General

Organisations and Associations

Recommended Websites
     (non-topic specific)

Online Activities

Other Links / Gateways

Topics

Applied Psychology

Atypical Behaviour

Biological Psychology

Cognitive Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Personality & Intelligence

Research & Write-Ups

Social Psychology

Organisations and Associations

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The Association for the Teaching of Psychology
Parent Website
http://www.theatp.org/

European Federation of Psychology Teachers' Associations
EFPTA website
http://www.efpta.org

The British Psychological Society
BPS website
http://www.bps.org.uk

GTCS
The General Teaching Council, Scotland
www.gtcs.org.uk

EIS
The Educational Institute of Scotland – teaching union
http://www.eis.org.uk/

SSTA
Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association – teaching union
http://www.ssta.org.uk/

UCU
The University & College Union
http://www.ucu.org.uk/

Recommended websites (non-topic specific)

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The Psychology Wiki
ExcWiki site on psychology with 50,000+ pages.
http://psychology.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page

Psychexchange
Exchange resource materials with hundreds of other Psychology teachers.
http://www.psychexchange.co.uk/

Psychlotron
A wealth of free-to-download resources
http://www.psychlotron.org.uk/sitemap.html

BPS Research Digest
Helpful summary of recent research – fortnightly bulletin, plus blog with extra items.
http://bps-research-digest.blogspot.com/

Intute
Searchable gateway to various resource materials. Formerly known as ‘SOSIG’.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/

Virtual Training Suite – Internet Psychologist
A useful guide to identifying websites useful to your work.
http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/he/tutorial/psychologist

Gary Sturt’s Website
Large number of research studies summarised for students. Searchable.
http://www.garysturt.free-online.co.uk/contacts.htm

Online Activities

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Psychology experiments at the University of Mississippi
Various lab experiments and tasks
http://psychexps.olemiss.edu

Queendom
Various online tests, including personality & IQ tests
http://www.queendom.com/

Your Amazing Brain
A range of activities and tests
http://www.youramazingbrain.org.uk/

Jin Fan’s Attention Network test
Test used to investigate ADHD
http://www.sacklerinstitute.org/users/jin.fan/

Topic – Applied Psychology

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Business Balls
Motivation in the workplace
http://www.businessballs.com/motivation.htm

Topic – Biological Psychology

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Franklin Institute – Resources for Science
Site looking at how various experiences impact on the brain.
http://www.fi.edu/learn/brain/

Channel 4 – stress info
The TV channel’s website has quite a lot of useful info and links, focussing on stress management.
http://www.channel4.com/health/microsites/0-9/4health/stress/tfs_beat.html

Topic – Cognitive Psychology

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BBC’s ‘human mind’
Memory tests, personality surveys & much more
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/index_surveys.shtml

Exploring non-verbal communication
With some fun online activities
http://nonverbal.ucsc.edu/

PBS interview with Elizabeth Loftus
Useful lengthy interview on a range of eyewitness-related topics.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/dna/interviews/loftus.html

Topic – Developmental Psychology

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Educational Psychology Interactive
Information about the self concept on ‘Educational Psychology Interactive’
http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/regsys/self.html

The Literacy Trust
Research on literacy, childcare options etc.
http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/Research/pressearly.html#disturb

Topic – Individual Psychology - Personality & Intelligence

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Great ideas in Personality
An excellent and very broad ranging site
http://www.personalityresearch.org/

Intelligence Test
A good-quality free IQ test & report
http://www.intelligencetest.com

Majon.com
Four interesting, quite tricky intelligence tests.
http://www.majon.com/iq.html

Topic – Individual Psychology - Atypical Behaviour

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B-eat
Useful eating disorders support site with key features of disorders
http://www.b-eat.co.uk/Home

Positive Psychology Centre
Includes info and teaching resources
http://www.ppc.sas.upenn.edu/

Topic – Research & write-ups

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Gerard Keegan’s Psychology Site
Useful information on RI & research methods
http://www.gerardkeegan.co.uk/resource/research1.htm

Key Questions for research – part of Gary Sturt’s Site
Wide-ranging site, including useful questions for evaluating research
http://www.garysturt.free-online.co.uk/keyquest.htm

Topic – Social Psychology

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Centre for the Study of Group processes
Also features an E-journal
http://www.uiowa.edu/~grpproc/

Altruism: ‘Are children naturally caring?’
APA article
http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/altruism.html

Other Links / Gateways

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HE Academy
A very useful list of links, categorised by A-Level topics
http://www.psychology.heacademy.ac.uk/html/a_level_resources.asp

PsyOnline
Site aimed at A-Level students & teachers
http://www.psyonline.org.uk/