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In honor of Women's History Month, we are exploring the lives, careers and theories of a number of eminent women in psychology. This week's featured biography is a profile of pioneering psychologist Mary Whiton Calkins.
Mary Whiton Calkins is probably best-known as the first woman president of the American Psychological Association, but she made many more contributions to the field as well. Her experiences represent the difficulty and discrimination faced by many women in the early days of psychology. Despite fulfilling the requirements of a doctoral degree and receiving unanimous approval from a thesis committee that included William James, Josiah Royce and Hugo Munsterberg, Harvard refused to grant Calkins her degree because she was a woman.
Regardless of this, Calkins went on to have a successful and influential career in psychology. She invented the paired-associate technique, contributed to dream research, advocated self psychology, and wrote more than 100 professional papers on topics in both psychology and philosophy.
Learn more about her life, career, and contributions in this biography of Mary Whiton Calkins.
Mary Whiton Calkins Biography originally appeared on About.com Psychology on Friday, March 19th, 2010 at 00:02:38.
This week is brain awareness week! The Dana Foundation offers a great collection of resources, including education and science tools, puzzles, graphs and tips for planning your own Brain Awareness Week activities. Teachers can find great ideas and fun activities to incorporate into lessons on brain science.
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It's Brain Awareness Week originally appeared on About.com Psychology on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 at 00:01:19.
Definition: Development describes the growth of humans throughout the lifespan, from conception to death. The scientific study of human development seeks to understand and explain how and why people change throughout life. This includes all aspects of human growth, including physical, emotional, intellectual, social, perceptual, and personality development. Read more...
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Development - Psychology Definition of the Week originally appeared on About.com Psychology on Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 00:01:44.
Are you working on a psychology research paper this semester? Whether or not this is you're first research paper, the entire process can seem a bit overwhelming at first. Knowing where to start the research process can make things a lot easier and less stressful.
I've been getting a lot of questions lately about how to write a psychology research paper, so let's take a look at a few tips that will help you organize your research and improve your writing. While a research paper can initially be very intimidating, it is not quite as scary if you break it down into more manageable steps.
Here are just a few handy tips:
Following these tips can make writing psychology research papers less stressful.
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- Start by selecting a good ideas for your research paper. Avoid general or overly broad subjects. For example, instead of writing a research paper on the general topic of attachment, you might instead focus your research on how insecure attachment styles in early childhood impact romantic attachments later in life. Narrowing your topic down allows you to focus your research, develop your thesis and fully explore the pertinent findings
- Develop an effective research strategy. As you collect resources for your psychology research paper, take careful notes on the information you find and start developing a working bibliography. It is much more difficult to organize information and cite sources if you are constantly having to look up information. About.com's Guide to Homework / Study Tips, Grace Fleming, has some great ideas for how to use coded notes to organize your research.
- Write an outline. You might be tempted just to dive right in and begin writing, but developing a strong working outline can really save a lot of time, hassle and frustration. Start by noting the three most basic sections: the introduction, the body and the conclusion. Then, start creating subsections based on your literature review. The more detailed your outline, the easier it will be to write your paper.
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Tips for Writing a Psychology Research Paper originally appeared on About.com Psychology on Friday, March 12th, 2010 at 07:50:47.
If you really want to get good grades in your psychology courses, then it is absolutely essential to take quality lecture notes. What exactly do I mean by quality? Should you try to write down everything that the professor says during class? Absolutely not. Lecture notes should be organized and should contain the vital information that was discussed in class, but you should never attempt to create transcripts of every word spoken by your instructor.
Find some great tips to improve your psychology note-taking skills.
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Instead, focus on writing down main ideas and important supplementary information such as key terms, concepts and study questions. One good tip - if your teacher writes something down of the board or displays it on an overhead slide projector, then you should definitely write it down! Teachers frequently draw many test questions right from their own lectures, so if your instructor felt that it was important enough to write down then their is a strong chance it will show up on your next exam. Discover some more great tips in this article on how to take psychology notes.
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How to Take Great Psychology Notes originally appeared on About.com Psychology on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 00:01:46.
In honor of Women's History Month, we'll be exploring the lives, careers and theories of a number of eminent women in psychology. This week's featured biography is a profile of Austrian psychoanalyst Melanie Klein. She is perhaps best known for developing the technique known as play therapy, which is still used widely today. Learn more about her work and contributions to psychology in this biography of Melanie Klein.
You can also discover more about the origins of Women's History Month in this article from About.com's Guide to Women's History, Jone Johnson Lewis: How Did March Come to be Women's History Month?
March Is Women's History Month originally appeared on About.com Psychology on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 00:01:43.
Definition: What exactly is psychology? While it may seem like a very basic question, it is one of the most common questions asked by students new to the study of psychology. Part of the confusion stems from stereotyped portrayals of psychologists in popular media as well as the diverse careers paths of those holding psychology degrees.
Psychology is both an applied and academic field that studies the human mind and behavior. Research in psychology seeks to understand and explain thought, emotion and behavior. Applications of psychology include mental health treatment, performance enhancement, self-help, ergonomics, and many other areas affecting health and daily life. Learn more about some of the basics of psychology in this definition of psychology.
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What Is Psychology? originally appeared on About.com Psychology on Friday, March 5th, 2010 at 05:27:16.
After the stressful grad school application process, you're probably ready for a nice long break. Now isn't the time to go on a mental vacation! Instead, start preparing today for all of the challenges that lie ahead during your first year of grad school. The first year of psychology graduate school can be difficult, but there are steps that you can take to make sure that you are successful. Begin your preparations by reading about these top tips for surviving your first year of psychology graduate school.
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Surviving Your First Year of Psychology Graduate School originally appeared on About.com Psychology on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 06:30:03.
Looking for your first job or finding a new one can be a daunting task at any time, but it can be particularly grueling when you're facing a tight job market. If you are not quite sure exactly what type of job to look for with your degree, then be sure to check out this list of psychology-related professions.
Check out some of the psychology job resources to aid in your job search.
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Many of these jobs require direct education and experience in psychology. Other professions are focused in different areas, yet are often open to those with a background in psychology. Of course, each profession has its own unique set of qualifications and requirements, which may involve graduate study in psychology or another field.
If you are still in the early stages of career planning, then be sure the take the psychology career quiz to discover which options are best suited to your needs and interests.
Alison Doyle, About.com's Guide to Job Searching, has a lot of great tips and resources to help job seekers. Learn how to develop a targeted cover letter , and then begin writing your resume. Finally, spend some time preparing for your interview in order to present your best possible self to potential employers.
Finding a Job in Psychology originally appeared on About.com Psychology on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 05:00:26.
If you are studying biopsychology, physiological psychology, or behavioral neuroscience this semester, it might be a good idea to familiarize yourself with the basic structure of the human brain. Learn more about brain anatomy in this tour of the human brain.
About.com's Guide to Biology, Regina Bailey, also has a lot of great brain information that you should check out. Find more about brain basics and test your knowledge in her human brain quiz.More Biopsychology Topics
The Anatomy of the Brain originally appeared on About.com Psychology on Friday, February 26th, 2010 at 00:50:43.
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