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I’ve just read an account of a participant from the original Milgram experiment. The account in the January 2004 issue of Jewish Currents recounts Joseph Dimow’s experience at the hands of Milgram and the experimenter.
When is it proper to refuse to obey authority figures, even if they have been democratically chosen for their positions?  In 1961, I participated in a famous experimental study about obedience and authority — although [...]

A great guest post from Amit on his experiences of teaching the new Maguire study and how he linked it in with memory and even got onto a playing field!

Notwithstanding with the fact that we might be an experienced teacher there is that little element of irky nervousness while teaching something new. So was my challenge to teach Maguire to groups of students who are barely couple of weeks [...]

Graphic pictures of diseased lungs, rotting teeth and throat cancer will be placed on cigarette packets from next week to show the health dangers of smoking.

As of next week cigarette packets will no longer have the ‘Smoking Kills’ or ‘Smoking harms you and those around you’ messages on their side but a much stronger image: diseased lungs, rotting teeth and throat cancer.  These are just some of the [...]

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 networking and more.

This practical workshop should develop your ability to confidently interact with such [...]

In these days of interactive games, brain training, and other make ‘yourself better’ programs Mind Habits brings something to the table that is supported by research and looks at stress, self-esteem and confidence in a fun and practical way.
Worrying about your next date or the big presentation to your boss? Feeling low? Instead of running to the closest book-store to find a trendy self-help book, get MindHabits. Find relief [...]

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 incorporate the capabilities of Web 2.0 in their lesson plans. While this may [...]

Over on the BBC website there are a collection of annual lectures called the Reith Lectures.  Each year specialists in their field give lectures on their area.  Back in 2003 the lectures were called ‘The Emerging Mind’ and were lead by the noted neuroscientist Vilayanur S. Ramachandran (who I’ve talked about here a few times in relation to his work on phantom pain).  

Phantoms in the brain
Synapses and the self
The artful brain
Purple numbers and [...]

This is a quick ‘heads-up’ to all. 

Sage Journals are offering free access to a massive number of Psychology, Counselling and Psycharity journals until the 30th September.  

Might come in useful to students writing assignments or coursework; or just for those who’d like to do a little extra reading.  Well worth a look.

Get over to Sage Journals registration page to take advantage of this offer.

Following the first ‘So you want to be a psychologist?’ post we have a guest post from the author of MyClinPsychLife – a blog following a trainee clinical psychologist – about how to get into Clinical Psychology as a career.

So you’re studying psychology and loving it …. you think you may want to be a clinical psychologist… but you haven’t got a clue where to start?!

I remember that feeling [...]

We all experience pain in different ways depending on individual differences, arousal at the time and habituation to chronic pain.  Some good examples of this is recent research which has shown that doctors can actually ‘turn off’ parts of their brain which would react to seeing others in pain.

What is central to future research into pain and pain experience is that we’re aware:
Although we typically associate pain with physical [...]