Psychology

What is the study:

 

Super Curriculars

How can you go deeper in high school?

Listen to podcasts

  • “The Psychology Podcast with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman” – Interviews with leading psychologists exploring diverse topics in psychology.
  • “The Brain Science Podcast” – Explores the latest research and discoveries in neuroscience and cognitive psychology.
  • “All in the Mind” – An exploration of the human mind and mental health, featuring insightful interviews and discussions with experts from various parts of the subject.
  • “Hidden Brain” – Explores the unconscious patterns that influence human behaviour and decision-making.
  • Speaking of psychology from the APA. This audio podcast series highlights some of the latest, most important, and relevant psychological research being conducted today.
  • Under the Cortext podcast. Explore our archive of 150 episodes filled with scientific insights, stories from editors and researchers, and conversations worth revisiting again and again!

 

Read:

  • Scientific American Mind –-online publication of the venerable magazine, Scientific American.
  • Psychology Today –a classic bring some the scientific discoveries to every day people.
  • BPS Digest – A concise publication by the British Psychological Society (BPS) that provides insightful summaries and analysis of the latest research and developments in the field of psychology.
  • Simply Psychology – Provides concise explanations and resources on various psychological theories, concepts, and experiments.
  • Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman – Explores the two systems of thinking, cognitive biases, and decision-making processes.
  • The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker – Explores the innate human capacity for language, delving into the evolutionary, cognitive, and linguistic aspects of how language develops and shapes our thoughts and communication.
  • Bad Science by Ben Goldacre – Exposes the flaws and deceptions in the world of scientific research and journalism, advocating for critical thinking and evidence-based approaches to debunk myths, misconceptions, and pseudoscience.
  • Phantoms in the Brain by Ramachandran and Blakeslee – Takes readers on a journey through the mysteries of the human brain, exploring fascinating case studies and groundbreaking research to unravel the secrets behind perception, consciousness, and the extraordinary phenomenon of phantom limbs.
  • The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt: Bridges ancient wisdom with modern psychology to explore human flourishing and happines
  • Opening Skinner’s Box by Lauren Slater. A detailed look at ten classic studies including Loftus, Milgram and Rosenhan. There have been criticisms of some of Slater’s claims but it is an interesting read.
  • Sacks, Oliver: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
  • cott Lilienfeld’s 50 Greatest Myths in Popular Psychology
  • Blakemore, Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain
  • Eysenck and Keane, Cognitive Psychology: A Student’s Handbook
  • Damasio, Self comes to mind: constructing the conscious brain
  • Hogg and Vaughan, Essentials of Social Psychology
  • Hrdy, Mothers and Others: The Evolutionary Origins of Mutual Understanding
  • Johnson and de Haan, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience: An Introduction
  • LeDoux, Synaptic Self: How Our Brains Become Who We Are
  • Pinker, How the Mind Works
  • Schaffer, Key Concepts in Developmental Psychology
  • Ward, A Student’s Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience

 

Watch

  • Open Yale – Offers accessible and comprehensive online lectures by Yale University professors, covering a range of psychological topics for learners interested in psychology.
  • TED Talks on Psychology – A collection of thought-provoking TED Talks by renowned psychologists and researchers.
  • The Gresham College Lectures (Oxford) on Neuroscience and psychology.
  • A-Levels Tutors has curated a brilliant collection of psychology videos that range from 5 minutes tfrom o full documentaries, organized by topics.

Documentaries

 

Your Brain: Who’s in Control? |NOVA

Your Brain: Perception Deception | NOVA

 

The Human Brain Explained | Neuroscience

Brain Games – Pay Attention

..lots more episodes at Daily Motion

Ted Talks:

 

Youtube Channel

 

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Enter Competitions

 

Take courses

 

And the Career?

Test Fit the Career

In your favorite AI, enter the following prompt:

Prompt 1:

  • Based on my VIA Signature Strengths of [insert your VIA Character Signature Strengths] evaluate how well a career as a PSYCHOLOGIST aligns with these strengths. In your response, consider how this role might allow me to express or grow these strengths through its typical tasks, work environment, and purpose. Also, note any potential mismatches or challenges I should be aware of.
  • Follow up 1:
    • Suggest one way I could explore or “test-fit” this role (e.g., through a school activity, internship, or project) to see if it genuinely nurtures my strengths.

Prompt 2:

  • You are an expert and funny career counselor. I am interested in PSYCHOLOGY and I am in high school. Ask me a series of five questions, one at a time, that will help you (and me) determine if this is good career choice for me.
    • Follow-up 1:
      • Please provide five Books to read about this career.
      • Suggest some Clubs to join to help me explore this career or develop skills useful to this career.
    • Follow-up 2:
      • Give me 10 reasons why NOT to pursue investment baking.
    • Follow-up 3:
      • How much will AI impact the roll of PSYCHOLOGIST?