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Chapter 1 – Weblinks
‘The Welcome Collection’
https://wellcomecollection.org/works
A collection of over a million documents/records covering a variety of disciplines with an easy-to-use search function to enable more specific research.
‘Is phrenology the weirdest pseudoscience of them all?’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/reel/video/p099tghy/is-phrenology-the-weirdest-pseudoscience-of-them-all-
A 4-minute video from the BBC giving an overview of the history of Phrenology, alongside easy-to-understand graphics which should help to build a fundamental understanding of the theory.
‘The Dark Story of Phrenology’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR9x3KVmE48
A 20-minute YouTube video that goes over the origins and development of Phrenology in some more detail and also discusses some of the practical applications of this theory and how it led to some real-world atrocities like the ‘Trail of Tears’.
‘Familiar Lessons on Physiology and Phrenology’
A link to a full copy of Lydia Folger Fowler’s book, which gives an example of the, at the time, culturally and psychologically relevant texts used in the study of Phrenology as it existed at the time (1860)
‘The Constitution of Man Considered in Relation to External Objects’
A digitized version of George Coombe’s 1828 book, with Coombe being credited with popularising Phrenology as a pseudoscience, thus making this book an interesting read when attempting to understand how this theory developed.
‘Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy – Scientific Reduction’
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/scientific-reduction
This resource provides a useful overview of the concept of Scientific Reduction, making it invaluable for students attempting to evaluate concepts like Phrenology on an academic level.
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Chapter 2 – Weblinks
‘Darwin Online’
This site contains a massive overview of the life and works of Charles Darwin, making it an invaluable resource for attempting to understand the methods and development of his theories of evolution.
‘Darwin’s theory of evolution: A REALLY SIMPLE and Brief Explanation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pybhlOhXkiM&t=16s
This 8-minute video covers theories of evolution both looking at the genetic and DNA level and on the side of theories like Natural Selection, and uses easy-to-understand graphics to explain some of the more complicated biological processes.
‘Social Darwinism – Britannica’
https://www.britannica.com/topic/social-Darwinism
This article on the Britannica site discusses the theory of Social Darwinism in relation to Darwin’s original theories, and provides a good launching point for further research for students.
‘Hereditary Genius: an inquiry into its laws and consequences’
https://archive.org/details/hereditarygenius00galtuoft/mode/2up
A fully archived version of Francis Galton’s influential text with all needed information for further referencing, which discusses the idea that intelligence is genetically inherited, linking back to evolutionary theories.
‘The Expression of The Emotions in Man and Animals – Charles Darwin’
https://academic.oup.com/book/53958
An online version of Darwin’s third influential work on Evolutionary Theory.
‘The Animal Mind; a text-book of comparative psychology’
https://archive.org/details/animalmindtextbo00washrich
A digitized version of Margaret Washburn’s 1908 work discussing the behaviour and mental processes of various species, leading into discussion of evolutionary theory as it existed at the time.
‘TED-ED: The Problem with Race-Based Medicine’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxLMjn4WPBY
A 14-minute lecture on the impacts and implications of racially-based medical practices and how they influence the treatment of patients, with reference to prior theoretical basis for these ideas.
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Chapter 3 – Weblinks
‘Experimental Sociology – Frances Kellor’
A digitised version of Kellor’s 1908 work discussing concepts of criminality on a sociological level, providing context for the beliefs held in the field at the time of its popularisation.
Crime and Punishment – BBC’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000b6sc
A 53-minute BBC podcast in which the Dostoyevsky novel is discussed in-depth, examining the ideas of criminality proposed by the book.
‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’
https://publicdomainmovie.net/movie/dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde
A public-domain accessible upload of the 1920’s silent adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a film about a scientist in the Victorian-era scientist who turns himself into a murderous abomination through his experimentation.
‘The Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy – Scientific Explanations’
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/scientific-explanation
A well cited and peer-reviewed article discussing the ideas behind different types of Scientific Explanation, including relevant citation information and further reading on the topic.
‘Nicole Hahn Rafter: The Criminal Brain’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4irfcgFpoE
A lecture on Criminality in the brain lasting 1 hour and 32 minutes, discussing the psychological and neurological concepts that inform how we think about criminality when considering the brain, without looking at external factors influencing the development of these behaviours.
‘Inside the Criminal Mind’ – Netflix Documentary Series
A documentary series with 4 episodes, looking at different criminal cases including perspectives from neurological experts, criminal profilers and other professionals in these fields discussing different aspects of the ‘criminal mind’, providing interesting insights into a variety of different types of crimes and what could potentially be triggering these behaviours in the individuals who carry out these acts.
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Chapter 4 – Weblinks
Michel Foucault – The History of Sexuality Explained (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggum7zG4DeM
This is a 34 minute lecture delivered by Dr Stephen Hicks of Rockford University, USA which discusses the original book by Michel Foucault, including reading through sections of the text and discussing the theoretical and cultural implications of it. It uses accessible language throughout, making the lecture not intimidating for students new to these concepts.
Ian Hacking – Looping Effects of Human Kinds (University of Oslo Lecture)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp7_iB9tsT8
This 3-minute video gives a clear and easy-to-understand explanation of Ian Hacking’s discussions of the difference between nature and culture. The lecture is presented using illustrations and includes information about Hacking himself as well, adding interesting context to the theory being discussed.
Institut für Sexualwissenschaft (The Institute for Sexual Science) – Wikipedia Overview
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institut_für_Sexualwissenschaft
This page gives an excellent overview of Magnus Hirschfeld’s work on early sexuality research and queer sexual health activism and accessibility, which was subsequently destroyed by the Nazi party during the Second World War. It provides vast amounts of opportunities for further reading, and all information is presented in a clear and accessible way.
The Kama Sutra of Vastanya – Online free-to-access upload of text in its entirety
This site is a free-to-access upload of the entire text of the Kama Sutra, as translated by Sir Richard Burton (1883), with a full chapter index to enable easy navigation of the book. The site includes footnotes throughout and provides an accessible way to read and understand the Kama Sutra for students interested in this incredibly influential text.
Loop de Loops and Deepities of Sex and Gender, with Colin Wright
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L5HyJxKDW8&t=3411s
This video is a 1-hour episode from a podcast called ‘Gender: A Wider Lens’, and this episode involves the hosts discussion with Dr. Colin Wright, an evolutionary biologist and advisor for the Society for Evidence-based Gender Medicine who has done extensive research on the biology of sex and sex differences, alongside ideas about gender identity. The episode discusses ideas like if sex is binary, transgender health and provides an insight in Dr. Wright’s career in this field.
The History of Sexuality – Wikipedia entry discussing Foucault’s study of sexuality
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_Sexuality
This pages gives a detailed discussion of the contents and theory included in Foucault’s published works discussing the emergence of ‘sexuality’ as a discursive concept, and gives some contextual grounding for the different phases of publishing that Foucault used.
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Chapter 5 – Weblinks
BBC In Our Time: Hysteria – Podcast Episode
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004y27w
This is a 45-minute podcast episode available for download on the BBC website, in which Melvyn Bragg discusses the concept of hysteria and what it was ‘used for’ in the context of (mis)diagnosis of conditions in the individuals who were assigned this condition.
