The unseen force that drives Ouija boards and fake bomb detectors | Chris French

The unseen force that drives Ouija boards and fake bomb detectors | Chris French – http://pulse.me/s/l3ovF

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Personality

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Personality – http://psychology.about.com/b/2013/04/17/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-personality.htm?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

Compliance – Psychology Definition of the Week

Compliance – Psychology Definition of the Week – http://psychology.about.com/b/2013/04/19/compliance-psychology-definition-of-the-week-2.htm?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

Kendra, Kendra, Kendra, I needed this definition last week… It was on my final(I think I got it right)… I will try to get to your weekly definitions earlier from now on.  Mea culpa, indeed.

Need Helping Picking a Psychology Graduate Program? Here are a Few Tips

University of Sydney

Need Helping Picking a Psychology Graduate Program? Here are a Few Tips – http://psychology.about.com/b/2013/04/22/need-helping-picking-a-psychology-graduate-program-here-are-a-few-tips.htm?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

I guess the thing I most take away from this article is that we need to do or homework when picking a grad school. If anyone had any notes on their grad school application journey, please post them in comments. A number of us will be applying this fall.

Pioneers of Psychology: Raymond Cattell

Pioneers of Psychology: Raymond Cattell – http://psychology.about.com/b/2013/04/24/pioneers-of-psychology-raymond-cattell.htm?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

Another good potential term paper topic, Raymond Cattell is an always important figure in psychology. Read more about him here.

Reciprocal Determinism – Psychology Definition of the Week

Reciprocal Determinism – Psychology Definition of the Week – http://psychology.about.com/b/2013/04/26/reciprocal-determinism-psychology-definition-of-the-week.htm?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

Am important concept that sounds very intellectual, but just makes good sense!

The Words of Jean Piaget

The Words of Jean Piaget – http://psychology.about.com/b/2013/04/29/the-words-of-jean-piaget.htm?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

For those of you studying Jean Piaget and/or cognitive development, this is a great link to some of his poignant quotes.

Engaging online crowds in the classroom could be important tool for teaching innovation

Engaging online crowds in the classroom could be important tool for teaching innovation – http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130429130520.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fmind_brain%2Fpsychology+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Mind+%26+Brain+News+–+Psychology%29&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

But Aren’t You a Christian Counselor? – The Huffington Post

But Aren’t You a Christian Counselor? – The Huffington Post – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/ryan-thomas-neace-/but-arent-you-a-christian-counselor_b_3176008.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

This is a wonderful explanation of what exactly a counselor does and doesn’t (or should and shouldn’t) do. I especially enjoyed the way he was able to incorporate his Christian beliefs and how they have shaped the person that he is, not the therapy that he practices. His insistence on not forcing his beliefs on his vulnerable clients is an admirable goal that I hope to emulate when my time comes.

Believing In God Associated With Better Psychiatric Treatment Outcomes: Study – The Huffington Post

Believing In God Associated With Better Psychiatric Treatment Outcomes: Study – The Huffington Post – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2013/04/28/believing-in-god-psychiatric-treatment-outcomes-spirituality_n_3149479.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

This is another article that is a well written study summary, for those psych students who need to write such things… I have to write an annotated bibliography and two term papers this time around and will be posting more examples for those of us who might need them. If any of you have papers due this term, post the topics in the comments section.  We can start a dialog.