Roseman's Psychology Podcast Paige Roseman

This brief audio message reviews Exam 1 class performance, including overall strengths and key concepts that are well understood, as well areas to grow. This message also includes tips for preparing for future exams. E-mail me with any questions.

The first 5 minutes of this episode highlights some strengths and areas of insight from the forum on pain and addiction. The last 4 minutes of this episode reviews sleep as a progressive, reversible loss of consciousness, sleep stages, and the importance of different stages for memory consolidation. 

In this episode, check out feedback from Chapter 2 on neurons and brain function. E-mail me or come by office hours with any questions!


EdPuzzles: myelin sheath and glial cells
Forum: limitations of case studies
Learning Activity: clarifications for several areas of confusion (i.e. cerebellum vs. motor cortex)

This brief audio message summarizes feedback from the Learning Activity Chapter 1:

-nature vs. nurture

-branches of psychology

-theories/perspectives in psychology

-research methods, especially experimental design

This week, we explore Chapter 9: Motivation and Emotion. Be sure to have a copy of Maslow's pyramid in front of you so that you can review the different levels as we introduce the needs hierarchy. As always, please ask questions in office hours.

In this brief episode, we apply psychology concepts to the River Crossing Riddle, including slow thinking strategies (trial and error) and fast thinking strategies (heuristics, or mental shortcuts). We also explore why people fear the wrong thing, using a common shortcut, the availability heuristic. Enjoy exploring Ted Ed videos and EdPuzzle videos this week!