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Effective Online Group Work

Psychology, Blog, Student posts | August 27, 2013
Working on a group project with your classmates at Pamoja is challenging. In this post, the characteristics of effective groups will be identified and some tips given about how to work as a group in an online environment. Characteristics of Effective Groups The...

The accuracy of eye witness testimony

Psychology, Blog | July 3, 2013
The groundbreaking work of Loftus and Palmer (1974) first challenged the idea that our memories are an accurate record of events.   These cognitive psychologists investigated the effect of leading questions on the accuracy of speed estimates of cars involved in a...

How focused are you?

Psychology | June 13, 2013
How digital technology affects cognitive processes and human interaction is a controversial topic. Both positive and negative effects have been the subject of research. On the positive side, some argue digital technology can enhance cognitive functioning. For example,...

Depression and social isolation

Psychology | May 16, 2013
Psychologists taking a sociocultural approach focus on the role played by social and cultural factors in the development of depression. One line of investigation is the role played by social isolation as a cause of depression. This article argues that depression is a...

Links to psychology resources

Psychology | April 16, 2013
Find below a list of valuable internet sites on psychology: Psychology Today Psychology Today Blogs BPS Research Digest Simply Psychology British Psychological Society American Psychology Association   Sign up to our monthly newsletter to keep up to date with all...