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POPULAR DOWNLOADS 2009

NOVEMBER 09! How Science Works 3: Natural experiments, validity & reliability

OCTOBER 09! How Science Works 2: Field experiments, controls and null hypotheses

AUGUST 2009! ATP Lecture 09: Why Science Works

JUNE 2009! How Science Works: Variables, designs and hypotheses

MAY 2009! The Darwin Diary 3: Darwinian Dating

APRIL 2009! The Darwin Diary 2: The evolution of reproductive behaviour - female choice

MARCH 2009! The Darwin Diary: How have Darwin's ideas contributed to Psychology?

FEBRUARY 2009! Hard-to-find classics 5: Van Ijzendoorn & Kroonenberg (1988).

POPULAR DOWNLOADS 2008

January 08: What’s new for 2008? On the AQA-B specification: Autism
February 08: What’s new for 2008? On the WJEC specification: Langer & Rodin (1976)
March 08: What’s new for 2008? On the WJEC specification: Bennett-Levy & Marteau (1984)
Apri 08l: What’s new for 2008? On the OCR specification: Maguire et al (2000)
May 08: Making revision fun
June 08: What’s new for 2008? On the Edexcel specification: Gender
July 08: Dr. Julia’s websites of the month
September 08: Hard-to-find classics Carmichael et al 1932
October 08: Hard-to-find classics 3: Peterson & Peterson (1959)
November 08: Hard-to-find classics: Godden & Baddeley (1975)

Educational Calendar 2009

Pick a month from the drop down menu below to find out what's going on in the world of health and education that month. Features dates of education conferences and awareness-raising weeks, as well as uniview dates to keep you up to speed with new products and catalogues

News & Articles

Uniview News

Get a head start with exam preparation- With the launch of our amazing new dvd "Train Your Brain". Written and narrated by Cara Flanagan (author of a number of key textbooks), this new dvd is designed for use with AS/A level students, both at the start of their course and as they prepare for exams. Click here for more information.

Zimbardo Speaks now available- The long awaited release of our exclusive dvd filmed at a recent conference featuring Psychology legend Dr Philip Zimbardo is now available to own dvd. Click here for more information.

Loftus Speaks- Due to the phenomenal popularity of out latest release Zimbardo Speaks, we have now added a new great to our offering as we recently filmed Elizabeth Loftus in action at a recent conference in London. Our footage will soon be turned in to a new amazing dvd which focuses on the professors resent research in to false memory. Look out for this title coming to the website soon or contact us for details.

Official BPS Sponsor - Uniview have collaborated with the British Psychological Society to sponsor their up and coming student lectures aimed at A-level students. For more information please visi the BPS website

Current Articles

40 of the best Psychology blogs
Source: PsyBlog
Aug.03.2009.

A brilliant round up of the best in Psychology & Science blogs with links to free fascinating articles, news and opinions.
- 10 of the most influential social psychology studies
  Aug.03.2009.
  Source: PsyBlog
  
  A Topic that fascinates us all, as professor Zimbardo quotes "Why do smart people sometimes do dumb or irrational things?" . Here PsyBlog gives a round up of the most influential social psychology studies. Each one tells a unique, insightful story relevant to all our lives, every day.
  - Citizenship Training for teachers
    Aug.03.2009.
    Source: Citizenship Foundation
    
    The citizenship foundation has launched a new initiative in providing effective citizenship training to teachers. The aim is to improve and encourage confident, effective and up to date teaching of the subject and is available for all teachers who may incorporate the subject in to their lessons for example Drama, English and PSHE teachers. Support is available in a number of different formats from trainers working alongside teachers in the classroom to direct teacher training arranged by the foundation.
    
    For more information or to apply for training please follow this link.
    
    Few People Changed Their Behavior In Early Stages Of Swine Flu Outbreak
    Source: Science Daily
    Aug.03.2009.
    
    Encouraging the public to undertake specific behaviours related to hygiene has proved useful in containing previous outbreaks of infectious disease, but motivating the public to adopt such behaviours can be difficult.
    This article outlines a recent study in to the behaviours and perceptions of the recent pandemic.
    
    The psychology behind the latest MP expenses scandal
    May.22.2009.
    Source: BBC Radio 4- Today Programme
    
    Following the public outcry over expenses claims made by MPs, how would others behave given the same system of allowances? Behavioural economist Dan Ariely explains the result of experiments which test how far normal people are willing to use a system to their advantage while rationalising their actions to themselves. Extremely interesting argument, check out the link above to listen to the entire broadcast.