The Yellow Wallpaper – Full Text (Project Gutenberg)
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1952
This site includes a free and complete upload of ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ by Charlotte Perkins, available on the site of the download. The book is often discussed in relation to feminist literature and contains a highly influential exploration of female psychological distress, or ‘hysteria’.
Freud Museum Education and Outreach – Educational Resource
https://www.freud.org.uk/education
This site includes many resources and documents covering Freud’s studies throughout his career, including the Anna O. case, alongside his extensive work on psychoanalysis and hysteria as it existed at the time.
Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital – Overview and Further Reading
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitié-Salpêtrière_Hospital
This page gives a good and clear overview of what happened at the hospital, both in reference to the relative atrocities that happened to the patients and the cultural events that happened in France during its existence. The page also provides extensive further reading resources.
Bertha Pappenheim (Jewish Women’s Archive) – Online Encyclopaedia
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/pappenheim-bertha
This page gives an overview of the life of Bertha Pappenheim, including discussing her experience being the focus of the ‘Anna O.’ case involving Josef Breuer and Freud’s later discussions of the case, and how after this experience she went on to advocate for women’s health in a variety of ways.
What is hysteria, and why were so many women diagnosed with it? – TED-Ed talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anJKMZCVjxs
This 6-minute video gives an easy-to-understand overview of what hysteria was, how women were diagnosed with it and what the implications of this gender-based approach to health were at the time, and could still be in modern time.
Hysteria – The Wellcome Collection
https://wellcomecollection.org/search?query=hysteria
This site contains a large variety of resources looking at hysteria, ranging from medical imagery to personal anecdotes of individuals diagnosed with the condition. The search function on the site makes it easy to find these resources, and there are plenty of resources for further reading accessible through the entries on the page.
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Chapter 6 – Weblinks
Measuring the Mind – Wellcome Collection
https://wellcomecollection.org/search/works?query=measuring+the+mind
This site contains a variety of types of resources looking at methods of psychological measurement in lab contexts, with a variety of further reading resources.
Eugenics Archive – Archival and Educational Resource
This project based in Canada provides a site filled with useful resources on the concept of eugenics, including maps with detailed information on different instances of the phenomenon in different countries, and information on Galton and his legacy.
Willhelm Maximiliam Wundt (Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy) – Educational Resource
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/wilhelm-wundt
This site provides detailed information about the life and legacy of Wilhelm Wundt in the field of psychology and many other fields of study and presentation.
Intro to Psychology: Crash Course Psychology #1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo4pMVb0R6M
This 10-minute YouTube video presented by Hank Green gives a clear and entertaining overview of the early development of the field of Psychology and discusses some key figures in the field and their individual work.
History of Psychology – Wikipedia Overview
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_psychology
This page gives a detailed overview of the development of the field of Psychology, including discussions of key figures and the early development of what would become key methodologies and theoretical groundings for the field. There is also an extensive database of further-reading resources available.
Sir Francis Galton (Centre for the History of Medicine, Harvard Countway Library) – Educational Resource
https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/exhibits/show/galtonschildren/sir-francis-galton
This page gives a detailed compilation of resources discussing the life and works of Francis Galton, with some included examples of his eugenics legislation and some composite photographs.
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Chapter 7 – Weblinks
Freud Museum Education and Outreach – Educational Resource
https://www.freud.org.uk/education
This site includes many resources and documents covering Freud’s studies throughout his career, with a variety of discussions on the work at the beginning of his career during the development of different fields in Psychology.
The British Psychological Society; History of Psychology Centre – Educational Resource
https://www.bps.org.uk/history-psychology-centre
This page contains various timelines, archived documentation and resources for those interested in the development of the psychological field in Britain, including citations for the information shared.
Situated Knowledges – Critical Social Psychology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bviRiZRzwV4
This 3-minute video gives a clear and easy-to-understand explanation of the concept of situated knowledge and gives a brief discussion of its impacts on the fields of study in which it appears.
Alfred Binet’s Works (Internet Archive) – Archival Resources
https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A”Binet%2C+Alfred%2C+1857-1911″
This site contains multiple archived works by Alfred Binet published between 1857-1911, giving access to them all via the host site. These works give excellent contextual information for the development of techniques of manual testing.
The Centre for the History of the Emotions (Queen Mary’s University of London) – Educational Resource
https://projects.history.qmul.ac.uk/emotions
This site provides access to research and documentation on a variety of theoretical categories and different facets of the development and history of the study of emotions, giving students a wide range of topics to learn about and read further into.
Discovering Psychology: Updated Edition – Educational Resource
This page gives a clear and easy to understand timeline of the history and development of psychology as a field of study and experimentation and provides useful resources for further reading on the topic.
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Chapter 8 – Weblinks
Sigmund Freud (The School of Life) – Educational Resource
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQaqXK7z9LM
This 7-minute video gives a clear and easy to understand overview of the work of Sigmund Freud in Psychotherapy, with easily navigable sections to the video in order to learn about specific points in the discussion.
The Philosophy of William James – Let’s Talk Philosophy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pc_eQ99kTI
This 13-minute YouTube video gives an overview of William James’ entry and work in the American Philosophical Tradition, including discussions of epistemology, pluralism vs monism and radical empiricism, put into words in such a way that it is accessible for individuals who might be new to the topic.
Karen Horney – Feminist Voices
https://feministvoices.com/profiles/karen-horney
This page gives a detailed overview of the life and works of Karen Horney in psychoanalysis, female psychosexual development and more, and gives easy-to-access resources for further reading into the topic.
The Interpretation of Dreams (Sigmund Freud) – Wikipedia Overview
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Interpretation_of_Dreams
This page gives an overview of the content and theoretical grounding behind Sigmund Freud’s work on the theory of the unconscious and gives early discussion of what would later become the Oedipus Complex, one of his more influential theories. There is also extensive further reading material on Freud and his work accessible from this page.
History of Women in Psychology: Notable Figures in the Field (Maryville University) – Educational Resource
https://online.maryville.edu/online-bachelors-degrees/psychology/resources/women-in-psychology
This site gives access to information regarding the history and inclusion of women in the field of psychology, including relevant statistical information and links to further reading on specific theories used by and developed by women in the field.
Leta Hollingworth – Feminist Voices
https://feministvoices.com/profiles/leta-hollingworth
This site gives a detail recounting of Leta’s early life as well as her contributions to various topics of discussion in psychology and includes key contextual information to provide detail on the culture surrounding her published works.
James and Freud: Two Masters of Metaphor – British Psychological Society Archival Publication
This page provides a full publication of the seminal academic article discussing James and Freud’s work in great detail, supporting the information students will have gotten from this chapter and would make an excellent example of a citation from a student writing about the topic.
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Chapter 9 – Weblinks
8 Intelligences: Are You a Jack of All Trades or a Master of One? – Howard Gardener
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY2C4YgXm7I
This 9-minute YouTube video includes a discussion by Howard Gardener on the concept of the types of intelligent and addresses his eight classifications on the topic, and this information is presented clearly and concisely, enabling an easy basis of understanding for students.
