This post is for A-level students and teachers in the UK following the new AQA Specification A for psychology. It provides a taste of relevant material available from the Research Digest blog and The Psychologist magazine (marked with a ‘P’). For more material, use the Digest blog’s search facility (see box to the right) and The Psychologist magazine’s search facility (see box in top left-hand corner of its website), and please remember that new material is being added all the time.
AS topics
Memory
- State of the art: Working memory (P)
- Identifying people caught on video (P)
- How to improve your memory (P)
- Link to Digest items on memory
Attachment
Research Methods
- The Psychologist has regular columns and sections on ethics and methods. Particularly relevant to a student audience is “The use and abuse of student participants“
- Link to methods-related Digest items
Stress
Social influence
Psychopathology
- Beliefs about delusions (P)
- Link to mental health related Digest items
A2 Topics
Biological Rhythms and sleep
Perception
- One brain two visual systems (P)
- Looking for longer but seeing less
Relationships
Aggression
- Bullying in prisons (P)
- Patients on secure wards more likely to be aggressive to staff of the same sex
Eating Behaviour
- Special issues on eating (P)
- How a dentist visit can trigger anorexia
Gender
Intelligence and learning
Cognition and development
Psychopathology
- Special issue on diagnosis (P)
- Link to related Digest items
Media Psychology
Anomalistic Psychology
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This should be useful: thanks.
Any articles for addiction?
No but there is a good “Big Issue” magazine covering addictive behaviour.
I was under the impression that the A level sylabus had just been re purposed .Does anyone have any information about the new exam system in the UK ?