empathising-systemising (E-S) theory," which posits that "the female brain is predominantly hard-wired for empathy, and that the male brain is predominantly hard-wired for understanding and building systems." Includes a short bibliography and an interactive tests that claim to gauge "how male or female is your brain?" From the Guardian Unlimited, the online companion to the British newspaper The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2003/apr/17/research.highereducation Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices, People, People, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Sep 22, 2009 TV-Turnoff Network
This site promotes the annual April TV turn-off, explains television-proofing your house, offers suggestions for other activities, and provides a message board for ideas and encouragement in trading TV for reading. Also find statistics, research on the effects of too much television, essays, and quotes (one child said, "I really didn't like TV-Turnoff Week except I did notice that my grades went up and I was in a good mood all week"). http://www.tv-turnoff.org/ Topics: Media, Recreation, Science, Science, Statistics, Television Last updated Apr 14, 2005 Understanding Prejudice
This supplement to the print anthology "Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination" offers "more than 2,000 links to prejudice-related resources, as well as searchable databases with hundreds of prejudice researchers and social justice organizations." The "Reading Room" section has bibliographies on sexism, anti-Semitism, genocide, and many other prejudice-related topics. A searchable experts directory includes listings for more than 200 media contacts, career mentors, and social scientists. http://www.understandingprejudice.org/ Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Jobs & Work, Judaism, Science, September 11 & Beyond, Social Issues, Social Science Last updated Aug 15, 2005 |
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