This section of the guide showcases a handpicked collection of websites that anybody interested in psychology should bookmark and visit on a regular basis.
The website behind the Psychology Student Survival Guide. Regularly updated with new content and resources.www.all-about-psychology.com
Hosted by psychologist Michael Britt the Psych Files addresses a wide range of psychological issues in a fresh, engaging and highly accessible manner. With well over 100 episodes to choose from this is a great resource for psychology students, psychology teachers and anyone interested in learning more about psychology in everyday life.
www.thepsychfiles.comI could spend all day here. An amazing website providing free knowledge and inspiration from the world's most inspired thinkers.
More than 700 TED Talks are now available, with more added every week. All of the talks feature closed captions in English, and many feature subtitles in various languages. These videos are released under a Creative Commons license, so they can be freely shared and reposted.
Highly recommend psychology students check out the videos arranged within the theme "How The Mind Works." Some of the fascinating titles in this series include:
The Riddle of Experience Vs Memory: Daniel Kahneman
Exploring The Mind of a Killer: Jim Fallon
On Our Loss of Wisdom: Barry Schwartz
What Hallucination Reveals About Our Minds: Oliver Sacks
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on Flow
Martin Seligman on Positive Psychology
Steven Pinker on Language and Thought
Sherwin Nuland on Electroshock Therapy
www.ted.com
This highly informative radio show from the BBC explores the limits and potential of the mind, revealing the latest research and bringing together experts and commentators from the worlds of psychiatry, psychology and mental health.
www.bbc.co.uk/all-in-the-mindJoin thousands of fellow psychology fans on facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/psychologyonline
Another very informative radio show also called All in The mind produced by ABC in Australia. The show is described as "A weekly foray into all things mental - a program about the mind, brain and behavior. From dreaming to depression, addiction to artificial intelligence, consciousness to coma, psychoanalysis to psychopathy, free will to forgetting - All in the Mind explores the human condition through the mind's eye."
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/allinthemind/
This outstanding first-of-its-kind website is aimed at biology and psychology students, as well as families who are facing mental health problems and interested members of the public.
The website includes fascinating insights from more than 70 neuroscientists from across Europe and the United States, who provide different perspectives on genetic, neural, and cognitive approaches to understanding human behavior. G2C Online is distinguished both by its content and the innovative way in which this interactive content is presented.
As you explore the site your perspective shifts from one point to another, the effect of which is to emphasize the connections between known elements in brain circuitry, neuroanatomy, and brain function and dysfunction; particularly in the context of specific brain illnesses such as autism, schizophrenia, bipolar illness, and depression.
Visitors can access an extensive library of unique items including excellent 3-D brain, animations, demonstrations, videos, and experiments. See following link to access this excellent resource.
http://www.g2conline.org/
This excellent podcast show hosted by Christopher D. Green, Professor of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Canada should be the first port of call for anybody wanting to find out more about the history of psychology.
http://www.yorku.ca/christo/podcasts/
The study and practice of forensic psychology, criminal profiling, serial killers and psychopathy. These are just some of the many topics on offer at this free and comprehensive website.
www.all-about-forensic-psychology.com