Why our IQ levels are higher than our grandparent’s – James Flynn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vpqilhW9uI
This 19-minute Ted Talk video discusses the idea of development of intelligence through generations , and is presented by James Flynn, a moral philosopher whom has published multiple works about development of higher and higher IQ scores throughout time.
Francis Galton’s Hereditary Genius – Archival Resource
https://galton.org/books/hereditary-genius/index.html
This page provides downloadable copies of Galton’s controversial work discussing inherited IQ through a lens of eugenics, giving interesting and useful context for students learning about these concepts.
What IQ Tests Test – Ken Richardson
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0959354302012003012
This article provides Richardson’s introduction of the metaphor of social distance in relation to IQ and IQ testing, which is important for the development of an understanding of conceptual critique for students.
Eleven-Plus – Wikipedia Overview
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleven-plus
This page gives an overview both of what the 11+ exam actually is, and how it is carried out, alongside discussion of the controversial aspects of the exam in relation to its class-based implications as observed historically in England and Northern Ireland.
Anna Anastasi – Feminist Voices
https://feministvoices.com/profiles/anne-anastasi
This page gives information of the early life and works of Anne Anastasi, showing her career up to the point of her tenure as the president of the American Psychological Association as only the third female president in the history of the organisation.
What is Intelligence in Psychology? – SimplyPsychology Education Resource
https://www.simplypsychology.org/intelligence.html
This page gives an easy-to-understand overview of the concept of Intelligence in the field of psychological research and experimentation, giving an accessible start to deeper understanding for students who have not studies Intelligence in Psychology before.
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Chapter 10 – Weblinks
The Dolphin House – Atrocity Guide (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UziFw-jQSks
This 45-minute video discusses the experiment run by Dr. John C. Lilly and Margaret Howe in which an attempt to bridge the interspecies communication gap between humans and animals by teaching a dolphin to understand and speak English. This experiment has been met with fascination and ridicule since, and this video presents the topic in an entertaining but factual way, making it accessible to students new to this concept.
The Kingdom of Dogs – The British Psychological Society (Educational Resource)
https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/kingdom-dogs
This article discusses the Pavlov’s research with dogs and the myths that developed alongside it, which enables students to develop a deeper understanding of classical conditioning narratives and how they can be deconstructed, and introduces ideas of emotional and philosophical engagement with animals.
Koko the Gorilla with Robin Williams – Anecdotal Footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GorgFtCqPEs
This 5-minute video is a popular example of the types of interactions that prompt examination of the boundaries between science and sentimentality when looking at animal studies, whilst also being a genuinely interesting interaction to observe when considering it through these lenses.
The Moth: Alex & Me – Irene Pepperberg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrX1nrvPbLY
Irene Pepperberg, a research scientist and lecturer at Harvard discusses the 30-year bond she formed with a parrot named Alex and covers the ideas of cognition beyond just primates. The information presented in this video is accessible and entertaining, making it an excellent resource for building student’s theoretical understanding of counterpoints to behaviourist models of learning.
Tool bending in New Caledonian crows – Royal Society Open Science (Academic Resource)
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.16043
This article talks about tool use and animal innovation, specifically about Caledonian Crows like Betty, a famous example in which a crow was documented ‘spontaneously’ bending pieces of wire into foraging tools. It provides an accessible gateway into discussions of contextual knowledge and species-specific intelligence, which extensive resource citations throughout.
Donna Haraway: “From Cyborgs to Companion Species”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9gis7-Jads
This 1-hour and 15 minute lecture features Donna Haraway discussing concepts like Techno Humanism, Cyborgs and other figures like Thomas Longtin. The lecture provides a comprehensive and interesting discussion of these theoretical concepts, whilst remaining accessible for students new to these more ‘vague’ ideas.
Personal Digital Data as a Companion Species – The Sociological Life (Blog by Professor Deborah Lupton)
https://simplysociology.wordpress.com/2015/06/05/personal-digital-data-as-a-companion-species
This article provides an interesting, more ‘modern’ application of the theories discussed by Haraway on cyborgs and theories on companion species. This type of analytical application of the theories discusses in this chapter will help students to expand and solidify their understanding of this concept, and be able to apply these theories more confidently in their own research.
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Chapter 11 – Weblinks
B.F. Skinner Foundation (Educational Resource)
This website provides an extensive collection of resources and information regarding the life and works of Skinner, including discussions of his life and a full bibliography of the work carried out during his career.
The Dark Side of Science: The Little Albert Experiment (Short Documentary) – Youtube Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-O7iz0Jat8
This 14-minute video goes over the concept of phobias, and leads into a detailed but accessible explanation of the Little Albert experiment using a combination of easy-to-understand graphics and footage of the actual experiment to explain the information being presented.
APA Dictionary of Psychology – Behaviourism (Educational Resource)
https://dictionary.apa.org/behaviorism
This site gives a clear explanation of the psychological concept of behaviourism, with easy to access citations containing further information on similar topics.
BBC Archival Footage: The Century of the Self – Part 1: “Happiness Machine” (Archival Documentary)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnPmg0R1M04
This 1-hour YouTube video discusses the emergence of the theories on human nature proposed by Sigmund Freud, and includes extensive footage taken at the time of the development of this theoretical framework (1920’s onward).
Applied Behaviour Analysis and the Abolitionist Neurodiversity Critique: An Ethical Analysis (Academic Article)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9979895
This article provides an interesting critical evaluation of behaviourist theories in the context of neurodiversity and provides students with an interesting and contemporary ethical debate.
A Review of B. F. Skinner’s Verbal Behaviour – Noam Chomsky
This webpage contains an archived copy of the highly influential review by Noam Chomsky of Skinner’s Verbal Behaviour, which resulted in a turning point occurring in the cognitive revolution in psychology.
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Chapter 12 – Weblinks
Image Archive on the American Eugenics Movement – Dolan DNA Learning Centre, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (Educational Resource)
http://www.eugenicsarchive.org/eugenics/list3.pl
This website contains a massive amount of educational information on the American Eugenics Movement, including articles on the scientific and social origins, research methods and popularization of the theory and its resulting social impacts.
Bad Blood: The Story of Eugenics (Documentary Radio Series)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001fd39
This BBC Radio 4 Documentary series contains 6 30-minute episodes discussing the theoretical basis and history of Eugenics across the world, providing extensive information for students wanting to learn about the real-world implications of a theory like this.
Race after Technology: The New Jim Code – Ruha Benjamin (Video Lecture)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSK2ygnuXxE
This 1-hour lecture delivered by Ruha Benjamin engages with eugenics theories in a contemporary context, and provides excellent links to the biopower aspect of this chapter.
Superior: The Return of Race Science – Angela Saini (Author Lecture)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oeDVTgkYVc
This 1-hour and 30 minute YouTube lecture features author Angela Saini discussing the history of race science and its apparent re-emergence in the modern day. The lecture is both informative generally about eugenics theories and useful for students wanting to engage with this information in a contemporary context.
Digital Public Library of America – Social Eugenics Pamphlets and Posters (Educational Archive)
https://dp.la/search?q=eugenics
This website offers extensive archived documentation of various pamphlets, books and posters concerning eugenics from the time in which these theories were being popularised, giving students access to real-world examples of the ways that these theoretical concepts were originally being presented.
