General Psychology Remote Learning 2020 Fall
Week 16- Psychology the final days and the final project/exam
Day 75- What are a few of the mistakes of Psychology? and other interesting things.... 1-15-21
I choose this picture today because after you finish high school you will start a new phase in life that will have lots of twists and turns and although it will be hard work the journey is as beautiful as the destination- who knows what might be over the horizon for you!
Yesterday we talked about cults and learned about 7 elements of cult indoctrination. Here is the list according to the film we watched yesterday-
1- Transition and crossroads-
2. The soft sell
3. A new reality
4. Dear leader-
5. External Enemy
6. Peer pressure
7. Sociopathic narrasit
How do you know if it is a potentially dangerous cult?
1. charismatic leader with a social movement- authoritarian leadership style/inner circle
2. training program / indoctrination (mind control- cut off from outside news, family and friends)
3. some sort of exploitation - money, sex, power
Three reasons people leave cults
1. discover the infallible leader is not so infallible and is human after all
2. the moral guidelines are not practiced by all in the organization (hypocritical )
3. the constructed reality starts to fall apart
1- Transition and crossroads-
2. The soft sell
3. A new reality
4. Dear leader-
5. External Enemy
6. Peer pressure
7. Sociopathic narrasit
How do you know if it is a potentially dangerous cult?
1. charismatic leader with a social movement- authoritarian leadership style/inner circle
2. training program / indoctrination (mind control- cut off from outside news, family and friends)
3. some sort of exploitation - money, sex, power
Three reasons people leave cults
1. discover the infallible leader is not so infallible and is human after all
2. the moral guidelines are not practiced by all in the organization (hypocritical )
3. the constructed reality starts to fall apart
Day 74- What makes a group a cult and are they all dangerous? 11-14-21
Today we are going to enter the world of mind control cults- Why people join them and who are the people that join them might surprise you. We will look at two pieces that examine these reasons and the potential dangers of mind control cults. I think you will find it interesting, perplexing and even a little terrifying how these things can and have turned out for people who get caught up into the group.
Day 73- Why are some people left handed? and other interesting stuff
11-13-21
Today we are going to look at some general interesting stuff in Psychology as well as talk about your workbooks. You can turn them in two different ways- first you can take pictures of the pages and put them into a google slide show an send the link to me. OR- you can drop it off after school on Thursday, Friday or Tuesday- on Thursday and Friday I will be by the Chesty Lion from 3:00 until 4:15 and on Tuesday I will be there from 1:00 to 3:00. Or you can try to drop it off by the school office and have them put it in my mailbox by Tuesday. The page numbers you should have finished are- 1, 4,5,6,7,8,10,12,13,14,15,17,18,19,22,23,24,25,26,27,31,32,33,42,44,50,53,68
Day 72- What is intelligence? 1-12-21
Today we will look at intelligence and creativity-
What is IQ?
What is Multiple Intelligence theory?
What is the "standard distribution" or bell curve model?
Why was the IQ test developed?
What is IQ?
What is Multiple Intelligence theory?
What is the "standard distribution" or bell curve model?
Why was the IQ test developed?
Howard Gardner, Alfred Binet, Robert Sternberg
Final Project--
In a visual display (google slides) choose 10 Psychologists and 10 experiments to discuss. You can pick any Psychologist or any experiment. You can choose any Psychologist or experiment they do not have to be but could be people or studies that we looked at in class. Each Psychologist should have at least one slide and the same holds true for the experiments. So when you finish the slide show you should have at least 20 slides. Each slide should have some sort of visual image as well.
*Give background information on the psychologists and
on the experiments.
*Include what impact the psychologists and the
experiments had on society.
*Include what you found most interesting
about the psychologists and the experiments.
In a visual display (google slides) choose 10 Psychologists and 10 experiments to discuss. You can pick any Psychologist or any experiment. You can choose any Psychologist or experiment they do not have to be but could be people or studies that we looked at in class. Each Psychologist should have at least one slide and the same holds true for the experiments. So when you finish the slide show you should have at least 20 slides. Each slide should have some sort of visual image as well.
*Give background information on the psychologists and
on the experiments.
*Include what impact the psychologists and the
experiments had on society.
*Include what you found most interesting
about the psychologists and the experiments.
Day 70 and 71- How do outside chemicals impact our internal systems and why do people use them? 1-8-21 / 1-11-21
Why do people use drugs?
How and why do drugs impact people the way they do?
I am no expert but we will explore this topic at the basic level for an understanding of these issues through a brief power point that I put together and several links that I will share in class. Society as a whole tends to control the use of outside chemicals- approving some for medical use, allowing some for general use and regulating some for big picture society issues. These uses seem to change over time as humans understanding of the chemicals change over time with research. Chemicals certainly play a role in the economy in both positive and negative ways. Chemical abuse can have devastating consequences on individuals, families and communities. Chemicals can save lives and allow for individuals to have a chance to thrive or heal. Chemical use is certainly a topic with a whole range of debate and consequence both positive and negative to many- it is way to complicated to capture in a two day lecture but we are going to try to touch on the surface.
How and why do drugs impact people the way they do?
I am no expert but we will explore this topic at the basic level for an understanding of these issues through a brief power point that I put together and several links that I will share in class. Society as a whole tends to control the use of outside chemicals- approving some for medical use, allowing some for general use and regulating some for big picture society issues. These uses seem to change over time as humans understanding of the chemicals change over time with research. Chemicals certainly play a role in the economy in both positive and negative ways. Chemical abuse can have devastating consequences on individuals, families and communities. Chemicals can save lives and allow for individuals to have a chance to thrive or heal. Chemical use is certainly a topic with a whole range of debate and consequence both positive and negative to many- it is way to complicated to capture in a two day lecture but we are going to try to touch on the surface.
Day 69- Why do we believe things that are not true? 1-7-21
How to think about the events that lead up to yesterday and drove people to storm the Senate-
Why do we believe things that are not true? (like election results). It might have to do with how we think and work together-
We share knowledge and work together to reach goals, collaboration shows the social side of sharing knowledge to achieve goals- we over estimate our own understanding. Having access to lots of information makes you feel like you know more than you do- that is why we look back at critical thinking skills when understanding and looking at research results
We must verify----- do research on both sides. weigh the evidence and data
The world is complex- we have to do our own back ground checks with the experts- most issues are complex and most people are good but might not have taken time to consider they are falling victim to confirmation bias- seeing things that support pre existing beliefs
Why do we believe things that are not true? (like election results). It might have to do with how we think and work together-
We share knowledge and work together to reach goals, collaboration shows the social side of sharing knowledge to achieve goals- we over estimate our own understanding. Having access to lots of information makes you feel like you know more than you do- that is why we look back at critical thinking skills when understanding and looking at research results
We must verify----- do research on both sides. weigh the evidence and data
The world is complex- we have to do our own back ground checks with the experts- most issues are complex and most people are good but might not have taken time to consider they are falling victim to confirmation bias- seeing things that support pre existing beliefs
Week 15- Sensation/ Perception and Mental Health
Day 67 and 68- What are some of the causes and treatments for mental health issues in our society?
Day 66- How can top-down and bottom-up processing be used to make you a target of pickpockets? 12-16-20
Today we are going to talk about how we can see how the brain can only process so much information at a time- Con artists can exploit the limitations of the brain to take advantage of you or you can miscalculate how much you can do at once and put yourself in a difficult or dangerous situation. Our brain and nervous system can work together in two different ways to process what is going on in the world and psychologist have labeled this bottom-up and top down processing- "pay attention" to his concept and you will see it exploited in today's film. Follow along on page 59 in your workbook.
