Here are the best blogs in each of the following respective areas, according to me. There are some sub-fields I know nothing about (clinical topics mainly), so this list is not comprehensive in that regard. I’ll update this as time goes by. Feel free to repost this on your own website to spread the word [ Read More ]
Archive for July, 2010
One thing that strikes me as illogical, looking back on my high school French lessons, was how damned irrelevant the vocabulary we learned was! Maybe I’m exaggerating a little bit… but when you can name 15 different professions in French before you can tell a girl she’s pretty, you’ve probably got your priorities mixed up [ Read More ]
Categories: Uncategorized
If you’re doing a study using two or more groups, you’ve got two options: You can use different people in each group (between participants design), or you can use the same participants in each group (within participants design). There are pros and cons to each. Say I’m an office manager and I want to measure [ Read More ]
Categories: Data, Psychology
Whether you’re writing a novel, a blog, or an essay, the biggest problem has to be writer’s block. It’s so annoying when you’ve actually gotten past the initial procrastination hurdle (not an easy task in itself), you’re sat at your desk and you WANT to write – but it’s just not coming out. …
Categories: Self-Help, Study Skills
I think everyone is sold on the idea that exercise is good for the body, assuming no contraindications. Everyone who can, should do it – it makes you physically healthier, stronger, etc. Fewer people are aware of it’s effect on mood though, which I have discussed before. Physical exercise makes you happier, and more …
Categories: Psychology, Self-Help
Ever wonder about the effect modern life has on us? Unbridled freedom, choice and… fat? Yep. According to the BBC back in ’06, we were on course for 20% child obesity in 2010. I haven’t checked that fact, nor the actual 2010 figure, but I doubt anything has been done to …
Categories: Self-Help, Wider Issues
The music method simply involves listening to Spanish music, getting the lyrics in Spanish, translating them to English, and listening to it over and over again. There’s an awesome YouTube user who takes the hard work out of this. He goes by the pseudonym escorpio123, and has uploaded LOADS of Spanish music with both Spanish [ Read More ]
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I’ve just set up a special discount on the first 50 purchases of How to Study Psychology – 33% off! This will bring the price down to around $20, but hurry because this only applies to the first 50 buyers! To get the discount, just enter the discount code FIRST50 when you check out!
Categories: News / Misc
You might have noticed my output on this blog dropping a little bit since around February this year. As some of you know, the reason for this is that I’ve been writing a book, a study guide for psychology students. Well yesterday I finally finished it! That is, I think I have. I still have [ Read More ]
Categories: News / Misc
