The Tell-Tale Brain: Unlocking the mystery of Human Nature – V. S. Ramachandran The Selfish Gene- Richard Dawkins. Nature Via Nurture: Genes, Experience and What Makes Us Human- Matt Ridley The Psychopath Test: A Journey through the Madness Industry-Jon Ronson – Criminal Recidivism: Explanation, prediction and prevention- Georgia Zara, David P. Farrington- Criminal Behaviour: A Psychological Approach To Explanation And Prevention- Clive Hollins Films One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest- provides a disturbing look into mental hospitals in the 1960s, including electroshock therapy as a form of treatment and a dysfunctional form of group psychotherapy As Good as it Gets-A portrayal of a man with OCD A Beautiful Mind- can’t tell you what it is about- spoilers! Based on a true story. 12 Angry Men- a great way to get to grips with minority influence Shutter Island- good way to look at the unconscious mind and repression ( beware spoilers!) The Machinist- another example of repression (beware spoilers!) Memento- a portrayal of a person with short-term memory loss trying to solve a mystery. Silence of the Lambs- a fictional example of FBI profiling, in a hunt to catch a serial killer Websites For revision and A-level psychology: – for the specification, past papers, mark schemes, examiner’s reports, exam dates etc. – for revision. – for revision and content. – key studies and content – contemporary research and latest news IAG links: University Rankings for 2018 University of Bath University of St Andrews University of Cambridge University of Oxford University College London Loughborough university Durham University
The Tell-Tale Brain: Unlocking the mystery of Human Nature – V. S. Ramachandran The Selfish Gene- Richard Dawkins. Nature Via Nurture: Genes, Experience and What Makes Us Human- Matt Ridley The Psychopath Test: A Journey through the Madness Industry-Jon Ronson – Criminal Recidivism: Explanation, prediction and prevention- Georgia Zara, David P. Farrington- Criminal Behaviour: A Psychological Approach To Explanation And Prevention- Clive Hollins Films One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest- provides a disturbing look into mental hospitals in the 1960s, including electroshock therapy as a form of treatment and a dysfunctional form of group psychotherapy As Good as it Gets-A portrayal of a man with OCD A Beautiful Mind- can’t tell you what it is about- spoilers! Based on a true story. 12 Angry Men- a great way to get to grips with minority influence Shutter Island- good way to look at the unconscious mind and repression ( beware spoilers!) The Machinist- another example of repression (beware spoilers!) Memento- a portrayal of a person with short-term memory loss trying to solve a mystery. Silence of the Lambs- a fictional example of FBI profiling, in a hunt to catch a serial killer Websites For revision and A-level psychology: – for the specification, past papers, mark schemes, examiner’s reports, exam dates etc. – for revision. – for revision and content. – key studies and content – contemporary research and latest news IAG links: University Rankings for 2018 University of Bath University of St Andrews University of Cambridge University of Oxford University College London Loughborough university Durham University
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