Paul Krugman’s Arguing with Zombies (2020) identifies “zombie ideas”—repeatedly refuted ideas that refuse to die. He offers economic zombie ideas that survive to continue eating people’s brains: “Tax cuts pay for themselves.” “The budget deficit is our biggest economic problem.” “Social Security is ...
[Updated May 8, 2022: David Myers wrote a blog post in 2020 where he identified economist Paul Krugman's Arguing with Zombies book as inspiration for Myers' own psychology zombie ideas. I was aware of neither Krugman's book or Myers' blog post when I read the Science article that was my inspiration ...
Identity Safety Cues Predict Instructor Impressions, Belonging, and Absences in the Psychology Classroom - Kristina Howansky, Melanie Maimon, Diana Sanchez, 2022
Background: Students with marginalized identities report a lack of cultural competence among faculty in higher education classrooms. Identity safety cues (ISCs)...
beyond the ability tradition: conjuring community-first syllabi in apocalypse time
By sarah madoka currie & the students of W2022 ENGL109-007 dear beloved community, how are you, really? I know you can’t actually answer me, but I hope you took a second to reflect, and I’ll ta…
Principles of Social Psychology – Simple Book Publishing
Principles of Social Psychology is an Open Education Resource written by Lee W. Daffin Jr., Ph.D. and Carrie Lane, Ph.D. through Washington State University which tackles the topic of social psychology in 12 modules. Our discussion begins by defining social psychology and discovering the various research methods used in psychology and the subfield. We then move to a discussion of how we think about ourselves and others, how we are influenced and are influenced by others, and how we relate to others. brbrOrder a print copy: https://www.lulu.com/shop/carrie-lane-and-lee-w-daffin-jr/principles-of-social-psychology/paperback/product-dvrkyv.html?q=Principles+of+Social+Psychology&page=1&pageSize=4
This open educational resource contains information to improve statistical inferences, design better experiments, and report scientific research more transparently.
Principles of Social Psychology – 1st International H5P Edition – Simple Book Production
Adapted from Charles Strangor’s original Principles of Social Psychology book to include updated research, examples, learning objectives, and key terms. Licensed as CC-BY-NC-SA.
Research Methods in Psychology – 2nd Canadian Edition – Simple Book Production
A comprehensive introductory book on research methods in psychological science. Includes coverage of current issues including the replication crisis, and Canadian examples. Licensed as CC-BY-NC-SA.
This module discusses the causes and consequences of human aggression and violence. Both internal and external causes are considered. Effective and ineffective techniques for reducing aggression are also discussed.
Reading with the learning objectives: 1) Describe major features of physical, cognitive, and social development during adolescence. 2) Understand why adolescence is a period of heightened risk taking.
3) Be able to explain sources of diversity in adolescent development.
Adolescent & Adult Development - A Learning Classrooms Perspective
Students enrolled in an Adolescent and Adult Development Psychology course at Boise State University collaborated to create a blog answering this prompt: Summarize and integrate what we have learned so far in this course about the adolescent period of life, focusing particularly on the importance of family and friends as sources of socialization and as responders to the physical and mental changes that adolescents are undergoing.Authors: Heather Whittaker, Parker Rising Evans, Shyann Gambill, Jesse Peters, Brooklynn Adams, Maddie Blew, Chase Dreksler, Kyle Dumpel, Sophia Falsev, Hanah Hazel, Daddy Boy Huddy-Nahalea, Rael Jensen, Kylie Johnson, Alex Low, Carson Manning, Melissa Ness, Taylor Oxley, Jacqueline Reyes, Hailey Reynolds, Colin Shillingburg, Hannah Swenson, Austin Thompson, Julie Vasilyev, and Cooper Wilcox