Psychology 110: Introduction to Psychology

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Fall Semester 2009 Class Syllabus Announcements: Welcome back! I'll see you Tuesday in class. Download Readings and Course Materials You must have Adobe acrobat reader to view most of these files. Click here to download it for free. Some of these may be password protected. See Wally to get the passwords. Witness to Invention, by David Perkins (Reading for Thursday, 10-29) John Dean's Memory, by Ulric Neisser (Reading for Monday, 10-19) The Soul of the Mark III Beast, by Terrell Miedaner (Reading for Tuesday, 9-29) Eyes Right!, by Oliver Sacks (Reading for Tuesday, 9-22) The Last Hippie, by Oliver Sacks (Reading for Tuesday, 9-22) Skinner Skinned, by Daniel Dennett (Reading for Monday, 9-21) A Technology of Behavior, by B.F. Skinner (Reading for Tuesday, 9-17) Prelude... Ant Fugue, by Douglas Hofstadter (Reading for Monday, 9-14) The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, by Oliver Sacks (Reading for Thursday, 9-10) Download class readings from Penrose Library eReserve. Psychology 110 Links Note: Presence on this list does not necessarily indicate quality, psychological legitimacy, or even approval of the instructor. Whitman Academic Resource Center. A nice page dedicated to Dreams A fun, interactive Tower of Hanoi demonstration. I don't recommend more than 6 discs. Trust me. An impressive example of what can be done with neural networks. The International Trepanation Advocacy Group. I need this group like I need a hole in my head. The Whole Brain Atlas. Self Explanatory. A Brief History of Phrenology. The world of Escher. Loads of perceptual fun. The Creativity Web. Interested in IQ testing? Here's one by MENSA. Try not to take it too seriously. ELIZA - Just like a real therapist! James Randi's web page. A great role model for skeptics everywhere. Neuroscience resources. Aimed at kids, but still very relevant. Websurfers click here to send me a relevant link, or to report a dead link.