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Just added a summary of this study on holah.co.uk
It’s not the best summary ever written as it is difficult to do justice to such an influential 40 page experimental case study. I would like to delete a few bits to make it shorter and easier to read but would also like to add [...]

Mind Changers is a recent series exploring the development of the science of psychology during the 20th century. More information available from the BBC Radio 4 website.
Four excellent episodes for you to listen to. Enjoy.
The Pseudo-Patient Study
Claudia Hammond revisits David Rosenhan’s Pseudo-Patient Study

The Hawthorne Effect
The 1920s experiment in a Chicago factory that gave rise to [...]

Can you find the 12 faces? I only count 11 http://bit.ly/e7Mz4 #
Tuesday BBC1 9.00 10 Things You Need to Know About Sleep http://bit.ly/QrDhu #
Tuesday BBC2 also 9.00 Horizon: How Violent Are You? http://bit.ly/18wS17 #
Man flu – it really does exist! http://bit.ly/13FqOm #
The Internet Helps Teenagers with Social Relationships http://bit.ly/tBJSx #

Did you struggle teaching the BBC Prison Study?
I did and was annoyed at myself because I knew it was a good addition to the core studies and I believed that my enthusiasm for this new study, and in particular Reicher and Haslam’s critique of the flawed Stanford Prison Experiment, would reach my students. [...]

As 2008 draws to a close I thought it proper to reflect on what we’ve seen over the year and see what our ‘best bits’ were. It’s been a busy old time in the world of psychology culminating in the publication of a replication of Milgram that many thought would be too ethically dubious to ever get [...]

I would just like to wish all my readers a very Merry Christmas break. And here’s a present for you – a little festive-frolic – but can you name them all?!
Where ever you are have a fantastic festive feast of fun. Happy Christmas.
- Jamie :)
Edit: I’ve already had a few emails asking for a download [...]

Struggling to think of a present for that special psychologist, psychology student or teacher in your life? Then here you go: a selection of psychology related gifts that will make that person delight (or maybe not).
The Freud Lolly Pop

Looking for something to suck on this Christmas holiday? Then this is your best bet: a Freud [...]

In a ‘hot off the press‘ news story the Januray Issue of The Psychologist has published a trial open access issue for all to view. I’ve spent a few minutes playing with this ‘new way of publishing’ and I’m quite impressed. A nice way to read The Psychologist. A few words of encouragement and guidance [...]

Harnessing the power of the web for Psychology Teachers
Course leaders Jamie Davies (PsychBLOG) and Mark Holah (Holah.co.uk)
Thursday 6th November 2008, 10am-4pm. Regus Centre, London.
Click here for Course Flyer and Booking Details
Jamie Davies along with Mark Holah and Cara Flanagan we will be giving a hands-on guided tour of wikis, forums, file sharing, blogging, social [...]

Thanks to Heather Johnson for this excellent guest post on how to bring IT into the classroom.
Web 2.0 has created many opportunities in all different kinds of fields since its inception within the past decade. The educational field has not been dismissed from the phenomena as there are many creative ways that educators can [...]