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Chapter 13 – Weblinks
Voices of the First World War: Shell Shock (Podcast Transcript)
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/voices-of-the-first-world-war-shell-shock
This webpage contains a transcript of a podcast episode focusing on Shell Shock in WW1, with testimonies discussing individuals who were suffering from the condition and how it impacted their lives. This enables students to get a glimpse of the real effects of shell shock on the individuals who suffered with it, with the information presented in an accessible way.
BBC Witness History – Shell Shock (Educational Resource)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04cch8h
This 9-minute episode of the BBC Podcast series Witness History covers the topic of shell shock by including archive recordings of veterans talking about their own experiences during the war, giving students the ability to engage practically with shell shock as a tactile concept.
Wellcome Collection – Shell Shock (Educational and Archival Resource)
https://wellcomecollection.org/search/works?query=shell+shock
This website contains an extensive archive of accessible resources on shell shock and war neuroses, with an easy-to-use search function enabling students to engage with a variety of educational documents.
Edinburgh Napier University – War Poets Collection (Educational Resource)
This page gives an overview of the Edinburgh Napier University collection of War Poetry from Craiglockhart War Hospital, giving students the ability to engage with some of the more tragic and human aspects of shell shock, including information on Sassoon and Owen.
Poetry Foundation – Wilfred Owen (Educational Resource)
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/wilfred-owen
This page gives extensive information on the life and works of Wilfred Owen, discussing who he was both before and after the war and providing information and context on the works he produced during his life.
Shell Shock or Cowardice? – The case of Harry Farr (Video Lecture and Transcript)
https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/shell-shock-or-cowardice-case-harry-farr
This webpage contains a 56-minute video lecture (with a downloadable transcript available) discussing the case of Private Harry Farr, a British soldier who was executed for alleged cowardice during the Battle of the Somme. This lecture gives students the opportunity to examine the way that shell shock was treated during the war, before it was acknowledged as a legitimate condition over which the soldiers had no control.
WW1 and America’s First PTSD Research – Dickinson College (Educational Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJzSDshLDXw This short 5-minute YouTube video provides an accessible introduction to some pioneering research in America during the First World War looking at what would come to be the diagnosable condition of PTSD.
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Chapter 14 – Weblinks
Lillian Moller Gilbreth – Wikipedia Page (Educational Resource
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_Moller_Gilbreth
This page details both the life and works of Lillian Gilbreth, providing details information on her life and the lead-up to her emergence in the fields of psychology and engineering, and putting the work she did into the context of the time in which she lived and worked.
Michel Foucault, Technologies of the Self | Four Types of Technologies | Philosophy Core Concepts (YouTube Lecture)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx29YmGfwsE
This 20-minute YouTube video lecture introduces the concepts presented by Foucault regarding the four technologies distinguished by him in his early work. The information is provided in such a way that students new to this topic will find it accessible and entertaining to engage with.
Technologies of the Self – Foucault Info (Educational Resource)
https://foucault.info/documents/foucault.technologiesOfSelf.en
This webpage contains an archived copy of the lecture given by Foucault in 1982, alongside multiple other resources on Foucault and his work.
Gestalt Psychology, Kurt Lewin, & Social Psychology: The Perfect Match – YouTube Lecture (Educational Resource)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8d8Fxfv2ys
This 22-minute video gives an accessible introduction to the ways that Gestalt has influenced social psychology, and how this influence then interacted with Lewin’s work on leadership, motivation and group dynamics.
Frederick Winslow Tayor and the Birth of Scientific Management – Academic Blog
https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2024/07/frederick-winslow-taylor-scientific-management
This blog discusses the work and practical applications of Frederick Winslow’s research on Scientific Management, giving students the ability to engage with these theories in the context in which they were originally developed.
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Chapter 15 – Weblinks
Review: Abundant Cultural History: The Legacy of Warren Susman (Academic Article)
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2702576
This JSTOR article gives students access to Susman’s foundational article on Cultural History, enabling students to grow their understanding of the historical underpinnings of this theory.
Daniel Goleman: Why aren’t we all Good Samaritans?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3wyCxHtGd0
This 13-minute TED Talk discusses emotional intelligence and empathy, providing an interesting link for students between these theories and more contemporary ideas about the postmodern modal self.
Big Five Personality Test (Open Psychometrics)
https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/IPIP-BFFM
This webpage gives students the opportunity to take an adapted version of the Big Five test, enabling them to reflect critically on the assumptions, uses and appeal for contemporary self-assessment.
The Century of Self (Full Adam Curtis Documentary) – (YouTube Documentary)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3RzGoQC4s
This 4-hour documentary gives an incredibly in-depth look at how Freudian ideas shaped consumer capitalism, with relevant links drawn to personality, marketing and neoliberalism.
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin – Sage Journals (Academic Journal)
https://journals.sagepub.com/home/psp
This webpage gives students access to the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, including many free-to-access articles engaging with the theories discussed in this chapter in a variety of contemporary and critical contexts.
Individual Differences – The British Psychological Society (Academic Article)
https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/individual-differences-british-context
This article gives information regarding the introduction and growth of the individual difference approach to psychology particularly in Britain, giving students context and access to UK-based development in personality psychology.
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Chapter 16 – Weblinks
International Association for the Study of Dreams (Academic Resource)
This webpage offers students an insight into the role of interpretation of dreams in psychoanalytic practises, providing many different resources for engaging with concepts like unconscious symbolism and the maternal unconscious.
PEP-Web – Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing (Educational Resource)
This website is a searchable online database containing a huge database of major psychoanalytic texts, including work by Anna Freud, Melanie Klein and Joan Rivière. This gives the opportunity to engage deeper with the original texts discussed in this chapter of the textbook.
Psychoanalytic Feminism – Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy (Academic Resource)
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feminism-psychoanalysis
This webpage contains a detailed and accessible article discussing concept of Psychoanalytic Feminism, including its origins in the field and how this theory was developed throughout different psychological and psychoanalytic contexts.
The Anna Freud Centre (Educational Resource)
https://www.annafreud.org/about/our-history
This section of the Anna Freud Centre (UK) website gives students information on the life and work of Anna Freud, explaining her legacy in the form of her developmental and therapeutic ideas.
Luce Irigaray – Wikipedia Article (Educational Resource)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luce_Irigaray
This webpage gives a detailed description of the life and work of Luce Irigaray, providing information on the influential works she published in the fields of psycholinguistics, psychoanalysis and philosophy to name a few.
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Chapter 17 – Weblinks
Royal Statistical Society: Teaching Resources (Academic Resource)
This webpage is a hub of extensive and accessible information and case studies for learning about statistical literacy, including discussions of ethical issues and visualisation. This makes it an ideal resource for students who are new to concepts like statistical reasoning.
The ASA Statement on p-Values (2016) (Academic Article)
https://www.amstat.org/asa/files/pdfs/P-ValueStatement.pdf
This position paper outlines the American Statistical Association’s concerns regarding misuse of statistical significance, with gives importance context for current ongoing debates in this field of study and research.
Florence Nightingale Museum – Collections (Educational Resource)
https://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/collections/
This website contains extensive information on the work and life of Florence Nightingale, with collections looking at her statistical innovations using coxcomb diagrams, linking to health dats and social reform.
