Dear Students,
CLICK HERE to be taken to the wonderful Brainz.org website where they summarize what they describe as "The Ten Most Revealing Psych Experiments" in history. Although some might add (or subtract) from the list, it certainly contains some extremely interesting and enlightening studies, some of which you might know about but would like to know more.
1. Robber's Cave - Social Identity
2. The Stanford Prison Experiment - Power Corrupts
3. Milgram Shock Machine - Obedience to Authority
4. Solomon Asch - Conformity
5. Lying to Ourselves - Cognitive Dissonance
6. Elizabeth Loftus - Memory Manipulation
7. George Miller's "Magic Number 7" - Short-Term Memory Limits
8. Mass Panic - War of the Worlds
9. The Bargaining Table - Why Threats Don't Work
10. Risky Behavior - Prospect Theory and "The Framing Effect"
Enjoy!
-- Sheldon
P.S. Many thanks to Sophia Park for sending the link along to me. : )
Dear Students:
As many of you may know, we have a thriving Psychology Club here at Ohlone College. One of the most visible and active clubs on campus, the Psychology Club regularly hosts guest speakers, organizes off-campus field trips, has regular fund raisers, and engages in regular discussions related to the field of psychology.
Our meetings are held every other Wednesday, from 2:30 - 3:30 pm. Please watch the club blog (and this one) for information about our first meeting in the Spring 2010 semester.
Our meeting room is 7104 (in the new Student Services Building).
Past events include:
- a talk by Kim Peek (The Real Rain Man) and his father Fran;
- a talk by best-selling author, skeptic, and psychologist Michael Shermer;
- a visit by representatives from Furry Friends Pet Therapy (and their humans);
- a talk by local psychiatrist Dr John Cotrufo on schizophrenia and mental disorder diagnosis;
- a field trip to hear Stanford University's Dr William C. Dement, world renowned sleep specialist;
- a field trip to meet Kim Peek, a man with Savant Syndrome, and the inspiration for "Rain Man";
- touring the Glankler School for children with autism and other behavioral difficulties;
- regular "Donut Days" sales to raise money for the club, and many other fun events.
See you there!
-- Sheldon
Dear Students:
It is with great pleasure that I announce the (near) completion of our plans to establish Ohlone's first chapter of the Psi Beta National Honor Society for Psychlogy.
Psi Beta is the community college branch of the university level honor society known as Psi Chi. Becoming a member has many benefits, including a terrific way to feather your university application. Since qualification is based on academic achievement, membership shows that you are devoted to the field of psychology, that you have demonstrated academic superiority, and that you are focused on future study in the field. CLICK HERE for further benefits, including scholarship opportunities.
In order to qualify, a student must meet the following criteria:
1. Completed at least one Psychology course with a "B" or better.
2. Completed at least 12 units of coursework (e.g., fulltime status) so far.
3. Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher, OR has a GPA in the top 35% range of fulltime students.
If you would like to join, please click the link below to download the Membership Application. After filling it out and signing in BOTH spaces at the bottom, attach it to an "unofficial" transcript from WebAdvisor and get it to me asap (in person, or in my mail box). A one-time $50 application fee will be required (I will collect that later), but that allows lifetime membership.
Induction occurs each May, just before graduation, so please have your application to me at least three weeks before the Commencement Ceremony (see Ohlone College web site for date).