Day 65- How does a dog's sense of smell differ from that of a human? plus other interesting things about sensation and perception- 12-15-20
Day 64- How does sensation and perception work? 12-14-20
Today we are going to start looking at the world of sensation and perception as well as discuss the "Final Project" which will be due on the day of the Final Exam as it will be the course final. Here are the directions for the project:
Final Project--
In a visual display (google slides) choose 10 Psychologists and 10 experiments to discuss. You can pick any Psychologist or any experiment. You can choose any Psychologist or experiment they do not have to be but could be people or studies that we looked at in class. Each Psychologist should have at least one slide and the same holds true for the experiments. So when you finish the slide show you should have at least 20 slides. Each slide should have some sort of visual image as well.
*Give background information on the psychologists and
on the experiments.
*Include what impact the psychologists and the
experiments had on society.
*Include what you found most interesting
about the psychologists and the experiments.
DREAM JOURNALS ARE DUE BY THIS FRIDAY. I will explain how you can turn them in Tuesday-
Today we are going to look at the world of sensation and perception. I will define the two terms and then over the course of the next two days we will work on page 42 of the workbook- You should try to write down three things that you learn from each of the videos.
Final Project--
In a visual display (google slides) choose 10 Psychologists and 10 experiments to discuss. You can pick any Psychologist or any experiment. You can choose any Psychologist or experiment they do not have to be but could be people or studies that we looked at in class. Each Psychologist should have at least one slide and the same holds true for the experiments. So when you finish the slide show you should have at least 20 slides. Each slide should have some sort of visual image as well.
*Give background information on the psychologists and
on the experiments.
*Include what impact the psychologists and the
experiments had on society.
*Include what you found most interesting
about the psychologists and the experiments.
DREAM JOURNALS ARE DUE BY THIS FRIDAY. I will explain how you can turn them in Tuesday-
Today we are going to look at the world of sensation and perception. I will define the two terms and then over the course of the next two days we will work on page 42 of the workbook- You should try to write down three things that you learn from each of the videos.
Week 14- Sleep and conformity
Day 63- What are some of the factors that influence conformity and obedience?
Yesterday we learned about conformity ( To modify one’s attitudes and behavior so that they are consistent with those of other people) and obedience ( To follow and execute the orders given to you by another person) The point of the "Stanford Prison Study" was to look into the idea that the context and situation of events can modify our behavior with the influence of these two concepts (conformity and Obedience)
What did we learn from the Stanford Prison Study-
-Social influence can be strong enough to make people conform to falsehoods or capitulate to cruelty.
-Ordinary people can become agents in the destructive process.
Factors that Influence conformity-
- the group is unanimous
-group size. (3-5 is ideal)
-admire the groups status
-worried about what other think
-are you observed by others
-do you have a prior commitment to the topic
-insecure in your abilities/trust the so called experts more
Factors that influence obedience-
-proximity of the authority and legitimacy of the authority
-supported by a prestigious institution
-no role models for defiance
-the victim is dehumanized
What did we learn from the Stanford Prison Study-
-Social influence can be strong enough to make people conform to falsehoods or capitulate to cruelty.
-Ordinary people can become agents in the destructive process.
Factors that Influence conformity-
- the group is unanimous
-group size. (3-5 is ideal)
-admire the groups status
-worried about what other think
-are you observed by others
-do you have a prior commitment to the topic
-insecure in your abilities/trust the so called experts more
Factors that influence obedience-
-proximity of the authority and legitimacy of the authority
-supported by a prestigious institution
-no role models for defiance
-the victim is dehumanized
Day 62- Can the power of situation influence behavior?
Today we are going to look at an infamous experiment in the history of Psychology. Warning there will be cursing by some of the participants in this video- If you do not want to hear this BBC documentary due to the language usage you have the option to go to the the link on Simply Psychology and read about it. This experiment is very controversial even to this day. This event was more like a demonstration than an experiment and there has been some criticism about the methods and aims of the demonstration. The idea was to see if the "power of situation" would impact the behavior of the participants of the activity. This film also mentions the Stanley Milgram Study on obedience. All of these experiments were trying to make sense of things like the period of nazism in Germany.
Netflix has a full-length film about this experiment.
Netflix has a full-length film about this experiment.
Day 61- What have we been learning about sleep the last couple of weeks?
page 10
page 13
Day 60- What are some common ways to interpret dreams?
On page 14 of the dream journal you will find a list of a few common dream themes. Interpretation for many symbols in dreams are very personal as we have our own points of view and experiences from which we see reality. But we are all part of a larger culture in which some aspects of our world view might be shaped. We see many people from different walks of life experience similar dream themes that might share some popular culture influences. At the beginning of this unit I talked to you about my friends dream in which her brakes went out and she ran over a bunch of children. This was honestly not a dream about taking her car in for service but a much deeper fear of a life that was now out of control and possibly taking away her future family plans. So thing about the events in your dreams and see if they could fit into these sorts of interpretations that we are looking at today. Recall that looking at these hidden meanings is from the point of view of the psychodynamic perspective.
Follow on the page 14 in your Dream Journal for a quick look at the possible meanings of a few common themes-
Follow on the page 14 in your Dream Journal for a quick look at the possible meanings of a few common themes-
Day 59- What are the impacts of sleep and the lack there of? 12-7-20
today we will look at the world of sleep- the good the bad and the ugly,
1, benefits
2. negatives
3, lies and misinformation
1, benefits
2. negatives
3, lies and misinformation
Week 13- Dreams
Day 57 and 58 - What are some different types of sleep disorders?
12-3-20 and 12-4-20
Today and Friday we will be working on Sleep disorders- insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, night terrors, SIDS, REM Sleep Disorder-
We will look at causes and possible treatments through a powerpoint and more!
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO WORK ON YOUR DREAM JOURNAL THIS WEEKEND AND AFTER CLASS TODAY!
We will look at causes and possible treatments through a powerpoint and more!
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO WORK ON YOUR DREAM JOURNAL THIS WEEKEND AND AFTER CLASS TODAY!
Remote Associate Test-
cottage / swiss / cake
cream / skate / water
oser / throat / spot
fountain / baking / pop
sense / courtesy / place
piece / mind / dating
flower / friend / scout
pie / luck / belly
opera / hand / dish
fox / man / peep
dust / cereal / fish
catcher / food / hot
wagon / break / radio
guy / rain / down
officer / cash / larceny
cream / skate / water
oser / throat / spot
fountain / baking / pop
sense / courtesy / place
piece / mind / dating
flower / friend / scout
pie / luck / belly
opera / hand / dish
fox / man / peep
dust / cereal / fish
catcher / food / hot
wagon / break / radio
guy / rain / down
officer / cash / larceny
Day 56- What is a lucid dream and how does it occur?
Day 54 and 55- What are Dreams? 11-30-20
First we are going to review the sleep stages and brain waves that are associated with the wake/sleep cycle- These notes are on page 50 of your notebook-
We are going to spend the next two days watching a Nova episode that explores the world of dreams- Here are the Questions-
You can find them on page 53 of your course work book-
Film Guide- What are Dreams Name ____________
Class- General Psychology Date ______
Instructor- Mr. Platt Hour ______
Notes and questions on Nova’s: What are Dreams? Inside the Sleeping Brain.
1. In 1953 Nathaniel Kleitman and Eugene Asercinsky started recording people’s brain waves while they slept.
2. Why is the REM stage of sleep called REM?
3. What examples are given to show that during normal states people are paralyzed during REM-
Cats-
Dogs-
Old men (Tom Cursley)
4. What was interesting about Ross (19 year old) and his NREM dreams compared to his REM dreams-
5. How did Robert Stickgold (Harvard) suggest that John’s NREM sleep might be involved with memory?
6. It is suggested by some that dreams can help some find answers to problems. Please complete a couple of the historical examples-
Dmitri Mea Jeleeve (Russian Chemist)-
Elias Howe (American inventor)-
-what was his dream-
Mary Shelly-
7. What did Finnish scientist Antii Revonsuo (University of Turku) suggest that humans might gain from nightmares? Especially children?
