Intute presents the 15 most recent Web resources for education and research added to our Psychology subject area 9 Sep 2010 03:30:02 GMT en-uk http://www.intute.ac.uk/psychology/latest.html Logo for the Intute service http://www.intute.ac.uk/images/intute_100_new.png 100 42 http://www.intute.ac.uk/psychology/latest.html http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=vim-2009127-234735 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=vim-2009127-234735 A MavEdu-hosted community for psychologists at all levels, for discovering information and options in their academic and professional careers. This is a UK-based service which offers a good way to network, on an attractive website. Features include groups, a Twitter channel, research digest and video clips. Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20060909-214030 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20060909-214030 This site provides a concise glossary of terms used in psychology, with an emphasis on behaviourist method and theory. The glossary was compiled by William S. Verplanck, Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Each term is classified according to a key, and some examples of use are provided. The resource will be most useful to students and teachers. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20061020-184024 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20061020-184024 ASIMO is an advanced robot developed by the Japanese corporation, Honda, and this webpage provides articles on its development, specifications, particular design problems, and movies of ASIMO in action (for which the Flash browser plug-in is required). This site should be useful for students, teachers and researchers. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20070514-122100 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20070514-122100 This online diary - or 'blog' - is provided by a survivor of traumatic brain injury called Craig Philips, based in the USA. He outlines his daily struggle with disability, episodes from his life that have helped him adjust, and provides links to further resources. Articles are indexed by date and a search box is provided, as well as a useful sitemap. This site should be useful for students and teachers. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20080414-18292568 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20080414-18292568 This blog and podcast is produced by Dr Gaston Weisz, an American school psychologist. It covers disparate topics relating to school psychology, including the identification and support of autism, teaching social emotional competence, and positive reinforcement. There is a link to the podcast, which should be useful for teachers, practitioners and students. It also features links to useful websites and resources for teachers. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100304-09083911 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100304-09083911 FIS Bildung Literaturdatenbank (German Education Index) is maintained by the Educational Information System (FIS Bildung), a network of almost 30 documentation institutions, and is hosted by the German Institute for International Education Research (DIPF). It is a searchable index to journal articles, book chapters, reports and other grey literature covering all aspects of education policy, practice and theory. This includes coverage of teaching, the economics of education, and all levels of education from primary schooling to higher and adult education. Over 400 journal titles are indexed. These are primarily German language, but also include major English language publications. Entries cover publications from approximately 1980 onwards. Abstracts are provided. Materials are updated quarterly. It is possible to search in English, French or German. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100304-1050406 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100304-1050406 This is an episode of the BBC Radio Four series 'In Our Time'. In it, the broadcaster Melvyn Bragg discusses our knowledge of the developing infant brain. The psychologists Usha Goswami, Annette Karmiloff-Smith and Denis Mareschal contribute to the discussion, which includes the theories of Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget and Noam Chomsky. The programme is 45 minutes in length and should be useful for students and teachers. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100304-1101031 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100304-1101031 This is an episode from the BBC Radio Four series 'In Our Time', hosted by Melvyn Bragg, in which the contribution of twentieth century neuroscience to our conceptions of the mind is considered. Joining the discussion are academics Steven Rose and Dan Robinson. The programme is forty five minutes in length and available as a Real Media audio file. It should be useful for students and teachers. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100304-11105420 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100304-11105420 This article is published by the US-based SEED magazine, a science periodical. The article is written by Dave Munger and concerns the difference between actual and perceived risks in the use of alcohol. It contains links to related resources. The article should be useful for students and teachers. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100304-12184187 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100304-12184187 This article provides an overview of educational psychology and the theories that underpin it, including the behaviourist, humanist, cognitive and constructivist viewpoints. The article provides links to further resources. It should be useful for students and teachers. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100304-12300913 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100304-12300913 This is a summary of Albert Bandura's book 'Self-efficacy: the exercise of control', which outlines the author's ideas about how self-efficacy affects many aspects of life. The summary is hosted by Emory University in the United States and was produced by Gio Valiante. It should be useful for teachers, students and researchers. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100221-11211652 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100221-11211652 This video is presented by Dr Ben Goldacre, a medical doctor and science journalist, and produced by NHS Choices. In the video, Goldacre describes the nature of the placebo effect and goes on to illustrate how it is incorporated in scientific trials. The video is subtitled and is five minutes in length. It requires the Adobe Flash plug-in. The video should be useful for students and teachers. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100221-11131062 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100221-11131062 This video focuses on the work of Dr Henry Markram and is produced by Couple 3 Films. In it, Dr Markram describes the first year of the Blue Brain Project, an attempt to build a brain inside a computer. The video is seventeen minutes in length and requires the Adobe Flash player. It should be useful for students and teachers. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100221-11550597 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100221-11550597 In this video, hosted by the University of Akron Law School, neuroscientist Hank Greely talks to lawyers and law students about the prediction of behaviour, detecting lies, consciousness, and cognitive enhancement. The talk was delivered as part of a symposium. It is presented in Adobe Flash format and is one hour, five minutes in length. It should be useful for students and teachers. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100219-11300314 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100219-11300314 These interlinked forums are provided by the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital and aim to foster links between patients, caregivers, physicians and researchers. The forums range across many topics related to neurology, such as returning to work. The site should be useful for practitioners, researchers and students. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:01 GMT