PSY 215H CLASS WILL BE CANCELLED MONDAY MARCH 3RD!

SNOW DAY MAKEUP SCHEDULE

The college has announced the makeup schedule for classes missed due to snow days. The following dates will replace any dates currently on your syllabus.

Snow Day                           Sections Cancelled                  Make-up Day___________________                  

Tuesday, January 21           3:30 classes only                       Saturday, May 17 (3:30pm classes only)

Wednesday, January 22      Day classes only                        Friday, May 16 (Day classes only)                    

Monday, February 3             Day and Evening                       Thursday, May 15 (Day and Evening classes)     

Wednesday, February 5       6:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. classes   Saturday, May 17 (6:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. classes) 

Thursday, February 13         Day and Evening                       Tuesday, March 4 (Day and Evening classes)    

 

For all of my classes, we will be following the above schedule except for Tuesday, March 4^th, where there will be no classes.

 Please see me if you have any questions.

THE TENUOUS NATURE OF TRUTH........

The following article discusses a different viewpoint on one of the most famous cases in Psychology...Kitty Genovese. The case is generally spoke about in most psychology classes, especially social psychology. It makes one think about how easily things in our information world can become "fact" even when facts may not actually back them up!

http://nypost.com/2014/02/16/book-reveals-real-story-behind-the-kitty-genovese-murder/

It is an excellent topic for a General Psychology paper!

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY FOR MIDTERM EXAM

The following extra credit opportunity is available for all Psychology students:

Read one of the following two articles which have been in the news recently:

Love and the Brain: talks about the difference between sex and love in the brain: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140214092006.htm

Video Games and the Brain:

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/16/disruptions-using-addictive-games-to-build-better-brains/

 

Do a 2-3 page paper which includes the following:

• at least 2 other sources
• APA format
• Summarize the information and give your opinion

 

STUDENTS CAN RECEIVE UP TO 10 POINTS EXTRA CREDIT ON THE MID-TERM EXAM

 

DUE DATE: Wednesday, March 5th (Monday/Wednesday classes)

                       Thursday, March 6th (Tuesday/Thursday classes)

                        ABSOLUTELY NO PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER DUE DATE!

 

Please see me if you have any questions.

 

 

 

WHEN YOU ASK YOURSELF WHY YOU PUT YOURSELF THROUGH THE PAIN AND HASSLE OF COLLEGE!

Take a look at this study which talks about how earning a college degree impacts your socio-economic status: http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed=AP&date=20140211&id=17341330

TRANSFER DAY

TRANSFER DAY: Wednesday, February 19, 2014

 

·          Location:   Babylon Student Center Cafeteria

 

·          Time:   10:00am - 1:00pm

 

·          Participating Colleges:

 

Adelphi University

 

Albany College of

Pharmacy and Health Sciences

 

Alfred University

 

(The) Art Institutes

 

Baruch College

 

Berkley College

 

Briarcliffe College

 

College of New Jersey

 

Columbia University

School of General Studies

 

Dowling College

 

Excelsior College

 

Farmingdale State College

 

Five Towns College

 

Hofstra University

 

Johnson & Wales University

 

Keuka College

 

King College

 

Lehman College

 

LIM College

 

LIU Brentwood

 

LIU Post

 

LIU Riverhead

 

Lynn University

 

Manhattanville College

 

Marymount Manhattan College

 

Mercy College

 

Molloy College

 

Monroe College

 

Mount Saint Mary College

 

New York Institute

Of Technology

 

NYU – CCTOP

 

NYU – School of

Continuing &  Prof.

Studies

 

NYU – Polytechnic School of Engineering

 

Queens College

 

Purchase College

 

Rutgers University

 

Savannah College

Of Art & Design

 

Seton Hall University

 

St. Bonaventure Univ.

 

St. John’s University

 

St. Joseph’s College 

Arts and Sciences

 

St. Joseph’s College

Nursing

 

 

St. Thomas Aquinas

 

Stony Brook University

 

SUNY Buffalo State College

 

SUNY Cobleskill

 

SUNY Cortland

 

SUNY Empire State

College

 

SUNY Maritime

 

SUNY New Paltz

 

SUNY Oneonta

 

SUNY Oswego

 

Touro College - School of Health Sciences

 

University at Albany

 

University of Bridgeport

 

University of Massachusetts Lowell

 

University of New Haven

 

University of Scranton

 

University of Tampa

 

Utica College

 

 

 

Video on Super Memory

The following video describes people that have an unbelievable memory for autobiographical memories......take a look!

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/remember-what-it-means-to-have-an-extraordinary-memory/?WT.mc_id=SA_SA_20140130

SCCC Virtual learning Commons

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS, especially Psychology 101 students:

Suffolk Community College has developed additional student support for the Psychology Department as part of their Virtual learning Commons. While the Psychology section of the VLC is geared towards Introductory Psychology Students, the resources would help both Abnormal Psychology and Brain and Behavior students as well. Please take a moment to access it and become familiar with the available resources!

Virtual Learning Commons: The VLC/Psychology site contains over 100 videos, short tutorials, self-assessments, and various interactive activities that will enhance your understanding and/or help you review some of the more difficult concepts covered in your Psychology 101 class. Chapters covered include Research Methodology, Biological Perspectives, Learning, Human Development, and Personality Theory/Psychological Disorders. You can access the VLC through MySCCC on the College’s home page.- link to www.sunysuffolk.edu

EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

Psy 101: The current article supplements the reading for the lectures on Research in Psychology! 

All other students feel free to take a look at how Psychology is attempting to rectify long-standing issues in the way Psychologists conduct research! 

PSI BETA HONOR SOCIETY IN PSYCHOLOGY

ATTENTION STUDENTS IN 200-LEVEL COURSES:

Students whom have completed Introduction to Psychology ay be eligible for membership in Psi Beta, The National Honor Society in Psychology for Junior and Community Colleges. In order to be eligible, students must:

Have received a grade of B or better in Intro to Psychology, as well as any other Psychology Course they have completed

Have completed at least 12 credits

Have at least a 3.5 GPA

Be enrolled as a full-time student

If you are interested please contact Professor Courtney Brewer at brewerc@sunysuffolk.edu

A NOTE ABOUT THE WEATHER

I hope everyone is staying safe in this crazy weather. Just wanted to remind everyone to frequently check the SCCC website for updates about class cancellations. In general, we will be following what the college is doing. If there is going to be a change I will make sure I put something up on the blog.

UPDATE ON SYLLABI AND WEBSITE

As I mentioned I had some technical problems with the website at the beginning of the semester. These should be all resolved now. As a result, some of the assignment videos on the syllabi have changed so I will be uploading the most updated syllabi on Wednesday, February 5th. Please print out this version after Wednesday and follow the assignment videos on this one. If you have any questions, please let me know.