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PTSD is the anxiety disorder that we investigate and study to satisfy the “anxiety disorder” component of the IB psychology learning outcomes. Your Task: You must go online to discover 1 article as well as 1 youtube video that elucidates the symptoms of PTSD but …
A Psychological Legitimization of Link Crew The Boomerang Project and it’s Link Crew initiative provide a lot of information on the fact that Link Crew WORKS! But they don’t provide much information explaining WHY it works! Thus, Task: Your task is to provide a …
Perhaps the most famous experiment in all of cognitive and social psychology, Stanley Milgrim’s Obedience Research has been replicated in various cultures, times and context. However his original research is getting looked at in a new light given the opening of his archives at YALE. …
Read the article linked below, written by Dr. Richard Friedman of Cornell University on the lack of innovation in psychiatric drugs then answer the following questions: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/20/health/a-dry-pipeline-for-psychiatric-drugs.html?src=rechp 1. Given that so many americans are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder at some point in their lives …
Ib Psych’ers! Below you’ll find a link to a review activity on key research methods terms! Do it. Research Terms Reviewed and Defined
In partnerships, Take the FUN quiz below created from factoids contained in Pinker’s various best selling works on psychology and see how you do! http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/04/13/education/edlife/edlife-quiz-psych.html?WT.mc_id=AD-D-E-KEYWEE-SOC-FP-DEC-AUD-DEV-DSK-1201-1231&ad-keywords=AD1214KW&kwp_0=6251&_r=1
Some amazing studies have been conducted by Brian Wansink, professor at Cornell University and Author of the book, “Mindless Eating.” His famous, “endless soup” bowl study is linked below and illustrates the role of visual cues in hunger. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15761167 His equally famous “chinese buffet” …
http://www.stuartmcmillen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-en-Rat-Park-01.png http://www.stuartmcmillen.com/comics_en/rat-park/ Read and document the above study (click the picture) on societal factors of addiction! It’s really incredible! But makes intuitive sense! After reading, answer the following questions: What social psychology principals come to mind while contemplating the results of the study? What other …
A Healthy Mind can often lead to a healthy body and certainly vice versa due to the bi-directionality of wellness. Your task is to understand the cognitive, social and Physiological factors of obesity and then design a prevention program grounded in psychological rationale and research. …
Addiction has biological, psychological and social origins. Like all aspects of psychology, it’s crucial to understand etiology in order to design a proper treatment approach. Read the following research regarding treatment approaches to addiction and complete the linked assignment below. Changing Addictive Behaviors: A Process …