8. Sara Mednick suggests that REM dreams may play a role in creativity. What proof did she offer?
9. What was interesting about the Atikamekw people’s use of dreams? What did they do with them each day?
You can find them on page 53 of your course work book-
Film Guide- What are Dreams Name ____________
Class- General Psychology Date ______
Instructor- Mr. Platt Hour ______
Notes and questions on Nova’s: What are Dreams? Inside the Sleeping Brain.
1. In 1953 Nathaniel Kleitman and Eugene Asercinsky started recording people’s brain waves while they slept.
2. Why is the REM stage of sleep called REM?
3. What examples are given to show that during normal states people are paralyzed during REM-
Cats-
Dogs-
Old men (Tom Cursley)
4. What was interesting about Ross (19 year old) and his NREM dreams compared to his REM dreams-
5. How did Robert Stickgold (Harvard) suggest that John’s NREM sleep might be involved with memory?
6. It is suggested by some that dreams can help some find answers to problems. Please complete a couple of the historical examples-
Dmitri Mea Jeleeve (Russian Chemist)-
Elias Howe (American inventor)-
-what was his dream-
Mary Shelly-
7. What did Finnish scientist Antii Revonsuo (University of Turku) suggest that humans might gain from nightmares? Especially children?
8. Sara Mednick suggests that REM dreams may play a role in creativity. What proof did she offer?
9. What was interesting about the Atikamekw people’s use of dreams? What did they do with them each day?
Week 12- Sleep and Dreams
Day 53- How do you complete the dream journal? 11-24-20
Yesterday we learned about 7 theories that look at why we dream- Here is a recap of that information-
1. We dream to fulfill our wishes and desires
2. We dream to remember
3. We dream to forget
4. We dream to keep our brains working
5. We dream to rehearse
6. We dream to heal (body and mind)
7. We dream to solve problems
Directions for the dream journal-
Directions- page 1
1. Over the next two weeks you will keep track and record your dreams. You will need to record 7 dreams over the two week period. If you cannot remember your dreams you can use dreams from your past or you can interview others (friends and family) about their dreams.
2. Do not write about items you do not want others to know about. If it is a dream with an issue or a theme that you do not feel comfortable with do not share it. I am a high school teacher not a therapist so understand I cannot help you! Plus this packet will not be kept under lock and key. :)
3. Write down the dream after you wake up in as much detail as you can. If you wake up in the middle of the night try writing down a key idea or thought to trigger the recall of the dream in the morning so you can remember as much as possible about the dream. If you are writing the dream of another person ask follow up questions about the context and mood of the dream. If you are writing about dreams from your past look at the events that were going on in your life at the time of the dream.
4. For the purpose of this journal we are going to look at the symbols of the dream. The psychodynamic perspective says that the dream can be a window to the subconscious mind giving us a view of our unconscious motives and desires or reflections into the anxieties and stresses in our lives. We are going to try and look at our dreams from this perspective for the purpose of this activity. Our dream interpretations in this journal should look beyond the literal events of the dream and what they might tell us about how we are handling our daily experiences at the subconscious level. As always it is important to understand that I expect you to understand how to apply this perspective which is much different than asking you to subscribe to the perspective.
We are going to be looking at the latent content not the manifest content of the dream for purpose of interpretation and what the dream might be saying about your life.
A. ___________ content= the literal story of the dream
B. ___________ content= the symbolic or hidden meaning of the dream
The Interpretation is what the dreams symbols might be saying about your life. In the space for the interpretation of the dream look for what you think these symbols mean.
5. Complete the notes section of the dream journal- dream symbols section and the sleep stages section.
6. Complete the free association section of the packet to get a better understanding of one of the tools that psychologist’s from the psychodynamic perspective use to get a better insight of the subconscious symbols that might be appearing in the dreamers dreams.
7. Create a cover for your dream journal using images that have appeared in the dreams that you have documented. This can be drawn or done collage style.
8. Please talk about your dreams with someone or anyone who will listen.
Sample entry-
Dream #1
Whose dream is it __________________________
Date _______________________
Use an exact date when you can- If it is a dream from the past give a rough idea of the date- for example = two weeks ago, last year, when I was in third grade, during the winter break etc….
Pre-sleep body condition: ____________________________________________________.
(optional)
By keeping track of your body state or mental state you might pick up on emerging trends in your dreams story lines, characters or locations.
Pre-sleep statement: __________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________.
(optional)
Use the pre-sleep statement if you are trying to guide your dreams or if you are trying to trigger a lucid dream. Feel free to use one of the pre-sleep triggers from the hints page.
Describe the Dream -
Interpretation of the Dream -(looking at what the symbols of the dream storyline might reflect. Make sure you are looking beyond the literal storyline of the dream for the purpose of this activity. Feel free to talk to family, friends or online dream resources for this part of the journal)
1. We dream to fulfill our wishes and desires
2. We dream to remember
3. We dream to forget
4. We dream to keep our brains working
5. We dream to rehearse
6. We dream to heal (body and mind)
7. We dream to solve problems
Directions for the dream journal-
Directions- page 1
1. Over the next two weeks you will keep track and record your dreams. You will need to record 7 dreams over the two week period. If you cannot remember your dreams you can use dreams from your past or you can interview others (friends and family) about their dreams.
2. Do not write about items you do not want others to know about. If it is a dream with an issue or a theme that you do not feel comfortable with do not share it. I am a high school teacher not a therapist so understand I cannot help you! Plus this packet will not be kept under lock and key. :)
3. Write down the dream after you wake up in as much detail as you can. If you wake up in the middle of the night try writing down a key idea or thought to trigger the recall of the dream in the morning so you can remember as much as possible about the dream. If you are writing the dream of another person ask follow up questions about the context and mood of the dream. If you are writing about dreams from your past look at the events that were going on in your life at the time of the dream.
4. For the purpose of this journal we are going to look at the symbols of the dream. The psychodynamic perspective says that the dream can be a window to the subconscious mind giving us a view of our unconscious motives and desires or reflections into the anxieties and stresses in our lives. We are going to try and look at our dreams from this perspective for the purpose of this activity. Our dream interpretations in this journal should look beyond the literal events of the dream and what they might tell us about how we are handling our daily experiences at the subconscious level. As always it is important to understand that I expect you to understand how to apply this perspective which is much different than asking you to subscribe to the perspective.
We are going to be looking at the latent content not the manifest content of the dream for purpose of interpretation and what the dream might be saying about your life.
A. ___________ content= the literal story of the dream
B. ___________ content= the symbolic or hidden meaning of the dream
The Interpretation is what the dreams symbols might be saying about your life. In the space for the interpretation of the dream look for what you think these symbols mean.
5. Complete the notes section of the dream journal- dream symbols section and the sleep stages section.
6. Complete the free association section of the packet to get a better understanding of one of the tools that psychologist’s from the psychodynamic perspective use to get a better insight of the subconscious symbols that might be appearing in the dreamers dreams.
7. Create a cover for your dream journal using images that have appeared in the dreams that you have documented. This can be drawn or done collage style.
8. Please talk about your dreams with someone or anyone who will listen.
Sample entry-
Dream #1
Whose dream is it __________________________
Date _______________________
Use an exact date when you can- If it is a dream from the past give a rough idea of the date- for example = two weeks ago, last year, when I was in third grade, during the winter break etc….
Pre-sleep body condition: ____________________________________________________.
(optional)
By keeping track of your body state or mental state you might pick up on emerging trends in your dreams story lines, characters or locations.
Pre-sleep statement: __________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________.
(optional)
Use the pre-sleep statement if you are trying to guide your dreams or if you are trying to trigger a lucid dream. Feel free to use one of the pre-sleep triggers from the hints page.
