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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Research paper discusses various studies into what energizes, directs, and sustains human behavior. Includes existence, relatedness, growth, introversion, extroversion, and divergence in theories.
http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/regsys/maslow.html
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Left vs. Right - Which Side Are You On?
Offers a test to find out which brain hemisphere is dominant and what that means. Includes logical vs. intuitive, sequential vs. random, and symbolic vs. concrete processing.
http://brain.web-us.com/brain/LRBrain.html
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Mind Survey
Explores personal perceptions of the mental ability of various types of minds. Surveys include harm, punishment, soul, liking, destruction, and happiness.
http://mind.wjh.harvard.edu/mindsurv.html
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The Descent of Man
Covers the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's four-part radio series on neo-Darwinism.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/descent/
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Thinking Creatively
Offers exercises in viewing problems in unusual, novel, or untypical ways. Includes a list of situations and instructions.
http://www.mcckc.edu/longview/ctac/psych6.htm
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Correlation
Examines the relationships between variables in psychological studies. Includes an exercise in which students determine the correlation between two variables and offer possible explanations.
http://www.mcckc.edu/longview/ctac/psych3.htm
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Inference versus Observation
Teaches the difference between objectivity and interpretation in empirical study. Includes an exercise in evaluating and correcting a group of statements.
http://www.mcckc.edu/longview/ctac/psych1.htm
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Ingenious: Body Image
Explores the mental picture of one's own physical appearance, and how it is affected by weight, race and culture, cosmetic body modifications, and adornments.
http://www.ingenious.org.uk/Read/Identity/BodyImage/
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Beautycheck
Details a research project at two universities in Germany on facial attractiveness. Includes why some faces are considered more attractive, average faces, morphing of images, and social perceptions.
http://www.uni-regensburg.de/Fakultaeten/phil_Fak_II/Psychologie/Psy_II/beautycheck/english/
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PsychLab On-line
Provides real and simulated interactive psychology experiments. Includes space perception, reaction time, split-brain syndrome, and classical conditioning. [Requires free Shockwave plug-in.]
http://pantherfile.uwm.edu/johnchay/index.htm
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