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Much of psychological research does not attempt to solve a particular problem or look at how people behave in a real-life situation. Nevertheless, that sort of research still has implications for people's lives. Students learn about this material in classes, but in much greater detail than the public needs or wants. Thus, this category is for those sites that attempt to educate the public about the implications of basic psychological research.

Resources in This Category

• BBC - The Mind

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/
  Quizzes and other interactive features supplement articles on topics such as emotions, memory, personality, and the brain.

• BPS Research Digest

  http://www.bps-research-digest.blogspot.com/
  Peer-reviewed research in psychology, digested for an audience of students, academics, practitioners and anyone with an interest in psychology.

• Jiskha Homework Help ("A Line on Life")

  http://www.jiskha.com/social_studies/psychology/
  A resource providing some of David Gershaw's short articles (previously entitled "A Line on Life"). The articles are about everyday issues and are adapted from textbooks and other scholarly resources. Intended for the lay person.

• Practical Psychology

  http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wwu/psychology/intro.shtml
  Brief and to-the-point examinations of the applications of research on attraction, compliance, groups, and persuasion.

• PsyberSite

  http://www.units.miamioh.edu/psybersite/
  Student-created tutorials relating psychological concepts to a variety of topical issues such as the internet, sports fans, and advertising.

• Psychology in the News

  http://www.apa.org/news/psycport/index.aspx
  Press releases and articles compiled by the American Psychological Association.

• Psychology Matters

  http://www.psychologymatters.org/
  Categorized listing of findings from recent and classic research with direct applications to common personal and societal issues.

• Psychology of Intelligence Analysis

  https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/books-and-monographs/psychology-of-intelligence-analysis/index.html
  Book commissioned by the CIA. Highlights the problems with human perception and thinking.

• The Brain from Top to Bottom

  http://www.thebrain.mcgill.ca/
  Explore topics such as emotion, language, and the senses at five levels of organization (from molecular to social) and three levels of explanation (from beginner to advanced). [Requires Javascript and Flash]

• The Situationist

  http://thesituationist.wordpress.com/
  A weblog with articles by leading social and cognitive psychologists on the application of research to timely legal and policy issues. Sponsored by the Project on Law and Mind Sciences at Harvard Law School.

• Understanding Prejudice

  http://www.understandingprejudice.org/
  Exercises, demonstrations, and teaching materials that address the causes and consequences of prejudice. Also has a directory of experts.

• Your Amazing Brain

  http://www.youramazingbrain.org/
  Read about and test your brain, including your senses, memory and perceptions.

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