Describe the Dream -
Interpretation of the Dream -(looking at what the symbols of the dream storyline might reflect. Make sure you are looking beyond the literal storyline of the dream for the purpose of this activity. Feel free to talk to family, friends or online dream resources for this part of the journal)
Day 52- What does sleep look like for the average person? 11-23-20
Today we are going to look at the sleep cycle and start talking about our dream journals- I will walk you through the stages of sleep on a power point and then the rest of the hour will be a work day-
Sleep Stages-
Awake-
Relaxed-
Stage 1-
Stage 2-
Stage 3-
Stage 4-
REM-
Sleep Stages-
Awake-
Relaxed-
Stage 1-
Stage 2-
Stage 3-
Stage 4-
REM-
Week 11- Stress! Biology and Behavior continued
Day 51- What percentage of of the Brain do we really use? 11-20-20
Today we are going to go over the pages of the work book
Day 50- What role might genetics and heredity play in behavior? 11-19-20
Today we are going to talk about...
Day 47, 48 and 49- What impacts can stress have on our behavior? 11-16-20
Today we have a couple of things to do. First, We will go over the answers on page 44 with the film "Secrets of the Mind". Second we will turn to page 31 and go over that brain parts and behaviors page as well as the anatomy of a neuron. Then you will meet my favorited neurologist - Dr. Robert Sapolsky. He made a profound discovery about the status of a baboon and the health of its immune system. This study then triggered investigations into humans to see if similar trends emerged. The results and other things we learned about stress and its impacts on humans is fascinating. I will give you time to work on the Unit 2 project.
HAPPINESS ACTION PLANS ARE DUE THIS WEEK. You can drop them off at the school in front by the Chesty Lion from 3:00 to 4:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Or- you can give them to me in class if you are hybrid, or you can take pictures of the pages and send them to me in email-
Next Monday and Tuesday will be make-up work turn in days.
HAPPINESS ACTION PLANS ARE DUE THIS WEEK. You can drop them off at the school in front by the Chesty Lion from 3:00 to 4:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Or- you can give them to me in class if you are hybrid, or you can take pictures of the pages and send them to me in email-
Next Monday and Tuesday will be make-up work turn in days.
Week Ten- Biology and Behavior- surfing week
Day 46- What are the impacts of Temporal lobe Epilepsy? 11-13-20
Today we are going to continue to look at "Secrets of the Mind" and explore the case studies of the program. We will review the answers to yesterday's questions as well as continuing to answer the questions below which can be found on page 44 of your workbook. At the conclusion of the case studies you will have tie to work on your project. Have a great weekend
Day 45- What is "Phantom Limb Pain" really? 11-12-20
Today we are going to explore the "Secrets of the Mind". Over the course of the next two periods you are going to me my favorite neurologist Dr. RAMACHANDRAN. He has made some amazing discoveries plus has one of the best rolling r's of all time. We will explore a number of interesting case studies as we continue to learn more about the brain this time in the domain of sensation and perception. We will be answering questions in our work book as the film progresses and go over those answers in class. Today we will watch for about 25 minutes and continue the film on Friday. With the time remaining you should be working on your Unit 2 project.
If you follow the link below you can have access to the transcript of the program.
If you follow the link below you can have access to the transcript of the program.
Day 44- The Endocrine system Part 2 11-11-20
Today we will continue to look at the Endocrine system and its impact on our development and behavior. We will be continuing notes on page 33 of your workbook. I will continue with the power-point on the endocrine system mixed in with the video clips below-
Day 43- The Endocrine System Part 1 11-10-20
The Endocrine System is another of the body's communications systems. The Endocrine System consists of a series of glands that secrete hormones. Hormones trigger changes in the body that can do things such as stimulate growth, stimulate reproduction, control metabolism, and much more.
Day 42- Why is the brain called plastic? and Why would you take out half a person's brain? 11-9-20
Today we are going to talk about the brain's ability to heal and repair itself as well as reassign tasks to some neurons. This is still poorly understood yet we know it happens. We will look at a couple of case studies today to further explore this amazing experience- We are also going to take time to look at the Unit 2 project which will be due on 11-20-20.
Here are the directions for the unit 2 project - IT IS DUE ON 11-20-20
Unit 2 project-
In a visual display (google slide show) the student will demonstrate the two-way relationship between biology and behavior. The student will show two concrete examples (slide for each example) from each of the following areas to show that relationship: the nervous system, the endocrine system, heredity, and brain structures (damage?).
The student will need to list and have illustrations/images of the five ways we study the brain.
The student will also need to show a geographic map of the brain and demonstrate an understanding of its major structures through labeling the major parts and explaining the basic function the following brain areas must be included: the frontal lobe, motor cortex, sensory cortex, Broca’s Area, Wernicke’s Area, the occipital lobe, the parietal lobe, the temporal lobe, the cerebellum, the brain stem, the corpus callous, and the medulla.
The student will also need to understand and describe the geography of a nerve cell. Again the student will need to have a visual of the nerve cell and label and talk about the duties of the: soma, myelin sheath, axon, dendrites, terminal buttons and the synapse
Finally the student will create a map of the endocrine system and talk about 6 hormones that are produced in this system and talk about five structures of this system and at least three problems that we can have with this system.
Some concrete examples could include: Phineas Gage, epilepsy, spit brain surgery, fight or flight, blind sight, Capras Delusion,Phantom limb pain, Down's Syndrome, hyperthyroidism, Stress and Multiple Sclerosis to name a few.
Unit 2 project-
In a visual display (google slide show) the student will demonstrate the two-way relationship between biology and behavior. The student will show two concrete examples (slide for each example) from each of the following areas to show that relationship: the nervous system, the endocrine system, heredity, and brain structures (damage?).
The student will need to list and have illustrations/images of the five ways we study the brain.
The student will also need to show a geographic map of the brain and demonstrate an understanding of its major structures through labeling the major parts and explaining the basic function the following brain areas must be included: the frontal lobe, motor cortex, sensory cortex, Broca’s Area, Wernicke’s Area, the occipital lobe, the parietal lobe, the temporal lobe, the cerebellum, the brain stem, the corpus callous, and the medulla.
The student will also need to understand and describe the geography of a nerve cell. Again the student will need to have a visual of the nerve cell and label and talk about the duties of the: soma, myelin sheath, axon, dendrites, terminal buttons and the synapse
Finally the student will create a map of the endocrine system and talk about 6 hormones that are produced in this system and talk about five structures of this system and at least three problems that we can have with this system.
Some concrete examples could include: Phineas Gage, epilepsy, spit brain surgery, fight or flight, blind sight, Capras Delusion,Phantom limb pain, Down's Syndrome, hyperthyroidism, Stress and Multiple Sclerosis to name a few.
Week 9- Biology and Behavior- The Brain
Day 41- What is the Corpus Callosum and why would you cut the brain in half?
Today we are covering page 27 in your workbook- we will talk about Broca's area, the corpus callosum and brain plasticity. I think you will enjoy this look at the inside of the brain.
Day 40- Who was Phineas Gage and what did he teach us about the brain?
11-3-20
Today we are going to learn about several important brain areas in the cerebral cortex:
Frontal Lobe
Broca's Area
Wernicke's Area
Motor Cortex
Sensory Cortes
Parietal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Cerebellum
The story of Phineas Gage sparked curiosity into the relationship of the brain with behavior and personality. I hope that you enjoy our look into the cerebral cortex today!
Frontal Lobe
Broca's Area
Wernicke's Area
Motor Cortex
Sensory Cortes
Parietal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Cerebellum
The story of Phineas Gage sparked curiosity into the relationship of the brain with behavior and personality. I hope that you enjoy our look into the cerebral cortex today!
If you have time take a look at some of these links- We will conclude brain structures on Wednesday!
