RESOURCES FOR PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS
How Elite Skiers Train Their Cognitive Muscles
How sports psychology and intensive cognitive skill development helped six elite cross-country skiers improve their performance.
The Psychology of Releasing Anger
The idea that pent-up anger can explode into aggressive rage has gained widespread acceptance in American culture. It seems to make perfect sense. Except for the tiny little problem that it doesn’t actually work.
Seven Underappreciated Psychology Pioneers
Helen Thompson Woolley, Mary Calkins, Leta Hollingworth and four other influential minds in psychology research that you have never heard of.
Interview with Salem State College Psychology Student Stacie E. Hebert
Stacie E. Hebert is a graduate student in the Master’s of Social Work (MSW) program at Salem State College. She is looking forward to a varied career.
Recent Trends in Treating Domestic Violence Offenders
Nine women every minute are victims of intimate partner violence. What is the best way to develop domestic abuse treatments?
Avoiding Psychology Diploma Mills
A diploma mill isn’t a school at all - it's a for-profit company that makes money by pretending to offer legitimate degrees. Learn how to avoid them!
Neuroscience Resource Guide
Find educational resources for psychology students studying or wanting to learn more about neuroscience, psychophysiology and psychopathology.
An Intro To Cutting-Edge Psychology Technology
You may not think psychology can be high-tech, but advances in psychology technology are improving the way we can monitor our emotional health.
Why did I do that? A Primer on B.F. Skinner
Burrhus Frederic (B.F.) Skinner is known as one of the most influential American psychologists. His theory? We are what we do.
The Gruesome Story of Phineas Gage: How a Severe Work-Place Accident Influenced Neuroscience and Theory of Frontal Lobe Function
Phineas Gage may be famous because his story is shocking, but he also influenced neuroscience and our understanding of frontal lobe function.