Links
Sites that are at least somewhat relevant to the class

General Sites
LaunchPad web site E-version of the textbook and lots of info about the chapters and other material. For tech questions, you can email the publisher's representative at alicia.andera <at> macmillan <dot> com
American Psychological Association
Association for Psychological Science
Supplemental Instruction (SI) tutoring for Elementary Psych
   
   
Research Methods Sites
Here's a discussion of Bem's 2011 study on ESP from the journal Science.
I bent a spoon in class, but you didn't trust me. Go here to see me remotely read your mind.
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
Fact check your urban legends (and other stuff) at Snopes
The Skeptic's Dictionary
   
Brain Sites
Wikipedia entry on Einstein's brain
What became of Einstein's brain? Recent story from National Geographic.
Einstein's brain story from NPR
Brain Facts from the Society for Neuroscience.
Video of a 'split brain' patient we watched in discussion section.
   
Perception Sites
•Two links on supertasters: Interview with a leading taste researcher & how to identify a supertaster
•NPR story on umami taste and how it came about.
•A motion aftereffect demo. Here's a motion aftereffect on Wikipedia that produces a powerful aftereffect. Use full screen mode for a real trip.
   
Memory Sites
Modal model image from lecture that we've been using to organize our discussion of memory.
Story from NPR about note taking by hand verus on laptops.
•Link to a summary by the Association for Psychological Science of the Mueller and Oppenheimer (2014) study on note taking.
   
Personality Site
Personality scale that provides a measure of The Big 5.
Description of Big 5 dimensions from slide in discussion section.