Day 39- What is the ORB and the OMB? 11-2-20
Today we are going to look at a power point that describes ORB- (Old Reptilian Brain) and the OMB (the old mammalian brain). The structural areas are also known as the brain stem and the limbic system. The structures that we will look at include- the medulla, the reticular activating system, the hippocampus, the thalamus, the hypothalamus, and the amygdala. We will look at a case study involving a gentleman charged with a crime in which a brain tumor might have been the culprit. We will also look at the research or Dr. Jose Delgado.
Week Eight- Biology and Behavior
Day 38- How do we study the brain? 10-28-20
Today we are going to start looking at the brain and the role different structures play in our behaviors. We are going to start in the brain's basement known as the brain stem which has a nickname: the old reptilian brain (ORB). To understand those structures we have studied the brain in a variety of ways. As I work through a powerpoint today we will talk about a number of ways that we learn about those structures. We will also talk about the Limbic system which has the nickname- the old mammalian brain or OMB. Evolutionary biologists have developed those nicknames as we share common brain structures with other organisms that have a spine.
Ways to study the brain-
1. Through injury and accident- Mike the Headless Chicken/ Phineas Gage's accident
2. Electrical Stimulation- use of electrodes or EEG scans
3. Lesioning techniques- removal of brain tissue
4. Brain blood events- stroke- a block in blood flow and aneurysm- leaks and burst in blood vessels
5. Scans- MRI, CT, PT, fMRI
1. Through injury and accident- Mike the Headless Chicken/ Phineas Gage's accident
2. Electrical Stimulation- use of electrodes or EEG scans
3. Lesioning techniques- removal of brain tissue
4. Brain blood events- stroke- a block in blood flow and aneurysm- leaks and burst in blood vessels
5. Scans- MRI, CT, PT, fMRI
Day 37- What is a neuron anyway? 10-27-20
Today we are going to take a look at the anatomy of the nerve cell aka the neuron. We will discuss several of the key features and key concepts of the nerve cell- Take notes and draw the picture on page 24 of your class workbook-
Soma aka as the. cell body- provides the energy that fuels the specialized duties of the nerve cell
Dendrites- branch like structures that receive chemical messages (neurotransmitters) from other cells
Nucleus- serves as the information and administrative center of the cell
Axon- carries the message to other cells- the long threadlike part of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells
Myelin Sheath- is an insulating layer, or sheath that forms around nerves which allows electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently along the nerve cells.
Schwann Cell- a myelin-secreting glial cell that spirally wraps around an axon of the peripheral nervous system to form the myelin sheath
Node of Ranvier- These are the gaps formed between the myelin sheath where the axons are left uncovered and helps in the speed of transmission of the signal
Axon Terminal buttons- are the small knobs at the end of an axon that release chemicals called neurotransmitters
Soma aka as the. cell body- provides the energy that fuels the specialized duties of the nerve cell
Dendrites- branch like structures that receive chemical messages (neurotransmitters) from other cells
Nucleus- serves as the information and administrative center of the cell
Axon- carries the message to other cells- the long threadlike part of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells
Myelin Sheath- is an insulating layer, or sheath that forms around nerves which allows electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently along the nerve cells.
Schwann Cell- a myelin-secreting glial cell that spirally wraps around an axon of the peripheral nervous system to form the myelin sheath
Node of Ranvier- These are the gaps formed between the myelin sheath where the axons are left uncovered and helps in the speed of transmission of the signal
Axon Terminal buttons- are the small knobs at the end of an axon that release chemicals called neurotransmitters
Word Bank- Axon, Soma, Dendrite, Myelin Sheath, Schwann Cell, Axon Terminal, Nucleus, Node of Ranvier
Key Ideas- Lock and Key, All-or-None Response, Reuptake, Synapse, Neurotransmitters,
Day 36- What are the major "Divisions of the Nervous System"? or Why do we behave like toads?
Word Bank- Somatic Nervous System, Autonomic Nervous System, Brain, Sympathetic Nervous System, Parasympathetic Nervous System, Spinal Cord, Peripheral Nervous System-
Today we will begin our look into the unit of Biology and Behavior by looking at the bodies basic communication system the nervous system. The chart will seem difficult at first but honestly it is not that bad- the structure and the words give themselves away. This system allows us to interact with the outside world and our interior world at the same time- Problems with the system can have direct impacts on our behavior and thinking. It also helps to solve the age old question of why so many times we behave like a toad. What? stay tuned you will learn why?
Day 35- What is a Sensation Seeker and are you one?
Today we are going to explore the world of sensation seeking. We are first going to go over the answers to the film we watched Friday in class by looking at the film guide on page 22 of your workbook. This film suggest a connection between our biological systems and the need for some people to engage in high risk behaviors. Marvin Zukerman first developed a measure to see if on was prone to sensation seeker and identified four general driving forces for this behavior- He suggested that some people are thrill seekers, others attempt to seek out new experiences, others do this because they are bored easily and finally some people have a tendency for disinhibition. You will meet a current researcher who is expanding on Marvin's original work and looking at new biological trends. You will have a chance to take one of these measures and see where you fall on the scale. After you are finished with the test you will have time to work on back work that can be turned in for full credit by Friday- Check your power school account and make sure I have everything listed correctly. Email me if you see any problems.
The Happy Unit workbook book should be turned in by Friday- I will email you the details on how to submit this week.
The Happy Unit workbook book should be turned in by Friday- I will email you the details on how to submit this week.
Week Seven- Finishing up the Happiness Unit
Day 34- Aside from happiness (genetics) what other aspects of behavior does biology play a role?
Today we will start exploring other areas of behavior that biological forces seem to play a role. We will start this unit with a film called Adrenaline Rush. It will discuss biological forces that might be involved in some peoples need to take what most people would call excessive risk. Could biology be the key to understanding certain risk seekers. What drives risk seekers? This film will be the jumping off point for exploring the amazing biological systems at play in humans and other animals on our planet. We will look at the works of Marvin Zuckerman an d Dr. Ken Carter in the course of the next several class meetings to get a better understanding of why some people risk their lives chasing the thrill. Next week you will find out if you are a sensation seeker or a chill seeker.
Day 33-What did you think of happiness week?
Today we are going to work on completing the Action Plan for Happiness Packet-
Pages to be completed:
1- personal definitions
3/4/5- great dream
8/9/10- gratitude. (3 great things)
11- letters of thanks
13- acts of kindness goals
14- use your strengths
15- looking for the good in people (relationships)
16/17- happy movie part one
18- gratitude walk
19- notes of relationships and friend videos
20/21- happy movie part 2
22- happiness evaluation
You will have the weekend to make sure you have all parts completed- scan back to the web page or phone a friend for help if you need details
Pages to be completed:
1- personal definitions
3/4/5- great dream
8/9/10- gratitude. (3 great things)
11- letters of thanks
13- acts of kindness goals
14- use your strengths
15- looking for the good in people (relationships)
16/17- happy movie part one
18- gratitude walk
19- notes of relationships and friend videos
20/21- happy movie part 2
22- happiness evaluation
You will have the weekend to make sure you have all parts completed- scan back to the web page or phone a friend for help if you need details
Happiness Evaluation- Name ___________
1. What did you think of the film “Happy”?
rank it on a scale from 1-10 (ten being the highest) ______
2. What was your favorite part of the “Happy” movie?
3. What was the most important part of the “Happy” movie in your opinion?
4. What did you think about the Happy Pack?
rank it on a scale from 1-10 (ten being the highest) _______
5. What was your favorite activity in the “Happy Pack”?
6. Did you find the experiences of the Happiness week enjoyable?
7. What Happiness skills will you try to put into your daily life?
8. Would you recommend me using this week long activity again?
1. What did you think of the film “Happy”?
rank it on a scale from 1-10 (ten being the highest) ______
2. What was your favorite part of the “Happy” movie?
3. What was the most important part of the “Happy” movie in your opinion?
4. What did you think about the Happy Pack?
rank it on a scale from 1-10 (ten being the highest) _______
5. What was your favorite activity in the “Happy Pack”?
6. Did you find the experiences of the Happiness week enjoyable?
7. What Happiness skills will you try to put into your daily life?
8. Would you recommend me using this week long activity again?
Day 31 and 32- How do you make sure you don't take your friends for granted?
