Significant Contributors to Psychology

This week Psychology 1 students are researching "Significant Contributors" to the various fields of Psychology.  Monday and Tuesday students should be researching their assigned psychologist and preparing an informational poster about that individual. Wednesday (August 24) the poster should be complete and will be on display in the Psych classroom for our "Walk Through Psychology History".

Below are some sites that could be used to research information for your informational poster.

Wiki's list of Famous Experiments - scroll down to find the Psychology Section
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famous_experiments

Classics in the History of Psychology - search the site for various articles
http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/index.htm

Psychologist Biographies
http://allpsych.com/biographies/index.html

History and People of Psychology - Psychology Encyclopedia
http://www.psychology.org/links/People_and_History/

Reminder that the poster is worth 20 points - 5 extra credit if - it is typed, colorful and has a picture of the psychologist! See your handout from class for more information.

WELCOME BACK!!!

Wednesday, August 18 we begin the 2010-2011 school year. Oh boy did that summer go by fast. I hope all the Psychology students had a summer filled with friends, family and relaxation. Thank you for taking Psychology at BNHS this year - we are going to have a great time! Feel free to peruse this blog at your leisure, checking out previous postings and links included on the site. As always, please let Mrs. H know if you have found an interesting site, video, audio clip, etc. that is applicable to our current topic in Psychology.

Psych 2 Final Project

Good Morning Psych 2 Students!

Many questions have been asked like "Where do I find the journal articles?" Please remember that your objective is to write a REVIEW of the journal article. That means you need to summarize what the researchers found in their study. Use this site to help you locate journal articles http://search.apa.org/publications?query=&facet=&pubtype=journals&section=title&sort=title

Please remember to ask Mrs. H if you have any questions or need any assistance!!!!

Good Luck.

School Walk for Diabetes

Do you know someone with diabetes? You probably do. There are 23.6 million kids and adults in the United States with diabetes. Diabetes is a serious disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. There is no cure.

Diabetes can result in serious complications, including strokes, heart disease, kidney failure, amputations and blindness.
That’s why we need your help. Belvidere North High School’s Psychology Club is partnering with the American Diabetes Association to host School Walk for Diabetes.

Psychology Club would like to welcome any students and community members to participate in a 2 mile walk on May 2, 2010 at Prairie Fields Sports Park in Belvidere IL. All proceeds will benefit the American Diabetes Association.

With your help, we can raise money to support the mission of the American Diabetes Association: to prevent and find a cure for diabetes and to help all those affected by diabetes.

Want to Join? It’s Easy!

1. Register - online at School Walk for Diabetes, search for Belvidere North High School
2. Fundraise – ask friends and family for donations using the online tools or in person
3. Collect $$ - either online or in person
4. Turn in $$ and Waiver Form (consent to participate)
5. Walk - May 2, 2010 – 1 pm at Prairie Fields Sports Park
6. Prizes – will be distributed after all funds have been turned into the ADA (American Diabetes Association)

The Teenage Brain - PBS

Psych 1 is watching the PBS documentary The Teenage Brain today. Please complete the handout provided in class.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/

Click on the top "View Full Program Online" to view the video. Start with the first Chapter of the video and click on the View in Full Screen icon.

Mentor Meeting/T Shirt Money Due

After school on Thursday (tomorrow) there will be a mentor meeting for ALL students providing mentoring services. Please let Mrs. H know if you are unable to attend.

Also - T Shirt money due - $10 with order form.

AP Review Session - Biology and Personality

On Sunday (January 31) we will be reviewing Biology and Personality, please be at the student entrance at 1 pm. Here are some links that could help explain some of the concepts.

Action Potential Animation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCasruJT-DU

Neurotransmition Animation http://www.brainexplorer.org/neurological_control/Neurological_Neurotransmission.shtml#

Franklin Institute: The Brain http://www.fi.edu/learn/brain/index.html

How Neurons Talk to Each Other: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/reward/neurontalk.html