We think important objects and events in our world will automatically grab our attention, but they often don’t, particularly when our attention is focused on something else. The failure to notice unexpected objects or events when attention is focused elsewhere is now known as inattentional blindness. The study of such failures of awareness has a long history, but their practical importance has received increasing attention over the past decade. This module describes the history and status of research on inattentional blindness, discusses the reasons why we find these results to be counterintuitive, and the implications of failures of awareness for how we see and act in our world.

This resource is an article from the Smithsonian Magazine about a Russian family which fled into Siberia in the 1930's and was not seen by other humans until the 1970's. The article discusses why they fled, how they lived, and what impact this had on their children.

Emotions play a crucial role in our lives because they have important functions. This module describes those functions, dividing the discussion into three areas: the intrapersonal, the interpersonal, and the social and cultural functions of emotions. The section on the intrapersonal functions of emotion describes the roles that emotions play within each of us individually; the section on the interpersonal functions of emotion describes the meanings of emotions to our relationships with others; and the section on the social and cultural functions of emotion describes the roles and meanings that emotions have to the maintenance and effective functioning of our societies and cultures at large. All in all we will see that emotions are a crucially important aspect of our psychological composition, having meaning and function to each of us individually, to our relationships with others in groups, and to our societies as a whole.

The NOBA Project is a growing collection of expert-authored, open-licensed modules in psychology, funded by the Diener Education Fund. From these open modules, Tori Kearns and Deborah Lee created an arranged open textbook for her introductory psychology class. This textbook was created under a Round One ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Students will explore various resources on bipolar disorder. Students can learn about bipolar disorder and how it relates to the following areas of research: genes, biochemical, cells, brain anatomy, cognition, and environment.

This is a resource which allows students to review the different parts of the brain. There are quizzes available for students to take to review the information in the simulation.

In this video and related resources, Professor David Porteous describes how his group was first alerted to the DISC1 gene, which was found in a family with a pedigree of schizophrenia and psychoses.

Students will read about current research in the field of diet and brain health.

Intelligence is among the oldest and longest studied topics in all of psychology. The development of assessments to measure this concept is at the core of the development of psychological science itself. This module introduces key historical figures, major theories of intelligence, and common assessment strategies related to intelligence. This module will also discuss controversies related to the study of group differences in intelligence.

This student worksheet provides students with basic information on psychoanalytical criticism and includes definitions of id, ego and superego.

This textbook is designed for Chemeketa Community College's PSY 201. NOBA provides ancillary materials, and a common course cartridge is also available by request with more quiz questions for this content. Print copies are available from http://www.lulu.com/shop/noba-project/introduction-to-psychology-mind-body/paperback/product-22882311.html.

This textbook is designed for Chemeketa Community College's PSY 202. NOBA provides ancillary materials, and a common course cartridge is also available by request with more quiz questions for this content. Print copies are available from http://www.lulu.com/shop/noba-project/introduction-to-psychology-mind-society/paperback/product-22882321.html.

This collection of material is connected with the Frontline show dedicated to the same topic. It has four case studies as well as discussions with different members of the juvenile justice system about the the issues facing the system in modern America.

In this article, there is a discussion about possible treatments for young children diagnosed with autism who can recover and lead normal lives. The article discusses the challenges these individuals still have and speculate on why it does not not work in all cases. Finally, there is a discussion about the ethics of treating or attempting to "cure" children with this diagnosis.

Humans have the capacity to use complex language, far more than any other species on Earth. We cooperate with each other to use language for communication; language is often used to communicate about and even construct and maintain our social world. Language use and human sociality are inseparable parts of Homo sapiens as a biological species.

Students will listen to the findings of a research study which indicates that when it comes to news media, people prefer to look at information that reinforces their own beliefs.

In this video presentation, Professor David Porteous discusses genes for schizophrenia and points out that susceptibility likely aligns to a combination of genetic variants.

This lesson empowers students to make better choices regarding social and racial justice. It allows for problem-solving and the creation of a product. Students will explore the Civil Rights movement and make connections to today's word. This lesson is appropriate for students K-8.

Students will look at the human life cycle in spans of 20-25 years, and what happens physically and mentally as we age. Popular misconceptions about the eldery are examined, often in contrast to the reality of growing old.

This unit plan teaches students about the encoding, storage, and retrieval of memory through five lessons and nine hands on activities.