Today and Wednesday we will be exploring the world of relationships and friendships in regards to the impacts on happiness. I think you will enjoy the things that you learn from this two day activity.
On Wednesday the 21st you will take notes on Page 19 of your Action Plan for Happiness workbook that will cover the New York Times link below- How to be a better friend- Include at least 5 things you learned from the link in bullet point format on page 19 in your workbook (the blank page)
Day 30- What is a gratitude walk?
I will read an article out loud to you that shares the views of Oparh Winfrey and Deepak Chopra. They both will lead us to our exercise today which is what is a gratitude walk and how does it work. We will then watch a quick explanation video and then you will have time to take a walk, watch the follow-up vide and report your experience with the walk in our "Action Plan for Happiness".
Week Six- Don't Worry Be Happy!
Day 26, day 27, day 28 and day 29- What are some of the things I can do to control my Happiness? 10-13-20 / 10-14-20 / 10-15-20
Today and Wednesday we are going to watch the Happiness movie part 2- (This might actually go into Thursday)- Each day we are also going to be reflecting on what we are thankful for from the previous day - Page 9 and 10 in your "action plan for happiness" workbook. The film guide for the Happy Movie can be found on page 20. We will be working on the gratitude walk on Friday!
The Happy Movie Part 2 Name ______________
Class- Psychology Date ______________
Instructor- Platt Hour ________
Directions- answer or read the following questions or statements
2. How does the situation of Melissa Moody (Texas horse lady) demonstrate the human ability to overcome and excel during times of crisis?
3. How many surgeries did she have to have on her face alone?
4. What traumatic events (Freud called these repressed memories) from her past came back to her memory after being triggered by her traumatic accident?
5. Tim Kasser (PhD and Prof at Knox College) makes some interesting observations about Happiness in relation to economic growth. Describe them:
6. What is the Hedonic Treadmill refer to?
7. Tim also talks about Intrinsic and extrinsic goals- list a few from each below
Intrinsic- a-
b-
c-
Extrinsic- a-
b-
c-
8. People focused on which set of goals reported being more happy according to Tim?
9. Where does Japan rank in terms of international happiness data?
10. What does “Karoshi” refer to?
12. What happened t Hiroko Uchino’s husband?
13. In Bhutan the government decided to focus on GNH and not GNP. What is GNH?
14. What do you think about Dasho Kinlej Dorji’s statement that it is a government’s responsibility to create an environment were its citizens can pursue happiness?
15. What are some rules in place in Bhutan designed to protect the physical environment and the national cultural identity?
!6. How does Denmark rank in regard to the international happiness scale?
17. What did you think would be some of the benefits and trade-offs of the co-housing ideas?
18. What interesting world record do the people of Okinawa hold?
19. Ushi Okushima (106) shares her opinions on why she thinks people live so long here. What are some of her and some of the narrations ideas of things that might be playing a role in helping people live longer here?
20. What does the word “Icharibachode” mean?
21. What does the word “Monchu” mean?
22. The film makes a couple of interesting claims- one being that cooperation is programmed to be intrinsically rewarding in humans- and given a choice humans will usually cooperate rather than compete. These claims are based on data collection. (surveys and tests)
But …… How did they show that cooperation elicits release of Dopamine the happy brain chemical (neurotransmitter)-
23. What do you think Michael Pritchard (comedian and educator) was trying to get across to the middle schoolers that he was visiting with?
24. To examine what made us happy before video games, internet, cars, electricity and television the film visits with the San Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert. What are some of the elements of their culture that seem to make this group of people happy?
25. What does the word “Ju Hoansi” refer to?
26. The research of Richard Davidson on the monk Matthieu Richard shows us an interesting relationship between happiness and meditation and compassion- describe it-
27.What do we learn from Andy Wimmer in India (He works at the convent of Mother Teresa)
28. What could or will you do to try to cultivate the “skills” of happiness in your life in the world?
Class- Psychology Date ______________
Instructor- Platt Hour ________
Directions- answer or read the following questions or statements
- Daniel Gilbert PHD says it is amazing how people can really be strong through times of crisis or when things go wrong-
2. How does the situation of Melissa Moody (Texas horse lady) demonstrate the human ability to overcome and excel during times of crisis?
3. How many surgeries did she have to have on her face alone?
4. What traumatic events (Freud called these repressed memories) from her past came back to her memory after being triggered by her traumatic accident?
5. Tim Kasser (PhD and Prof at Knox College) makes some interesting observations about Happiness in relation to economic growth. Describe them:
6. What is the Hedonic Treadmill refer to?
7. Tim also talks about Intrinsic and extrinsic goals- list a few from each below
Intrinsic- a-
b-
c-
Extrinsic- a-
b-
c-
8. People focused on which set of goals reported being more happy according to Tim?
9. Where does Japan rank in terms of international happiness data?
10. What does “Karoshi” refer to?
12. What happened t Hiroko Uchino’s husband?
13. In Bhutan the government decided to focus on GNH and not GNP. What is GNH?
14. What do you think about Dasho Kinlej Dorji’s statement that it is a government’s responsibility to create an environment were its citizens can pursue happiness?
15. What are some rules in place in Bhutan designed to protect the physical environment and the national cultural identity?
!6. How does Denmark rank in regard to the international happiness scale?
17. What did you think would be some of the benefits and trade-offs of the co-housing ideas?
18. What interesting world record do the people of Okinawa hold?
19. Ushi Okushima (106) shares her opinions on why she thinks people live so long here. What are some of her and some of the narrations ideas of things that might be playing a role in helping people live longer here?
20. What does the word “Icharibachode” mean?
21. What does the word “Monchu” mean?
22. The film makes a couple of interesting claims- one being that cooperation is programmed to be intrinsically rewarding in humans- and given a choice humans will usually cooperate rather than compete. These claims are based on data collection. (surveys and tests)
But …… How did they show that cooperation elicits release of Dopamine the happy brain chemical (neurotransmitter)-
23. What do you think Michael Pritchard (comedian and educator) was trying to get across to the middle schoolers that he was visiting with?
24. To examine what made us happy before video games, internet, cars, electricity and television the film visits with the San Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert. What are some of the elements of their culture that seem to make this group of people happy?
25. What does the word “Ju Hoansi” refer to?
26. The research of Richard Davidson on the monk Matthieu Richard shows us an interesting relationship between happiness and meditation and compassion- describe it-
27.What do we learn from Andy Wimmer in India (He works at the convent of Mother Teresa)
28. What could or will you do to try to cultivate the “skills” of happiness in your life in the world?
Week Five- Happiness Week
Day 24-25. Surfing for Happiness- What does the world wide web have to say about happiness? Friday 10-9. and Monday 10-12
Today and Monday we will be looking at a number of websites that explore further research into the concept of happiness and what makes people happy. You will see a series of questions below that I will also email out to you that you should answer while looking at the following sites that you can find by pushing the blue button below- I hope you enjoy your surfing experience- lets go make a splash.
Day 23- What are your strengths and what does this have to do with happiness? 10-8-20
Today we are going to interact with a site that will take your responses to a series of questions and generate a list of your personal strengths. I have taken the test before and will share with you my top five scores-
1. Curiosity-Taking an interest in ongoing experience for its own sake; finding subjects and topics fascinating; exploring and discovering.
2 Kindness-Doing favors and good deeds for others; helping them; taking care of them.
3 Perspective-Being able to provide wise counsel to others; having ways of looking at the world that make sense to oneself/others.
