Abandoned Minds: Social Justice, Civil Rights and Mental Health – Part 1 | World of Psychology

After listening to a lecture about ethics and rights in research, this blog entry by Daniel Tomasulo seemed to important to pass up. Not about research this time but about how we treat people in mental health contexts - especially if they have difficulty consenting due to intellectual disability or other reasons. An issue that I'm sure will create a lot of debate:

Abandoned Minds: Social Justice, Civil Rights and Mental Health – Part 1 | World of Psychology

Great psychology games

I love tools that make learning interactive and fun. The Nobel Prize website has some great resources. I'm a bit fan of this one: Pavlov's dog.  Try it out for yourself!

I must admit to being a Pavlov groupie - there are records of the lengths that Pavlov went to ensure his animals were well cared for. He even used his own personal income towards their care and moved his lab so that the animals would have open spaces to run/play. Pavlov and his wife also set  agreements early in their marriage about their  lifestyle.  She agreed to run the household and support him to conduct his research if he would refrain from drinking and excessive socialising. He is often criticized these days but I think he was doing his best with what he had.

I hope to make some modules and games for other psychology topics soon!

Image owned by Nobel Prize and created by Lotta Fredholm: "Pavlov's Dog". Nobelprize.org. 18 May 2011 http://nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/pavlov/readmore.html