Free Psychology Book

Hi everyone,

The kindle version of my new Psychology book is available for free for the next 5 days (May 17-21) See following links.

www.amazon.com/dp/B00CR1DX22 (USA Link)

www.amazon.com/dp/B00CR1DX22 (UK Link)

The book is based on topics I've posted about over the last six years which have stood out in terms of the response they elicited, be that in number of likes, comments made, how often the post was shared etc. This type of content makes you think, it's relevant to people's lives, it challenges assumptions and makes you exclaim "Well I never!" Basically, it's about things that most people just find incredibly interesting. Hence the title of the book.

If you have any problems with the links above, just go the Amazon website in your country and type "Incredibly Interesting Psychology" into the search box.

No kindle? No problem. Just CLICK HERE to download Amazon's free Kindle reading app.

Really hope you enjoy the book, I started writing it over 2 years ago! Please let me know what you think and also please feel free to share this post with anybody interested in psychology.

All the very best,

David

Psychology Student Guide

Psychology Student Guide

I'm very excited to announce that my Psychology Student Guide has just been published worldwide on the Amazon Kindle. See following link for full details.

http://goo.gl/5TmWl

The guide has already had some great independent reviews and if you do decide to take a look I would be very grateful if you rate the book and let Amazon know what you think.

Priced super low with students in mind the guide only costs around $3.99 (price might vary slightly from country to country).

No Kindle - No Problem.

You can read the Psychology Student Guide on your computer or other mobile devices with Amazon's free Kindle reading apps. See following link for details.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=dig_arl_box?ie=UTF8&docId=1000493771

Many thanks for your support.

David

Practical Psychology: Improve Memory By Resting

Practical tips based on published psychology research.

Research published in Psychological Science by Michaela Dewar et al found that a brief (10 minute) wakeful rest following new verbal learning enhances memory for at least 7 days.

So here's a top tip in the week leading up to your exams - after reading each piece of material you need to learn rest quietly with your eyes closed for 10 minutes in a darkened room - because as the authors note:

"In this age of information overload, there are few opportunities to sit back and rest. However, as demonstrated by our findings, postlearning resting can be highly beneficial if one wishes to retain new information over the long term."

You can read the study's abstract via the following link.

http://pss.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/07/23/0956797612441220

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Psychology Student Survival Guide

I'm delighted to announce that the latest version of the Psychology Student Survival Guide is now available for free download on the iPhone/iPod/iPad.

Comprehensively updated with even more invaluable information this is a must have resource for anybody currently studying or thinking about studying psychology.

Since it's launch last year over 12,000 psychology students have downloaded the Psychology Student Survival Guide App. You can join them today via the following link.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/psychguide/id440790994?mt=8

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Paul Ekman

Exclusive interview with nonverbal behavior pioneer Dr. Paul Ekman

We are extremely honored to present our exclusive interview with nonverbal behavior pioneer Dr. Paul Ekman. In this fascinating interview Dr. Ekman discusses his conversations with the Dalai Lama on 

emotional experience; his revolutionary research, the latest advancements in the field of emotional recognition; and he talks openly about his personal and professional involvement with the TV show ‘Lie To Me’.

You can listen to the interview with Dr. Paul Ekman via the All About Body Language website homepage (see following link)

http://www.all-about-body-language.com/

Body Language

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If you're interested in learning all about body language and non-verbal communication I'm delighted to announce that I have just launched a new website dedicated to the topic.

I had originally planned just to have a body language section on my psychology website but such is the scope and range of this fascinating topic it soon became clear that it needed a dedicated website to do justice to all the things we intend to cover. I say we because I am extremely fortunate to be developing the website in collaboration with Craig-James Baxter.

Craig is a master trainer in reading advanced micro expressions and is one of the most viewed body language decoders in YouTube’s history, having complied nearly 100 body language analysis videos featuring celebrities, politicians, musicians and high profile criminology cases.

If you're interested in learning more about body language the site already has plenty of information and resources available: Including:

• Body language analysis videos
• Body language guides
• Body language tips
• Body language Q & A
• Body language articles

And that's just the beginning, we've got some amazing things lined-up, such as exclusive interviews with some of the leading body language experts in the world.

I really hope you enjoy exploring our new website which you can visit via the following link.

http://www.all-about-body-language.com/

Neural Plasticity (Open Access Journal)

Excellent resource for anybody looking for free full text articles. Neural Plasticity is an international, interdisciplinary journal dedicated to the publication of articles related to all aspects of neural plasticity, with special emphasis on its functional significance as reflected in behavior and in psychopathology.

Neural Plasticity publishes research and review articles from the entire range of relevant disciplines, including basic neuroscience, behavioral neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, biological psychology, and biological psychiatry.

See following link to access all the 493 articles published to date.

http://www.hindawi.com/journals/np/contents/

The Rubber Hand Illusion: Is Seeing Believing?

Clip from a BBC documentary exploring the tricks illusions play on our senses and why they fool us.



Watch More Great Psychology Videos

I've added this video to the Psychology YouTube channel. You can access all the videos via the following link.

http://www.youtube.com/user/LearnAboutPsychology

William James Quote

This illustrated quote from William James forms part of an initiative to create a repository of psychology images that can be freely used for non commercial purposes. You can see the full collection of images available via the following link.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/psychpics/

Classic Psychology Articles on Kindle

Concepts of Trait and Personality is the latest title to be added to the psychology on Kindle collection.

Originally published in 1927 this classic article by Gordon W. Allport highlights the ambiguity surrounding attempts to characterize personality traits. Having done this, Allport then outlines how the term "trait" can be rescued from the confusion in which he believes it to be embedded.

You can view the full psychology on Kindle collection via the following link.

Psychology on Kindle