Top-Down Processing
Top-down processing is our ability to sort information as we perceive it. Sensation and Perception are more integrated than previously believed. Instead of sensation coming first (collecting data) and perception coming second (extracting meaning), both occur interactively.
18 Physiological Psych
There are so many interesting areas of psychology. Here's an intro into physiological psychology. If You Know Nothing About Physiological Psychology
13 An Albino Eyes Part1
To explain the parts of the eye and how they work, let's take a look at my eyes. You'll learn how your eyes work and how they differ form mine. We'll start at the front and work our way back. Part 1 of An Albino's Guide
12 Eye Design
If you were designing an eye, here are some of your options. Overall, humans chose well. If I Only Had An Eye
PSYCHOLOGY IN A NUTSHELL
One Page Summaries Of Psychology
Sometimes a picture captures summarizes an entire sequence of events. It can act as a quick reminder of a setting, those present, and feelings you experienced. Similarly, with... [Read more]
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- Animal Psychology In A Nutshell
- Personality In A Nutshell
- Experimental Psych In A Nutshell
- Statistics In A Nutshell
- Counseling Psychology
BOOK REVIEWS
Karen Pryor
You’re going to love this book! If you have animals, know animals or are an animal yourself, this book is for you. It gives you the theory of Skinner in an easy to read... [Read more]
Cloniger’s Personality
The book is Theories of Personality: Understanding Persons. Aside from the awkward title, it’s not a bad book. I don’t mind being a person but I think the multiple... [Read more]
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PEOPLE IN PSYCHOLOGY
Great Minds, Great Ideas
ALPHABETICAL LIST. Theories come out of people’s lives. You can’t separate the theory from the person. To understand the theories of psychology, you have to look closely... [Read more]
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PSYCHOLOGY TERMS
Psych Terms
Here’s an alphabetical list of the terms you might want to know. One hint for learning psych vocabulary is to cluster it by name. Psychology organizes its theories by name... [Read more]
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10 Day Guided Tours
Think of yourself as being on holiday and me as your tour guide. I’ve taken several areas of psychology and made “tours” of them. Each... [Read more]