Psychology & AP Psychology

Here you can extend your understanding of psychology by watching the Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) Talks, which are inspirational presentations by the world’s leading movers & shakers of today. For the purpose of this course, I have selected the psych-talks by the currently most influential psychologists. They include professors such as  Zimbardo, Seligman, Csikszentmihalyi, among others. Here you can access the original website.

Throughout the year, we will be asking questions including: “is psychology good?” “How do good people become evil?” “What makes people happy?” And, “what is the basis of the mind? Is it the expression of a non-physical soul, or an imagination of our heart, as it were; or is it a product of  physical processes from within our body?” “What makes us who we are, is it our personality, or is it the power of the situation?” — etc.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the use of this website, and how it can best support your everyday learning of psychology, please feel free to talk to me anytime. I am looking forward working with you.

Best,

Mr. S-J

Remembering Our Class!

I have showed this video to my students (Korea International School, JeJu Campus) today, remembering how amazing my Taiwanese students were

This is one team’s contribution to our dialogue about neurons in our AP Psych class …

Teaching is not only art, science, and magic, but also fun!

AP Psych Exam

Dear Students,

After a year of hard work, I would like to wish you good luck — Godspeed!

Have fun ;-P

Mr. S-J

Just for Fun!

Dear Students,

Here, a little fun for you over the Spring Break.

Illusion Sciences — what is science?

Best,

Mr. S-J

M. I.

Dear Students,

Here you can take the M.I. test, as discussed and promised during our last session on Intelligence ;-P

When you are done, please post your reflection about your learning, explaining, while providing evidence, what the result of your test mean. Focus on your core three strengths, intelligences. Please do not forget to compare and contrast with the concept of I.Q. and other theories you know.

So, how are you smart?

You can earn up to 20 pts. Due  Sunday 28th March, 2010.

Have fun!

Mr. S-J

Note: when referencing, please make sure you are using the APA formating style.

Consciousness

Dear Students,

Here is what I would like you to do today.

First, please take out your PCs. Now:

I. Please read Ch. 3. – Consciousness. Research and answer the Essential Questions. You will find those on the wall in our Psych. Lab.

II. Please watch the short video-clip from Clips for Class: “How to Sleep Better” & “Sensory Overload.” When done, please answer the following questions: what are circadian rhythms? Is there any truth to the adage: “early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise?” Why does the speaker suggest going to bed between 9pm to 10pm? Also, how does sensory overload qualify as an altered state of consciousness? What sorts of situations might trigger it? Please ask them to post their answers on their sites.

III. Equally, please post your presentation on your websites, so that everybody will have a posting. Explain in a couple of sentences what the ppt is about, what is it you have learned, and why it matters?

IV. Please discuss the reading assignment for today: “Just How Are You Intelligent?” and reflect on your conversation in your post. Clair is the leader. If Clair is not in, Antony is to lead.

V. If time permits, start working on your Draft II. I will send the comments out today. This is due Sunday, 11th April, 2010.

VI. Final point, please remember that you can can find all the power-points for every chapter on our website by going to the AP Psychology Study Guide. There you can access not only the chapter ppts, but also the study notes.

Keep on keeping well.

Have Fun!

Mr. S-J

Digital RP

Dear students,

Working in pairs, I would like you to research the following resource at UI Counseling Center. Using DSM (IV-TR), answer the question: “What is Normal?” by first composing your own definition. Second, choose three issues that you want to deal with from the UI website.

For example, you can pick the “Academic Difficulties,” or “Depression,” and “Diversity & Cultural Differences.” When you do so, in your own words, try and explain what are the challenges and how you might deal with them yourself or when helping to your friend. In turn, try to define or classify any “disorder” that you might find fitting that you can find in DSM and what kind of “treatment” or “approach” might be useful and helpful.

Finally, reflect on your own definition of “normal,” and ask yourself, whether people who might experience such challenges (that you have chosen to deal with) are “normal?”

Also, reflect on your learning and understanding of mental health issues, and how likely it is that you yourself and/or your friend(s) will need any kind of help and support in the future.

In this exercise, please ensure that you are as reflective as possible. You need to write only one document, but post it on each of your website respectively. You do not need to write more than one page A4. Less is more

You can earn up to 20 points for your work.  The emphasis is on analytical thinking and on drawing comparisons.

Good luck!

Best,

Mr. S-J

H. W. – something to do …

Dear Students,

Here is a couple of updates for you.

1. I have e-mailed you a paper to read for next week.

2. Watch “psychotherapy” from Zimbardo’s Discovering Psychology and post your reaction/learning. What is the clip about? What kind of therapies are being discussed? What are the key names in psychotherapy today? What approach do you find most effective and why?

3. Please tune your group work on Therapeutic Approaches (your ppt). Please ensure that you synthesize the information researched e.g. no need for repetition. Look for similarities and differences. Most importantly, focus on the case study! This means that what ever you decide to do, make sure that you discuss it with the person in mind Possible questions to ask: what key therapies do you know? How useful/effective are they? How best could you support the person in our case study? How would you do it? What is your outcome/goal? Clear is your TL.

4. I will be posting your “digital” project on “What is normal” on our Unit Plan (Google Docs), while updating the next unit on Intelligence & Consciousness over the weekend. Please familiarize yourself with it on Sunday.

Your in-class participation is excellent, and therefore you are rightfully earning your points for every class. Thank you for your work. Keep it up!

Best,

Mr. S-J

Brain Plasticity

Human brains grow, change and can heal themselves | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Life/Travel: Health

Posted using ShareThis

Questions

Dear Students,

Please answer, if you have not done so today already, the following questions for Tuesday.

The questions are:

• 1. Can we learn to be depressed?

•2. What are the differences between “mood disorder, clinical depression and bipolar disorder?

•3. Is depression triggered by biological or socio-cognitive events?

•4. What generally recognized manual would you use to make a diagnosis?

•5. What is labelism?

Best,

Mr. S-J

New Unit: Abnormal Psych etc.

Dear Students,

Here you can access our next unit plan. Also, you will find this link under AP Psych.

A friendly reminder:

1. Please remember to read: “Suicide Discussion” (handout provided) for tomorrow class.

2. Re-read “Discovering Love.”

3. Read “Learning to be Depressed,” for class discussion (Fri) from Forty Studies that Changed Psychology. Handout provided.

4. “I am just not myself today:” read & post your response on your site by Sunday 7^th Feb.

Best,

Mr. S-J