The Tea Lady Experiment – Numberphile (YouTube Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ERFV7rV0vg
This 17-minute video introduces and explains concepts like hypothesis testing and statistical measurement, and explains the Tea Tasting experiment using easy-to-understand visuals to explain these slightly more complex concepts to students who may be new to this aspect of statistics-based research.
Understanding Uncertainty – Cambridge Mathematics Education Project (Educational Resource)
http://understandinguncertainty.org
This website presents lively explanations of concepts like probability and statistical reasoning, with many visual tools for students to engage with in order to give real-world context to these theories, bolstering their understanding of how to practically apply the information being presented.
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Chapter 18 – Weblinks
Detecting Lies – Smithsonian Magazine (Academic Article)
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/detecting-lies-147115783
This article discusses various attempts to create a true lie detector machine, giving students the ability to engage with the concept of such a machine in an accessible way and providing context to how this goal was developed through the various psychological work being undertaken during the early development of the ideas.
The Lie of the Polygraph (YouTube Lecture)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYYQT4sqVgs
This 59-minute YouTube video critically evaluates the efficacy of the polygraph machine in legitimately identifying lies, giving students the opportunity to engage critically with the concepts presented in the chapter.
The Truth About the Polygraph | Dr. Tuvya Amsel | TEDxWhiteCity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TOM7JL2_y8
This 8-minute YouTube lecture presents information on what a polygraph machine actually does, and how this tool is employed in various practical settings, presented by Dr. Tuvya Amsel.
ORCID: Geoff Bunn – Author Page (Educational Resource)
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1856-5432
This webpage allows for tracing of the academic profile of Dr. Geoffery Bunn, including work on the history of psychology, discourse in the field and scientific methods in a multitude of settings.
PhilPapers: Discourse Analysis in Psychology
This webpage contains an extremely extensive database of academic philosophical works, including many pieces on critical and post-structuralist approaches to discourse and psychology.
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Normal Development: The Photographic Dome and the Children of the Yale Psycho-Clinic (Academic Article)
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/711127
This academic article discusses the design and purpose of Gesell’s photographic dome, and highlights the role it played in observing and filming infant development in a controlled laboratory setting.
The Dr Margaret Lowenfeld Trust (Academic Resource)
https://lowenfeld.org/about-lowenfeld/
This website is an official archival recourse providing comprehensive information about Lowenfeld’s pioneering work on child psychotherapy, including work like the play therapy technique, allowing students to engage with this influential figure in the field of Child Psychology.
Susan Isaacs – Melanie Klein Trust (Educational Resource)
https://melanie-klein-trust.org.uk/writers/susan-isaacs/
This webpage discusses the early life and subsequent career of Susan Isaacs, with particular emphasis on her contributions to early childhood education and psychoanalysis, and her advocacy for a focus on play-based learning.
Black is Beautiful: The Doll Study and Racial Preferences and Perceptions – CUNY Academic Commons (Academic Resource)
https://kennethclark.commons.gc.cuny.edu/the-doll-study
This article discusses the Clarks’ “Doll Test”, examining the methodology and impact it had on understanding racial perceptions in children.
Brown V. Board and “The Doll Test” – The Legal Defence Fund (Academic Article)
https://www.naacpldf.org/brown-vs-board/significance-doll-test/
This article discusses the aforementioned “Doll Test”, and specifically looks at how this study was used in a landmark Supreme Court case to challenge racial segregation of children in schools, allowing students to critically engage with the theories presented in this chapter.
Susan Isaacs – Feminist Voices (Academic and Educational Resource)
https://feministvoices.com/profiles/susan-isaacs
This webpage gives a profile of Susan Isaacs, with some emphasis places on her role in the integration of psychoanalysis into early childhood education, alongside providing some information on her life which helps to contextualise the work she did.
John Bowlby – Britannica Biography (Educational Resource)
https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Bowlby
This webpage gives a comprehensive overview of the life and works of John Bowlby, helping students to understand the historical importance of the works that he produced throughout his career.
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Chapter 20 – Weblinks
American Psychological Association (APA) Division 27: A Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA) (Academic Resource)
This massive database promotes community psychology practise, research, and theory on a global scale. The site includes teaching resources, practise tools and materials covering empowerment, prevention and liberation psychology for students to access.
Liberation Psychology – Wikipedia Page (Educational Resource)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_psychology
This page gives an accessible and detailed description of liberation psychology, including information on key studies and cultural contexts to help students gain and in-depth and clear understanding of the concept and its applications.
Participatory Action Research: A Toolkit – University of Reading (Academic Resource)
https://research.reading.ac.uk/research-blog/2023/07/03/participatory-action-research-a-toolkit/
This webpage contains a comprehensive and detailed explanation of the PAR Toolkit and its applications, enabling students to engage more practically with the concepts discussed to boost their ability to apply the theories discussed in the chapter.
Introduction to Community Psychology (YouTube Lecture)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1Ay3YVqLHw
This 9-minute YouTube lecture delivered by Dr. Charlie Collins gives an easy-to-understand explanation of the concept of Community Psychology, clearly explaining the key principles and theoretical models of the theory.
Community Psychology Section – The British Psychological Society
https://www.bps.org.uk/member-networks/community-psychology-section
This webpage contains an extensive database of resources and contextual information on Community Psychology, including pieces focusing on the British Perspective to give students access to contemporary work in this field, helping to develop their understanding of this theory further.
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Chapter 21 – Weblinks
BBC In our Time: Hysteria (Educational Resource)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004y27w
This 45-minute episode of the BBC In Our Time radio show provides an interesting and comprehensive look at the history of hysteria as a diagnosis, and provides students with the ability to engage with the idea of shifting meanings in psychological categorisation.
Making up People – Ian Hacking
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v28/n16/ian-hacking/making-up-people
This article gives an academic, but easily digestible explanation of the looping effect, and discusses historical ontology, giving an excellent way of increasing conceptual understanding for students.
Foucault: Madness & Civilization (History of Madness) (YouTube video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q1uSC1skkY
This 25-minute YouTube video gives a detailed overview of Foucault’s ‘History of Madness’, and discusses some of the key theories spawned by this original piece of work. This is useful for students who want to connect with broader philosophical frameworks for psychological categorisation.
Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy – Michel Foucault (Educational Resource)
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/foucault
This webpage gives clear and detailed information about the life and work of Michel Foucault, his contributions to psychology and philosophy, and extensive resources for further reading.
“Improving the nation’s stock for ‘Great and Greater Britain’: Eugenics in the 1920s” –National Archives (Educational Resource)
This webpage provides an interesting insight into the practical aspects of the eugenics practises in Great Britain in the 1920s, including quotations from important figures like Galton and figures for students to use to expand their understanding of this concept.
The Case Of Billy Milligan: The Man With 24 Different Personalities (YouTube Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJRz3hZDWNA
This 12-minute YouTube video gives an overview of the concept of split personalities, and goes into his life and experience with the disorder in accessible levels of detail for students looking to expand their contemporary understanding of these concepts.
