Letters from John Mark: A Guard in the Stanford Prison Experiment
John Mark was one of the guards in the Stanford Prison Experiment, in fact, he was the guard who became one of the most widely pictured participants from the famous Prison Experiment.
Introducing the Burger Evaluation Pad
Writing effective evaluation is an important skill in A-Level Psychology. In fact, evaluation is so important that it’s worth 36-38% of the entire A-Level. While there are many evaluation...
Professor of Lego: The Best Job in Psychology?
A Psychology Degree can open many doors, including a new position at the University of Cambridge – Lego Professor of Play. Not only will the job enjoy all of the typical perks of a Cambridge...
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
A recent study, reported on the PsychologyToday website, confirms the commonly held belief that a healthy body equals a healthy mind. The study from Boston University School of Medicine found that...
15 Ways to Become Closer to Others
A recent article on the PsychologyToday website outlines 15 ways to form close bonds with other people, including:
Teacher Feedback Can Make or Break Students
At some point in our lives, we may have come across a situation where we were told “you can’t do this,” or “you won’t pass with behaviour like that”. However, comments like this either ‘make...
Lights, Camera, Action! A Shocking Rendition of Milgram
While providing real electric shocks in the classroom might NOT be an option, this doesn’t mean that you can’t replicate the Milgram experiment in other ways. This role play of Milgram (who is...
Thinking Tables: Graffitiing Desks for Learning
There’s nothing like graffiti and vandalism in the classroom…all in the name of learning of course. Just one of the excellent ideas posted in our Facebook Community this week has been aptly named...
Eggsperiment with Attachment
A new fun and creative teaching strategy is taking our Facebook Community by storm! Teaching Attachment with eggs…that’s right, you did read that correctly. Pictures highlighting this novel way to...
Visualise This: Using Technology to Model Research Method Answers
Last year I read about using visualisers in the classroom to model essay writing. Having spent some time thinking about how I could use visualisers to support A-Level students in Psychology, I...
Eating Behaviour: ‘Fussy Eaters’ – A Symptom of Anxiety
Fussy eating might not be a phase; it could be a sign of something more serious. A new study has revealed that fussiness for particular food types increases the chances of severe mental health...
Attachment: Parental Bond Influences Anxiety in Adulthood
The idea that our early childhood experiences affect our later adult life is not new, and research is still shedding light on how the former affects the latter. Recent research, from Tokyo Medical...
Social Psychology: How accurate is your 'Gaydar'?
When we meet someone for the first time, we size them up. Within seconds we determine their sex, race, age, social class and many other characteristics. We also determine whether or not we like...
60 Second Videos on Essay Writing Technique
Here are the first in a series of short (very) videos outlining effective essay technique.
Men Would Wear Skirts If Gender Stereotypes Didn’t Exist
Wear skirts, wear yoga pants, sew and pamper themselves. These are just some of the many things that men would do, if gender stereotypes didn’t exist. An article in The Pool which discusses the...
Video: Growing Up in A Romanian Orphanage
The BBC has published a short video depicting the story of Izidor Ruckel, who was one of thousands of children found living in terrible conditions in Romanian orphanages, after the collapse of the...
Psychology Weekly Update & Newsletter
It's been another busy week on the Psychology Channel, with more new products added to the Digital Store, 10 new blog posts and plenty of student webinars and topic videos to keep you busy. Here's...
Event: The Accused - The Psychology of a Murder Trial
Live music, original film, dancing, drama and psychological research: This is no ordinary Jury Duty! tutor2u are delighted to promote this exciting Psychology Event, taking place on Thursday 9th,...
Does Travelling Make You More Likely to Cheat?
It is a commonly held belief that ‘travelling broadens the mind’. However, recent research suggests that travelling may also result in immoral behaviour, and possibly even cheating. An article in...
Mobile Phones Affect Relationships
In our highly-connected world, recent research suggests that we are becoming less capable of forming relationships, and Psychologist Vinita Mehta claims that increased media use is one of the...
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