4 Social intelligence- Being aware of the motives/feelings of others and oneself; knowing what to do to fit into different social situations; knowing what makes other people tick.
5 Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence-Noticing and appreciating beauty, excellence, and/or skilled performance in various domains of life, from nature to art to mathematics to science to everyday experience.
1. Curiosity-Taking an interest in ongoing experience for its own sake; finding subjects and topics fascinating; exploring and discovering.
2 Kindness-Doing favors and good deeds for others; helping them; taking care of them.
3 Perspective-Being able to provide wise counsel to others; having ways of looking at the world that make sense to oneself/others.
4 Social intelligence- Being aware of the motives/feelings of others and oneself; knowing what to do to fit into different social situations; knowing what makes other people tick.
5 Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence-Noticing and appreciating beauty, excellence, and/or skilled performance in various domains of life, from nature to art to mathematics to science to everyday experience.
Day 22- How can writing a letter/email help you become happier? ..................and how does a gratitude journal work?
WE ARE GOING TO START REFLECTING AND WRITING DOWN THREE THINGS THAT WE ARE THANKFUL FOR FROM THE PREVIOUS DAY- TURN TO THE "THREE GOOD THINGS" SETION OF THE PACKET AND WRITE OUR FIRST THREE DOWN- THEN LETS DATE THE OTHER ENTRY PAGES-
Today we are going to write letters/emails to three teachers that we have had at the high school, middle school or grade school. Read below for why this works-
Day 21- What does the GREAT DREAM have to do with happiness?
WE WILL NUMBER THE PAGES OF OUR WORKBOOK FIRST AS A CLASS-
Today we are going to explore the GREAT DREAM as a manner in which to practice the skills of Happiness. We will first review the answers to the Happy Movie part one from yesterday. Then we will walk through each of the key elements of this ten step look into happiness.
Today we are going to explore the GREAT DREAM as a manner in which to practice the skills of Happiness. We will first review the answers to the Happy Movie part one from yesterday. Then we will walk through each of the key elements of this ten step look into happiness.
Day 20- What is Happiness. 10-5-20
Over the course of the next two weeks we are going to explore the concept of happiness and the field of Positive Psychology. Today we will start by thinking about what happiness means to you. You will also think of the things that make you happy. We will be using the "Happy Packet" during the course of this week and next. Too get us in the mode to explore happiness as a concept we will watch the Happy Movie part 1-
Week Four- The Science and Careers of Psychology
Day 19- What are some other careers in Psychology ?
Day 18- What is Industrial and Organizational Psychology and other Careers in Psychology?
today we are going to look at the types of careers in Psychology- You can see a list of careers on pages 6 and 7 in your text- This list will help you fill out the chart on page 12 of your workbook-
Day 17 and 18- What is the Placebo Effect and other issues that reflect the scientific nature of Psychology?
Today we will exam
Day 16- What are some strategies for studying from an educational psychologist? Are memory skills really as simple as "Pi"?
Today we are going to meet Rajan Mahadevan who will share with you his incredible recall for sequences. He will then share with you hints and skills that might help you with recall in a lecture class or after reading an assignment. Today Rajan is a distinguished lecturer at the University of Tennessee. I think you will find this lesson interesting to say the least-
Day 15- What is critical thinking and how is it applied when looking at discipline of Psychology?
Today we are going to walk through the skills of critical thinking and how they might be applied in the discipline of Psychology. I will use the outline in review section of chapter 1 of our textbook. We will use some of the book examples and some of my own. With the time remaining I will give you time to work on our unit 1 project which is due at the end of the week- We will be working on page 10 in our workbook-
Week Three- The History Psychology
Day 14- Who are some of the other contributors to the discipline of Psychology?
Today we are going to look at:
Philip Zimbardo
Sigmund Freud
G.S. Hall
Carl Jung
Jane Goodall
Abraham Maslow
Albert Bandura
Genie and Victor
John Thompson
Rajan Mahadevan
Philip Zimbardo
Sigmund Freud
G.S. Hall
Carl Jung
Jane Goodall
Abraham Maslow
Albert Bandura
Genie and Victor
John Thompson
Rajan Mahadevan
Day 13- What or who decides when Psychology starts as a discipline?
Today we are going to look at the beginnings of the discipline of Psychology in terms of the western traditions of science. It is important to note that across times and across cultures human behavior and controlling human behavior has always been important. Learning systems to help one lead a better life and to help society become more stable or in some cases less stable has always been a pursuit of humans during recorded history at the least. I hope to help you expand your view of what the history of modern psychology is and where it way have originated. Today we focus on-
1. Socrates
2. Aristotle
3. Wilhelm Wundt
4. William James
5. Ivan Pavlov
6. John B. Watson
7. B.F. Skinner
8. Mary Whiton Calkins
9. Kenneth and Mamie Clark
10. Carl Rogers
1. Socrates
2. Aristotle
3. Wilhelm Wundt
4. William James
5. Ivan Pavlov
6. John B. Watson
7. B.F. Skinner
8. Mary Whiton Calkins
9. Kenneth and Mamie Clark
10. Carl Rogers
Day 11 and 12- Who was Sigmund Freud? 9-22-20 and 9-23-20
Today we are going to learn about the good Dr. Freud by watching a film from A&E Biography. Please address the questions below or in your notebook-
Film Guide- Sigmund Freud Name__________________
“Analysis of a mind” Hour___________________
General Psychology Date___________________
Mr. Platt J
Film Guide- Sigmund Freud Name__________________
“Analysis of a mind” Hour___________________
General Psychology Date___________________
Mr. Platt J
- Was Freud’s family a typical nuclear family?
- What chemical did Freud experiment with?
- What chemicals did Freud struggle with?
- What was the “talking treatment?”
- Did Freud like to travel?
- Why was Carl Jung such an important follower of Freud?
- What claim did Freud make in “Beyond the Pleasure Principle?”
- What happened to Freud’s sisters?
- Why are some women offended by Freud?
- How did Freud die?
Day 10- Do you really know the Perspectives?? 9-21-20
Today we are going to review the perspectives as a group and then go over the Unit Project option- You can find the "What Perspective am I assignment in your course notebook-
Project Option- Unit 1 Option- In some sort of visual display (power point or google slides)
define psychology and its goals. Show five major contributors to the field
and discuss the school of thought in which they contributed.
Discuss the six major perspectives that explore the issues of psychology today. Describe
five different types of careers in the discipline of Psychology. Also
describe al least five methods of observation with an example to illustrate each concept.
Describe three ways (with examples) in which psycholgy practices scientifc procedures-
one must be the scientific method. Be able to explain and explore all of the above
areas in an email exchange with Platt.
define psychology and its goals. Show five major contributors to the field
and discuss the school of thought in which they contributed.
Discuss the six major perspectives that explore the issues of psychology today. Describe
five different types of careers in the discipline of Psychology. Also
describe al least five methods of observation with an example to illustrate each concept.
Describe three ways (with examples) in which psycholgy practices scientifc procedures-
one must be the scientific method. Be able to explain and explore all of the above
areas in an email exchange with Platt.
Week Two- Science and Perspectives of Psychology
Day 9- What does the Bobo doll experiment have to do with culture? 9-18-20
We are looking at the final two modern perspectives in Psychology today: the psychodynamic and the social-cultural perspectives. Some of the key people and ideas associated with these theories include: Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung and Albert Bandura. I will work through the final slides of the powerpoint for note taking purposes. I will also attach a few video links below if you would like to review the concepts The key concepts include: Id, Ego, Superego, observational learning, the Psychosexual stages of development, and the defense mechanisms.
