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  • AllPsych Online: The Virtual Psychology Classroom - A comprehensive resource on psychology, including a dictionary of terms, a research methods text, online psychological tests, and much more.
    http://allpsych.com/

  • American Psychological Association - Information on new research in psychology and education-related topics, such as learner-centered psychological principles.
    http://www.apa.org/

  • AmoebaWeb - Psychology-related links. Maintained by Douglas Degelman at Vanguard University of Southern California.
    http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/ddegelman/amoebaweb/

  • Applied Sports Psychology - Students may take interest in this introduction from the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sports Psychology.
    http://www.aaasponline.org/asp/index.php

  • AP Psychology – The course description, topic outline, and sample exam questions for the Advanced Placement course in psychology provided here can be useful to any high school psychology teacher.
    http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_psych.html?phych

  • The Brain from Top to Bottom – McGill University presents this detailed introduction to how the brain works, available in three levels of difficulty.
    http://www.thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/index_d.html

  • Child Development Institute - While this page is intended primarily for parents, its background information and links to research on child development will also be useful to teachers and students.
    http://www.cdipage.com/

  • Classics in the History of Psychology - Christopher Green of Canada's York University provides access to classic articles from and about the history of psychology.
    http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/

  • Cogprints - An online electronic archive for scholars doing research in the fields of cognitive science; the archive is searchable by topic and date.
    http://cogprints.org/

  • Encyclopedia of Psychology - 2000 links to sites related to topics in psychology.
    http://www.psychology.org/links/

  • e-psych: Journeys into the World of Mind - Interactive activities related to psychology, along with explanatory text, all written in an entertaining fashion. From the Psychology Department at Mississippi State University.
    http://epsych.msstate.edu/index.html

  • Facts for Families - The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry presents 90 fact sheets on psychological "issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families." Useful starting points for student research.
    http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?section=Facts+for+Families&name=Facts+for+Families

  • Great Ideas in Personality - In-depth information on theories related to personality, plus a glossary and links. From Professor G. Scott Acton of Rochester Institute of Technology.
    http://www.personalityresearch.org/

  • A Guide to Psychology and Its Practice - Essays on psychology and its practical applications. Created by psychologist Raymond Richmond.
    http://www.guidetopsychology.com/

  • A Guide to Writing in Psychology – Useful tips for writing various kinds of papers in psychology classes from George Mason University.
    http://www.gmu.edu/departments/psychology/writing/index.htm

  • Human Intelligence - Indiana University covers the history of intelligence theories and testing, current controversies in the field, and profiles of researchers.
    http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/

  • Human Nature Review - Links to current news stories and research reports related to human nature. Maintained by British psychologist Ian Pitchford.
    http://human-nature.com/

  • Infinite Mind - Listen to "The Infinite Mind," a public radio show that focuses on the human mind, behavior, and mental health. Produced by Lichtenstein Creative Media.
    http://www.lcmedia.com/mindprgm.htm

  • The Learning Classroom: Theory into Practice - An online workshop on how psychological theories and research apply in the classroom. From Annenberg.
    http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/learningclassroom/

  • Memory Exhibition - A young person's introduction to memory from San Francisco's Exploratorium.
    http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/index.html

  • Mental Health Matters - A comprehensive site on mental health disorders.
    http://www.mental-health-matters.com/index.php

  • National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression – This site presents news on research related to serious psychiatric disorders, as well as brief background on specific disorders.
    http://www.narsad.org/

  • Neuroscience for Kids - University of Washington professor Eric Chudler provides information and activities for learning about the brain, nervous system, and the senses.
    http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

  • Online Readings in Psychology and Culture – Western Washington University’s Center for Cross-Cultural Research presents a collection of readings on “the interface between psychology and culture.”
    http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~culture/contents_complete.htm

  • Project Zero – A research project at Harvard University, Project Zero ‘s mission is “to understand and enhance learning, thinking, and creativity.” Information about current and past research is available on the site.
    http://www.pz.harvard.edu/

  • Psych Central - Annotated links maintained by psychologist John Grohol.
    http://www.psychcentral.com/resources/

  • Psychology Today - Selected current articles from the popular periodical.
    http://www.psychologytoday.com/

  • Psych Web - Information on the psychology of sports, the psychology of religion, states of consciousness, and other topics. Includes hundreds of links. Maintained by Russell Dewey.
    http://www.psywww.com/

  • PsycPort.com - The American Psychological Association provides access to news about psychology from the mass media.
    http://www.psycport.com/

  • Resources for the Teaching of Social Psychology - This site presents activities, authentic assessment ideas, lecture notes, and other tools for teachers of social psychology. From Professor Jon Mueller of North Central College.
    http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/crow/

  • Social Psychology Network - Searchable database on social psychology topics. Maintained by Scott Plous at Wesleyan University.
    http://www.socialpsychology.org/

  • Stanford Prison Experiment - A slide show with text explanation and discussion questions about the famous 1971 social psychology experiment conducted by Philip Zimbardo.
    http://www.prisonexp.org/

  • Stanford Psychology - A series of video lectures by top psychology professors at Stanford University. Topics range from the role of parents in children's lives to how stereotypes affect people.
    http://www.vodium.com/MediapodLibrary/library/stanford_psychology/index.asp

  • Teaching Tips – The Association for Psychological Science provides useful tips from experienced university-level teachers of psychology.
    http://www.psychologicalscience.org/teaching/tips/

  • TeachPsych.org - The Web page of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology presents a range of resources, including a book of essays on teaching psychology and an overview of the types of research conducted by psychologists.
    http://teachpsych.lemoyne.edu/

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