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Chapter 22 – Weblinks
Out of DSM: Depathologizing Homosexuality (Academic Article)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4695779
This academic article discusses the Removal of the diagnosis of “homosexuality” from the second edition of the DSM, and discusses how this impacted treatment and attitudes towards LGBTQ individuals at the time, and is an excellent resource for students wanting to understand the real world implications of this action.
Understanding Psychosis and Schizophrenia – The British Psychological Society (Academic Article)
https://www.bps.org.uk/guideline/understanding-psychosis-and-schizophrenia
This article provides students with a clear and accessible explanation of the British Psychological Society’s approach to psychosis and schizophrenia, and provides extensive links for further reading for students who want to expand their understanding of these concepts in a more contemporary setting.
What happens when you have a disease doctors can’t diagnose – TED Talk by Jennifr Brea (Video Lecture)
https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_brea_what_happens_when_you_have_a_disease_doctors_can_t_diagnose
This 16 -minute video lecture provides students with an interesting real world example of what happens to individual struggling for diagnostic legitimacy, which enables students to engage much more critically with the topic discussed in this chapter.
Remembering Bonnie Burstow – Mad in America: Science, Psychiatry and Social Justice (Academic Article)
https://www.madinamerica.com/2020/01/remembering-bonnie-burstow
This article provides an in-depth, but accessible explanation of the life and work of Bonnie Burstow, giving students an opportunity to engage critically with the work that she did alongside extensive articles for further reading on the various topics discussed, such as the Coalition Against Psychiatric Assault, and various anti psychiatry theories and activists.
The Institute for the Development of Human Arts (IDHA)
This web page gives students access to an interdisciplinary an activist collective focused on rethinking diagnosis and treatment through a community focused approach, giving students an opportunity to engage in real world examples of people attempting to reverse the damage done by archaic diagnostic practises.
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Chapter 23 – Weblinks
BBC Prison Study (Academic Resource)
This webpage provides detailed information on the BBC Prison Study conducted by Professor Alex Haslam and Steve Reicher, giving students an illustration of a contemporary replication and critique of Zimbardo Stanford Prison Experiment, giving more emphasis to participant agency and social identity.
Milgram’s obedience experiments: A rhetorical analysis by Stephen Gibson (Academic Article)
https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.2044-8309.2011.02070.x
This article gives an outline of the perspectives on Milgram’s obedience experiments as informed by a rhetorical psychological perspective. This allows students to engage critically with one of the classical studies that they will have looked at repeatedly during their education thus far, giving them a more practical application of the theories discussed in this chapter.
What Happened to Kitty Genovese – Simply Psychology (Academic Resource)
https://www.simplypsychology.org/kitty-genovese.html
This article gives an overview of what happened to Kitty Genovese and the subsequent response by the psychological community, including resources taken at the time like newspaper clippings, thus giving students an opportunity to engage practically with the case, and its implications for the field.
The Hidden Meaning of a Notorious Experiment – JSTOR Daily (Academic Resource)
https://daily.jstor.org/the-hidden-meaning-of-a-notorious-experiment/
This article looks at the deeper implications of Milgram’s obedience experiments, encouraging students to question the interpretations and narratives constructed around these individuals. This article encourages critical thinking for students about the construction and dissemination of psychological knowledge and how it is applied to individuals participating in experimentation.
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Chapter 25 – Weblinks
Roughgarden on Evolution of Gender and Sexuality (Video Lecture)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x80WXeP-2vI
this 1 hour and 20-minute YouTube video lecture presented by Joan Roughgarden presents concepts like sexual selection on the idea of a gender binary, giving students an opportunity to engage with topics that might be relatively new to them, and apply some of the theories discussed in this chapter.
BBC’s The Human Animal (Academic Article)
https://www.themarginalian.org/2011/05/17/the-human-animal-bbc/
This article discusses the work of Desmond Morris, a British zoologist and popular anthropologist. The article discusses the attempts to illuminate human behaviour from a zoological perspective and discusses the documentary series ‘The Human Animal: A personal view of the human species’, and the subsequent book ‘The Naked Ape’ produced by Desmond Morris, on this topic.
Slavoj Žižek: The Sublime Object of Ideology (YouTube Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtIckkHsUQ4
This 35-minute YouTube video gives students an accessible and clear introduction to the concepts discussed by Slavoj, giving an ideal resource for students trying to understand how these more complicated ideas relate to scientific narratives and how they engage with the current cultural contexts when they’re being applied.
The gene and its place: An interview with Steven Rose (Interview Transcript)
https://www.embopress.org/doi/full/10.1038/sj.embor.7400104
This interview transcript with Steven Rose, a neurobiologist and the Director of the Brain and Behaviour Research Group at the Open University discusses the concept of critical engagement with the way that genetic research is used, with particular focus on the concept of social control, giving students an opportunity to engage critically with a more contemporary perspective on genetic research.
Strategies of Human Mating by David Buss. (Academic Paper PDF)
https://labs.la.utexas.edu/buss/files/2015/09/AmerSciMay1994.pdf
This PDF gives students access to the original work by David Buss on theories of human sexual strategies and how these account for observations that people worldwide appear to be attracted to the same qualities in the opposite sex. This gives students the opportunity to engage with a primary resource looking at some of the theories discussed in this chapter.
Richard Lewontin – Biology as Ideology (YouTube Video Lecture)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHQt7zdOcgk
This 42-minute video provides students with access to the lecture by Richard Lamont and discussing the idea that science has been placed on somewhat of a pedestal and discussing the impacts of genetics on culture in a more real-world context, giving students an opportunity to engage practically with the theories discussed in the chapter.
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Chapter 27 – Weblinks
Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy – Ludwig Wittgenstein
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/wittgenstein
A clear and accessible overview of Wittgenstein’s philosophy, discussing concepts like ‘language games’ and ‘forms of life’. The page provides plenty of detail and further reading suggestions, making it useful for students wanting a better understanding of how these concepts went on to influence psychology.
Internet Encyclopaedia of Philosophy – Michel Foucault
A detailed overview of Foucault’s work and life, with extensive resources for students wanting to learn more about his contributions to the fields he worked in, with particular focus on the theories he proposed.
Changing the Subject – Full PDF (accessible via Academia.edu)
A full PDF of the influential 1984 book by Henriques et al., which links psychology, social regulation and subjectivity. This book is essential for students to help their understanding of the political and discursive critiques of mainstream psychology.
The Discourse Unit – Manchester Metropolitan University (Educational resource)
A webpage with extensive information on critical discourse in psychology, with access to downloadable resources, articles, and various training materials for students to use to deepen their understanding of the chapter topic using more practical resources.
The Discursive Psychological Perspective – Critical Social Psychology (Educational resource)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6IhIa2SRd4
A 2-minute YouTube video giving an overview of the concept of discursive psychological perspectives, presenting perspectives from Dr Bianca Rabbe and Professor Margaret Wetherell.
Ken Gergen talks about Social Constructionist Ideas, Theory and Practise – YouTube Lecture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AsKFFX9Ib0
A 40-minute video of a lecture presented by Dr Ken Gergen, discussing a large variety of topics within social constructivism, giving students an excellent source of information on the chapter subject.
Wittgenstein – BBC In Our Time (Podcast Resource)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0054945 A 45-minute podcast episode presented by Melvyn Bragg, discussing the influence of Wittgenstein on contemporary culture with his theories about language.