Day 8- What is the Humanistic and Learning Perspective all about? 9-17-20
Today we are going to look at two more major perspectives- The Humanistic perspective and Learning (Behavioral) perspective- We will continue to take notes in our notebook from the powerpoint that I present in class. But here are a couple of key names: Abraham Maslow, Ivan Pavlov, John B. Watson, Little Albert, B.F. Skinner and of course all of the dogs, pigeons and rats you can imagine. This might be a long lecture but these will be names that you see again if you take a college Psychology course, When we are finished you can watch the following video links.
Day 6 and 7- What are the Major Perspectives of Psychology?
The first thing we will do today is to review and reflect on yesterdays case study- Then we will start to focus on the major perspectives of Psychology- We will cover the Biological approach and the Cognitive approach today and examine more over the course of the next couple of days- We will go through guided notes in the work book and a power point together to learn about the perspectives.
Day 5- Case Study and the Secret of the Wild Child - 9-14
Today's essential question - How did a case study help solve the argument of the "critical language period?"
We will finish the Nova Film- "The Secret of the Wild Child" today. You will have a great example of a comprehensive case study and learn a little about human development, the concept- critical language period, the concept of "wild" and "feral" children, the impact of social isolation, and the very human side of psychologists in action trying to learn and help at the same time. This story of course is not without controversy and if you would like to explore Genie's story further check out the links below-
We will finish the Nova Film- "The Secret of the Wild Child" today. You will have a great example of a comprehensive case study and learn a little about human development, the concept- critical language period, the concept of "wild" and "feral" children, the impact of social isolation, and the very human side of psychologists in action trying to learn and help at the same time. This story of course is not without controversy and if you would like to explore Genie's story further check out the links below-
Week One- Introduction to Psychology
Day 1- What is Psychology? Tuesday 9-8-2020
Today we are going to take time to define Psychology and then we are going to take time to get to know each other-
Psychology - is the ____________________ study of -------------behavior and mental processes.
two words are missing. The first word might be the most important word of the definition and the second word that is missing should be missing but many times people place a word here that should not be placed here.
Psychology - is the ____________________ study of -------------behavior and mental processes.
two words are missing. The first word might be the most important word of the definition and the second word that is missing should be missing but many times people place a word here that should not be placed here.
Take a look at this Photograph- This young man's name is John Thompson and I am going to share part of his story with you-
We learn something important about the definition of Psychology when we hear his story-
If you would like to learn more about his story read his book:
"Home in One Piece"
We learn something important about the definition of Psychology when we hear his story-
If you would like to learn more about his story read his book:
"Home in One Piece"
Your turn- Please answer the following questions and send your responses back to me by the end of the day-
Name-
Pronouns and name you go by if different from above-
Email Address-
Instagram account-
Hobbies-
Jobs:
Movies (range limits 4-10)
Books (range 3-10)
Music (your favorite 5-10 playlist)-
Television shows (3-10- included streaming service shows)
People I would like to meet from History (3-5)-
Favorite Podcast(s)-
What are Your Personal Goals of the School Semester-
What types of Things did you do this Summer?
Words of advice to an incoming Freshman?
Include a Picture if you can-
Name-
Pronouns and name you go by if different from above-
Email Address-
Instagram account-
Hobbies-
Jobs:
Movies (range limits 4-10)
Books (range 3-10)
Music (your favorite 5-10 playlist)-
Television shows (3-10- included streaming service shows)
People I would like to meet from History (3-5)-
Favorite Podcast(s)-
What are Your Personal Goals of the School Semester-
What types of Things did you do this Summer?
Words of advice to an incoming Freshman?
Include a Picture if you can-
Day 2- What are the Goals of Psychology? Wednesday. 9-9-2020
Today we are going to focus on the goals of Psychology- I am going to have you watch a short video to achieve the first goal- Observe a behavior
All you have to do is observe- It sounds easy but you have to really have a keen eye for details- Please pay attention to what you watch and look for shared behaviors but at the same time look at key differences and see if you note any trends in those differences - In the case of this video see if you notice any age or gender differences-
All you have to do is observe- It sounds easy but you have to really have a keen eye for details- Please pay attention to what you watch and look for shared behaviors but at the same time look at key differences and see if you note any trends in those differences - In the case of this video see if you notice any age or gender differences-
The second goal is to Describe the behaviors you noticed. Again noting those key behavioral traits that are similar and different.
The third goal is to Explain the behaviors you noticed. Try to come up with possible explanations for the behaviors that you noticed.
The fourth goal is to Predict behavior. Based on the relationships (correlations) you saw in the behaviors and the groups of people could you make a prediction about future situations.
The fifth goal is to Control Behavior- Try to develop a system to change the pattern of behavior that you have witnessed.
The third goal is to Explain the behaviors you noticed. Try to come up with possible explanations for the behaviors that you noticed.
The fourth goal is to Predict behavior. Based on the relationships (correlations) you saw in the behaviors and the groups of people could you make a prediction about future situations.
The fifth goal is to Control Behavior- Try to develop a system to change the pattern of behavior that you have witnessed.
Day 3 and 4- What are some of the Methods of Observation that Psychologists use?
We are going to talk about the strengths and weaknesses and definitions of the major methods of observation used in Psychology today
Methods of Observation-
Survey- a research technique for acquiring data about the attitudes or behaviors of a group of people by asking a series of questions on a topic- advantage allows for fast collection of a large amount of data-
-not honest
-don’t take it serious
-don’t trust it will be confidential
Testing method- several types of tests have been designed to measure various elements of human behavior such as abilities, interests and personality- advantage is that it allows
Researcher to gain insight into certain aspects of individual behavior or abilities
- does not provide a complete picture of an individual
Case-study- researchers conduct in-depth investigations of individuals or small groups
- advantage is that it provides insight to specific cases
- isolated circumstances cannot be replicated
- interviews may contain distortions
- researchers can shade reports with own bias
Longitudinal- a group of participants are observed over an extended period of time to watch for developmental and cultural change.
-time consuming and expensive
-hard to find participants for duration of study
Cross-sectional- researchers compare the differences and similarities among people in different age groups at a given time- this allows for a quicker collection of data about developmental issues as compared to the longitudinal study
- generational differences might play a role in developmental differences
Naturalistic observation- researchers observe the behavior of people or animals in their natural environment. This allows the individual to be observed in a setting that is not artificial.
- researches cannot control all the variables that might be in play and
and that might impact the study in unseen ways
Laboratory observation- researchers observe participants in a carefully controlled laboratory setting. The advantage is that the researcher can control the number of variables that might impact the study.
-cannot truly duplicate real-life environments
Methods of Observation-
Survey- a research technique for acquiring data about the attitudes or behaviors of a group of people by asking a series of questions on a topic- advantage allows for fast collection of a large amount of data-
-not honest
-don’t take it serious
-don’t trust it will be confidential
Testing method- several types of tests have been designed to measure various elements of human behavior such as abilities, interests and personality- advantage is that it allows
Researcher to gain insight into certain aspects of individual behavior or abilities
- does not provide a complete picture of an individual
Case-study- researchers conduct in-depth investigations of individuals or small groups
- advantage is that it provides insight to specific cases
- isolated circumstances cannot be replicated
- interviews may contain distortions
- researchers can shade reports with own bias
Longitudinal- a group of participants are observed over an extended period of time to watch for developmental and cultural change.
-time consuming and expensive
-hard to find participants for duration of study
Cross-sectional- researchers compare the differences and similarities among people in different age groups at a given time- this allows for a quicker collection of data about developmental issues as compared to the longitudinal study
- generational differences might play a role in developmental differences
Naturalistic observation- researchers observe the behavior of people or animals in their natural environment. This allows the individual to be observed in a setting that is not artificial.
- researches cannot control all the variables that might be in play and
and that might impact the study in unseen ways
Laboratory observation- researchers observe participants in a carefully controlled laboratory setting. The advantage is that the researcher can control the number of variables that might impact the study.
-cannot truly duplicate real-life environments