Directory of Websites

Higher Psychology Course

General

  • Organisations and Associations
  • Recommended Websites
         (non-topic specific)
  • Online Activities
  • Other Links / Gateways

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    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/

    National Website

    Scottish Qualifications Authority

    http://www.sqa.org.uk