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Chapter 28 – Weblinks
Feelings, and feelings, and feelings – BBC Radio 4
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0003rsw
This 59-minute lecture by Professor Thomas Dixon discusses the history of emotions, going over the ways emotions are categorized and studies, alongside mention of the influence of emotions on a variety of culturally significant works.
Introduction to Psychology – Yale Open Courses (Educational resource)
https://oyc.yale.edu/introduction-psychology/psyc-110
This open course includes lectures on the biological and cognitive foundations of emotions, giving students a useful contrast to the more constructivist approaches explored in the chapter.
The Science of Emotions with Tony Hale | National Geographic | Inside Out 2 – YouTube Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLlO0zareiw
This 5-minute video features a discussion between Tony Hale and Dr. Lisa Damour about the scientific approach to emotions in the context of the making of film like Inside Out, giving students the opportunity to conceptualise the topic of this chapter in a real-world context in the form of said film.
Discursive Psychology – APA PsychNet (Educational Resource)
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1992-98054-000
The entry and abstract for Potter and Wetherell’s foundational work on discursive psychology. An excellent starting point for students interested in the language-focused side of work on emotion.
Dr. Paul Ekman on Expression and Gesture and Their Role in Emotion and Deception – YouTube Lecture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9i-9_QuetA
A 20-minute YouTube video lecture presented by Dr. Paul Ekman discussing expressions and gestures, and how they impact the presentation of emotions.
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Chapter 29 – Weblinks
History of Psychology Centre – British Psychological Society (Educational Resource)
https://www.bps.org.uk/history-psychology-centre
This webpage contains an excellent collection of archival materials, including access to insights in to British contributions to psychology during and after WWII, such as the APU and key figures like Kenneth Craik and Donald Broadbent.
Wellcome Collection – Military and Psychology Archives (Archival Resource)
https://wellcomecollection.org/search/works?query=military+and+psychology
An extensive archive of primary resources for students wanting to deepen their understanding of what happened during wartime in psychological experimentation, which helps to frame the history-focused aspects of psychology’s militarised origins.
MIT OpenCourseWare – Embodied Cognition
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/9-00sc-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2011/resources/embodied-cognition
A 1-hour and 11-minute lecture about Embodied Cognition, presented by Professor John D. E. Gabrieli, enabling students to understand the topic and enable them to engage on a critical and theoretical basis more confidently.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy – Embodied Cognition
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/embodied-cognition/
This webpage provides a clear and accessible overview of the concept of embodied cognition, with extensive further reading and examples of research on this subject, giving students a variety of ways to engage with the concept and build their understanding.
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Chapter 30 – Weblinks
Laurence J. Kirmayer, MD – McGill University
https://www.mcgill.ca/tcpsych/faculty/laurencekirmayer
This page gives an overview of the work of Dr. Laurence Kirmayer, with extensive access to articles he has worked on, enabling students to expand their understanding of the theories discussed in this chapter greatly.
Positive Psychology Centre – University of Pennsylvania (Educational resource)
A webpage housing an institutional hub for accessing Seligman’s publications, including work on the PERMA model, and gives an outline of the core concepts of mainstream positive psychology for students to use.
Gross National Happiness (Educational resource)
https://ophi.org.uk/gross-national-happiness
This webpage explains the concept of ‘Gross National Happiness’ as established in the late 1970s, giving explanations of the development of the concept and how it impacts real-world behaviours in Bhutan.
The Americanization of Mental Illness – New York Times (Article)
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/magazine/10psyche-t.html
An article discussing how the Western psychiatric categorised have become a globally marketed phenomena, including mention of the Japanese case of ‘kokoro no kaze’, for students wanting to engage more deeply with the chapter topics.
Flow, the secret to happiness – Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (TEDtalk)
https://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_flow_the_secret_to_happiness?language=en
This 18-minute lecture presented by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi gives an easy-to-understand introduction to the concept of ‘flow’, giving students a more accessible start to developing their understanding.
Critical Psychology – the Critical Praxis Cooperative (Educational resource)
https://sites.google.com/view/criticalpsychology/home
Thie site contains an extensive database of resources, bibliographies and papers challenging the various dominant frameworks in psychology, including topics like the politicisation of happiness and mental health.
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The School of Life – YouTube Channel (Educational Resource)
https://www.youtube.com/c/theschooloflifetv
A YouTube channel dedicated to providing engaging animations and lectures on a variety of topics relating to the concepts discussed in the chapter, such as modern love, attachment theories and concepts of emotional intelligence.
Modern Love – The New York Times (Newspaper Column)
https://www.nytimes.com/column/modern-love
This page features the long-running personal essay series exploring love in a variety of modern concepts and manifestations, giving students an opportunity to engage in real-life narratives focused on themes presented in the chapter.
The Attachment Project
https://www.attachmentproject.com
This webpage contains multiple interactive resources and quizzes that students can use to engage with the attachment concepts mentioned in the chapter.
Reddit – /r/datingoverthirty (Discussion Forum)
https://www.reddit.com/r/datingoverthirty
This ‘sub-reddit’ focuses on a variety of different discussions and real-world stories posted by users regarding experiences in modern dating, giving students an excellent resource to engage with the lexicon and emotional landscape of liquid love.
Love me Tinder: Untangling emerging adults’ motivations for using the dating application Tinder – ScienceDirect (Academic Article)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0736585316301216
An academic article discussing the first study exploring emerging adults’ motivations for using the dating app Tinder, exploring concepts like love, casual sex, ease of communication and more, for students looking to engage further with these topics.
The History of Human Marriage by Edward Westermarck – Project Gutenberg (Archival Resource)
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59386
A downloadable version of the 19th century work by Edward Westermarck discussing the origins and development of marriage throughout a variety of anthropological and sociological perspectives, giving students access to an excellent primary resource.
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Chapter 32 – Weblinks
A comparative survey of therapist sexual misconduct between an American state and an Australian state – APA Article (Educational Resource)
https://doi.org/10.1037/0735-7028.27.3.289
This academic article provides clear explanations of, and comparative data regarding patient experiences of sexual misconduct with their therapist, giving students an understanding of the impact and statistics behind the concept.
Naomi Weisstein – Feminist Voices
https://feministvoices.com/profiles/naomi-weisstein
This webpage gives an overview of the life, work and contributions of Weisstein to the many fields she worked in. It gives students a thorough and clear look at her works and the context that created them, letting them engage with the subject more.
Psychology’s Feminist Voices (Educational Resource)
This site gives students access to a large database of information on various important feminist figures in psychology, including primary resources for students to access using the searchable features of the site.
In a Different Voice: Psychological Theory and Women’s Development – Carol Gilligan JSTOR Article (Archival Resource)
https://www.jstor.org/stable/41035310
This page contains an archival copy of the aforementioned paper, which explores the development and resulting implications of Carol Gilligan’s work.
Gail Lewis – Wikipedia (Educational Resource)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Lewis_(academic)
This page contains an overview of the life and works of Gail Lewis, providing plenty of access to further resources regarding what is discussed on the page so students can engage thoroughly with the subject of race and gender in psychology.
