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How many of you have had the same argument with friends, family or colleagues – it goes something like this:
“Psychology – that’s one of those ‘ologies’ – not a real subject – it’s the soft option. Why not do a proper subject like Biology?”
Well today is your day according to an article in The [...]

I spoke about this conference a while ago and the tickets were very popular and sold out. As a result of some cancellations there’s about 50 tickets now remaining to get to this conference set up by Cara Flanagan through South West Conferences.  You can go on the 18th or 19th of March – [...]

Well it’s that time of year again: florists and chocolatiers are selling over priced roses and heart shaped chocolates; Woolworths has got the ‘Love Land’ toys out again; and we’re all reaffirming our commitment to the one our heart belongs to (and sometimes to our partners too!) So, never one to miss the chance [...]

It was only recently that I first mentioned the upcoming ATP 2008 conference; but now we have conformation of the speakers and more.
The 26th Annual Conference of the Association for the Teaching of Psychology.
University of Lincoln: Thursday 10th July to Saturday 12th July, 2008
The conference is for teachers of psychology and will offer updating sessions [...]

OCR have announced a series (well two) conferences which look quite exciting. A chance to meet some of the authors (Griffiths, Richer & Haslam) of studies in the new specification and more. These conferences are being held in Leeds and London so if you live anywhere near (or even if you don’t) you [...]

… a new site (again)! As this blog is specifically devoted to OCR Psychology there’s loads of research and stuff that I can’t really write about because it’s not realted to what we do – and I felt that you AQA people might feel a little left out – so we now have our very [...]

More-and-more people are realising how blogs can be used in education (well hopefully or I’m stuffed) – be it reading fab ones like you are now, writing them for your students, or actually getting your students to write them themselves. I read hundreds of blogs myself (runs off to check …) actually 78 regularly, [...]

OCR psychology has been in the news a couple of times recently regarding its examining and remarking policy
Back in September, Warwick Mansell reported concerns about the erratic marking of this summer’s psychology papers. In personal communication with Warwick, a reporter for TES, it was found that much of the concern was regarding 2541 with many [...]

Lincoln 2008 – The Wonder of Psychology: inspiring teachers and learners
The 26th Annual Conference of the Association for the Teaching of Psychology
University of Lincoln: Thursday 10th July to Saturday 12th July, 2008
The conference is for teachers of psychology and will offer updating sessions on psychology, presentations and workshops on teaching and learning, and opportunities to [...]

The famous research chimpanzee has died aged 42. She passed away last Tuesday night
Washoe was born and captured in West Africa, briefly used for research by the US Air Force, and finally adopted by psychologists Beatrix and R. Allen Gardner, who raised her in their home and treated her like a deaf human child.
She was [...]