Resources

Biological Bases

Human Brain Fly-Through.
With this flash program, move through coronal sections of a labeled diagram of the human brain. Courtesy of Eric Chudler, Neuroscience for Kids.

The Homunculus.
This flash program shows how the body's touch receptors are mapped onto the cerebral cortex. Courtesy of Eric Chudler, Neuroscience for Kids.

Who Wants to be a Mil-Neuron-Aire?.
In the style of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" test your knowledge of neurons. Courtesy of Eric Chudler, Neuroscience for Kids.

Stimulants and Antidepressants: How do cocaine, antidepressants, amphetamines, caffeine, nicotine, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors work? Courtesy of Ian Winship, University of Alberta.

Depressants: How do marijuana, alcohol, barbituates, and benzodiazepines work? Courtesy of Ian Winship, University of Alberta.

Action Potential: In this interactive animation, view what happens to ions during an action potential. Courtesy of Ian Winship, University of Alberta.

Penfield Research Replication. Experience a replication of Penfield's classic brain mapping research.

History

History of Psychology. Click on the timeline to explore key events in the history of psychology, from 387BC to 2002. Courtesy of Worth Publishers.

Lifespan Development

Case Research Replication. Experience a replication of Case's classic research on mathematical reasoning in children.

Memory

Milner Research Replication. Experience a replication of Milner's classic memory research with H.M.

Tulving Research Replication. Experience a replication of Tulving's classic memory research on recall and recognition.

Memory Mapping in 3-D. Manipulate the 3-D model of the brain as you explore its role in making memories, storing memories, and forgetting. Courtesy of National Geographic Magazine.

Methods

Demonstration of Power . This applet introduces the concept of power and the relationship between power and effect size, alpha, and sample size. Courtesy of WISE, Claremont Graduate University.

Sampling Distribution of the Mean . The Sampling Distribution of the Mean Applet demonstrates fundamental properties of sampling distributions of means such as accuracy of sample means, probability, and effects of sample size. Courtesy of WISE, Claremont Graduate University.

Statistical Simulations. Explore 22 different statistical simulations. Courtesy of David Lane, Rice University.

  • ANOVA
  • binomial distribution
  • central limit theorem
  • chi-square
  • confidence interval
  • correlation
  • central tendency
  • effect size
  • goodness of fit
  • histogram
  • normal distribution
  • power
  • regression
  • repeated measures
  • restriction of range
  • sampling distribution
  • skew
  • t-test

Motivation & Emotion

Meichenbaum Research Replication. Experience a replication of Meichenbaum's classic research on anger and violent behavior.

Sensation & Perception

Kanizsa Illusory Contours: Change the size of the "pac-men" and note when the illusory contours appear. Courtesy of Micheal R. Scheessele, Purdue University.

Blind Spot: Use this program to map your blind spot. Courtesy of Micheal R. Scheessele, Purdue University.

Visual Illusions.
Explore the Ponzo illusion, Müller-Lyer illusion, Zoellner illusion, size illusion, shape illusion, Poggendorff illusion, Wundt-Jastrow illusion, and color after effects. Courtesy of Eric Chudler, Neuroscience for Kids.

More Visual Illusions.
Explore the Zoellner illusion, perspective illusion, Hermann grid illusion, Müller-Lyer illusion, subjective contour illusion, horizontal-vertical illusion, and the Ebbinghaus illusion. Courtesy of Eric Chudler, Neuroscience for Kids.

Visible Bottleneck. How well can you multi-task? Hal Pashler, University of California - San Diego, dualtask.org.

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