Rachel T. Hare-Mustin (1928-2020) – APA PsychNet (Academic Paper)
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2021-26586-018
This paper gives tribute to the extensive work done by Hare-Mustin, giving students the ability to engage with early feminist work on ethics in psychotherapy, which is critical for understanding the debates surrounding therapist-patient sexual misconduct.
The Feminist Therapy Centre
https://thefeministtherapycentre.co.uk
This webpage gives an overview of the founding and context behind the Feminist Therapy Centre, including some information on Dr Bekah Shallcross, the founder of the organisation. This gives students the ability to engage with a real-world application of the theories discussed in the chapter.
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Chapter 33 – Weblinks
Kinsey Institute – Wikipedia (Educational Resource)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinsey_Institute
This page gives an explanation of the founding of, and some influential works by the Kinsey Institute, along with mentions of notable figures in psychology who did work there during their careers.
LGBTQ Psychology – Wikipedia (Educational Resource)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_psychology
This page gives an extensive overview of the founding, tenets and practises in LGBTQ psychology, including discussions of particularly influential individual pieces of work, or figures who have given important contributions to the field.
Queer Britain (Archival Site)
This page gives information on the Queer Britain movement, and the history of LGBTQ activism and more in the UK, giving students access to extensive information on the real-world implications of the topics talked about in this chapter.
Stonewall (Organisation Homepage)
This page provides a home to the online presence of the UK Stonewall organisation, focusing on advocacy and education on LGBTQ+ rights, containing a wild variety of resources from policy documents to campaign information.
ACT UP Oral History Project (Archival and Education Resource)
https://www.actuporalhistory.org
This page contains an archive of 187 interviews with members of the organisation ACT UP, or the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power. The interviews document many perspectives on activism for individuals with AIDS, and covers the history of these movements for students to learn about.
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Chapter 34 – Weblinks
ABPsi (Educational Resource)
This website is the official site of ABPsi, or The Association of Black Psychologists, offering many resources, publications and updates on ongoing work of Black Psychologists, as well as providing the history of the organisation and its goals for the future of the field.
Apology to People of Color for APA’s Role in Promoting, Perpetuating, and Failing to Challenge Racism, Racial Discrimination, and Human Hierarchy in U.S. – American Psychological Association
https://www.apa.org/about/policy/racism-apology
This page shows students the official apology issues by the American Psychological Association for its role in perpetuating and promoting racism through historical works and showing students an example of what it can look like when an organisation attempts to take accountability for the very real damage done by ingrained racism to the field of Psychology.
Ethnic Identity Development (Nigrescence) – YouTube Presentation (Educational Resource)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wlS8uoo09c
This 19-minute YouTube video summarises the works of Dr. William Cross, discussing the psychology of becoming black in a societal and psychological context. The video is accessible and easy-to-understand, giving students an easy baseline for their understanding of the topic.
BlackPast (Archival Resource)
This website provides an encyclopaedic database of information on African American history, including biographies and cultural movements for students to engage with.
Pivotal moments: Psychology’s long journey toward racial justice – American Psychological Association (Educational Resource)
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/03/special-report-pivotal-moments
This webpage gives students a timeline of pivotal events in the history of the APA specifically focused on racial injustices and the journey to achieving some forms of justice later in the life of the organisation.
Project LETS (Educational Resource)
This webpage gives information on the history and current works of the organisation, discussing how it offers peer-led mental health support grounded in an anti-racism perspective, and advocating for disability justice.
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Chapter 35 – Weblinks
Resources use Jennifer Aniston to Discover how we form long term memories (Educational Article)
This article discusses how researchers were able to use images of Jennifer Aniston to reveal information on how the brain forms long term memories, and the information is presented in the an extremely accessible way, giving students a clear understanding of this slightly more abstract concept.
Henry Gustav Molaison: The Curious Case of Patient H. M. (Educational Resource)
https://www.simplypsychology.org/henry-molaison-patient-hm.html
This website discusses the early life, and eventual strange case of amnesia experienced by Henry Gustav Molaison, giving students an accessible account of the investigation into this case, letting them engage with an interesting example of memory-research.
The Science Behind Elon Musk’s Neuralink Brain Chip | WIRED (YouTube Presentation)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv_XB6Hf6gM
This 8-minute YouTube videos gives an accessible explanation of the scientific basis behind the ‘Neuralink’ brain chips developed by Elon Musk, with the information presented accessibly for students who may not have an extensive knowledge of some of the more complex scientific ideas that went into the development of the chip.
3 Clues to Understanding Your Brain – TEDTalk by VS Ramachandran (Educational Lecture)
https://www.ted.com/talks/vs_ramachandran_3_clues_to_understanding_your_brain
This 24-minute TEDTalk discusses the structure and functions of the human brain in an accessible and charismatic tone, giving students an enjoyable and easy to digest explanation of some of the more abstract concepts mentioned in this chapter, like consciousness.
Alva Noe on Embodied Consciousness (Educational Resource)
https://www.ttbook.org/interview/alva-noe-embodied-consciousness
This 7-minute audio clip contains an excerpt of an interview with Alva Noe discussing perspectives on our understanding of consciousness, giving an engaging presentation of their interpretation of consciousness in the human brain.
Libet Experiments – The Information Philosopher (Educational Resource)
https://www.informationphilosopher.com/freedom/libet_experiments.html
This website provides detailed documentation and explanations of the Libet Experiments, a series of experiments performed in the late 1980’s to demonstrate that human free-will does not exist.
Oliver Sacks – Oliver Sacks Foundation (Educational Resource)
https://www.oliversacks.com/about-oliver-sacks/
This webpage, located on the website of the Oliver Sacks Foundation, gives a detailed description of the life and works of Oliver Sacks M.D., FRCP. This page gives students the opportunity to engage with a key figure when looking at this type of neurological and psychological work, emboldening their understanding of the chapter.
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Chapter 36 – Weblinks
The Open Science Framework (OSF)
This site is the central platform for the Open Science movement, giving students the ability to look at their tools for preregistration, data sharing and data replication. This is an excellent resource for students wanting to explore the replication crisis and ideas of epistemic resilience.
Gesturing Towards Decolonial Futures (Educational Resource)
This site contains a vast amount of resources exploring the intersections of psychology, colonialism, ecological collapse and radical hope, which is highly relevant to the ecological crisis section of this chapter.
PsyArXiv – Open Psychology Reprint Repository
https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv
Linking with the concepts being the OSF, PsyArXiv is a preprint archive for psychological research, aiming to exemplify the Open Science reforms discussed alongside the replication crisis and epistemic resilience.
Report of the Independent Reviewer and Related Materials – American Psychological Association (Academic Report)
https://www.apa.org/independent-review/index
This page contains the full report into APA’s involvement with torture programmes, providing students with direct material for students studying the ethical crisis, and encouraging engagement with ongoing developments into the way that these organisations approach research.
Thinking, Fast and Slow | Daniel Kahneman | Talks at Google (YouTube Lecture)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjVQJdIrDJ0
This 1-hour TEDTalk-style lecture by Kahneman discusses his System 1 and System 2 frameworks for the ways that people think, giving students an accessible and engaging look into a style of analysis that they may not have encountered before looking at this chapter.