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The Myth of Mental Illness by Thomas Szasz

This classic publication elevated Thomas Szasz into a position of international renown and controversy.

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The Myth of Mental Illness.

The Assessment of Graphology by E. A. Rundquist

This previously secret handwriting analysis document was produced for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) before being approved for release into the public domain through the CIA historical review program.

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Handwriting Analysis.

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The Psychology of Loneliness

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Just finished reading a fascinating research article by John T. Cacioppo et al, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology which examines the placement and spread of loneliness through social networks.

Among the study's findings were that the spread of loneliness was found to be stronger than the spread of perceived social connections, stronger for friends than family members, and stronger for women than for men.

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John T. Cacioppo is a faculty member in the department of psychology at the University of Chicago. He is the Director of the Center for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience and his field Specialties include:

Social Isolation & Connection

Affect, Attitudes, and Emotion

Neuroeconomics

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The Human Mind

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Given the inextricable link between psychology and the human mind, I've just added a human mind page to the main website. From here you will be able to access a range of quality resources, including some outstanding videos.

You can visit the human mind page via the following link.

Human Mind

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Vox Populi (The Wisdom of Crowds) by Francis Galton (Free Full Text)

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The latest addition to the psychology journal articles collection was inspired by the exploits of the acclaimed psychological illusionist Derren Brown, who created a real stir last week when he "predicted" the outcome of Britain's National Lottery.

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Derren Brown

Derren Brown put forward the "Wisdom of Crowds" as a possible explantion of how he was able to achieve this apparently incredible feat; and in doing so, he drew explicitly on Vox Populi by Francis Galton.

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Vox Populi (The Wisdom of Crowds) by Francis Galton

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Vox Populi (The Wisdom of Crowds) by Francis Galton

The Virtual Barber Shop

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You may have already come across the virtual barber shop online e.g. Youtube. If so, you'll know what to expect and already appreciate what an amazing listening experience it is.

If you haven't listened to the virtual barber shop before, your ears are in for a treat, but before you let Luigi loose on your hair, a word or two to explain what it's all about.

The virtual barber shop is an extremely clever audio clip produced by QSound Labs and represents an example of a binaural recording.

What's So Special About A Binaural Recording?

Well, according to Aaron over at the Binaural Airwaves Blog, "...it is the most perceptually realistic recording technique in the world for humans. By capturing sound the way we hear as humans, our brains can most easily understand the subtle complexity of the sound and make sense of it."

How To Listen to the virtual barber shop For Full Effect

1. It's essential you listen through headphones.

2. Turn the volume up.

3. Close your eyes while you listen.

4. Eliminate all other sound (kids, pets, TV etc).

You can listen to the virtual barber shop via the Youtube video below but for maximum effect I'd recommend downloading the audio file and listening to it through your iPod/MP3 player, which you can do via the following link.

Virtual Baber Shop MP3 Audio File Download

Virtual Baber Shop: YouTube Version



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Real World Psychology

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Real World Psychology is the latest section to be added to the All About Psychology Website.

What is Real World Psychology?

Real World psychology, is relevant to people's lives, it makes you think, it challenges your assumptions and makes you curious.

Each topic featured on the Real World Psychology will begin a trigger i.e. something that will hopefully elicit a response along the lines of "Well I never", "I didn't see that coming" "Now there's food for thought" etc.

The psychology behind the topic will then be outlined along with resources that can be accessed for anybody who wants to learn more e.g., full text psychology journal articles.

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Real World Psychology

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Psychology Classic: They Saw A Game: A Case Study by Albert Hastorf & Hadley Cantril (Free Full Text)

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This classic study in selective perception demonstrates how an Ivy League football game was perceived differently by opposing fans, particularly in relation to their opponents "blatantly unsportsmanlike play". This simply designed psychology classic stimulated additional research into concepts such as social cognition and cognitive bias.

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Selective Perception

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Psychology Classic: They Saw A Game: A Case Study by Albert Hastorf & Hadley Cantril

Tal Ben-Shahar

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A leading practitioner in the field of positive psychology, Tal Ben-Shahar currently teaches the most popular course at Harvard University. Influenced by the pioneering work of Dr. Martin Seligman, Tal Ben-Shahar states that his goal in teaching positive psychology "is to create a bridge between the Ivory Tower and Main Street, to bring together the rigor of academia and the accessibility of self-help.

You can find out more about this influential expert in positive psychology via the following link.

Tal Ben-Shahar

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Positive Psychology

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Milton Rokeach: The Nature And Meaning of Dogmatism (Free Full Text)

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The psychology of dogmatism is as relevant today as when Dr. Milton Rokeach began his pioneering work into this enduring topic. The ideas contained within this important paper informed the development of the Rokeach Dogmatism Scale and stimulated research into the psychology of human belief systems and dogmatism as a personality trait.

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The Nature And Meaning of Dogmatism

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