LCCC Department of Psychology

Dr. Mark McKinley who was the first Psychology Professor at LCCC has passed away. His influence on the Psychology Department will continue on for generations of students. RIP to LCCC’s Forever Professor.

PSYCHOLOGY IN ACTION: The Colgate (Toothpaste) Co. has created an advertising campaign to promote its dental floss.
Click on each photo starting with the one on the left, the third photo will reveal the purpose of the campaign.

CHILD PSYCHOLOGY. An international phenomena, teenage girls are turning themselves into real living dolls, as inspired by the Japanese anime culture. Becoming a Barbie Doll; is this just another instance of s*xualizing little girls, as beauty contests for 5-year olds, or little girls patterning themselves on Madonna, Lady Gaga, Twiggy, Marilyn Monroe? Is this emphasis on physical appearance a psychological risk to a child's identity as a "kid?" What do these "kids" parent(s) think? Click on photos to view full picture.

Referred by: Michael McKinley

Ohio State Sen. Nina Turner joins women across country striking back, introducing bills to regulate. Turner has introduced legislation which requires a man who wants an erectile dysfunction drug to, among other things, provide his doctor with a notarized affidavit -- from at least one s*x partner -- that says he's had symptoms in the previous 90 days.

This past month the American Psychological Association's Monitor on Psychology, did a special feature on the link between exercise and mental health. This short video shows how exercise is the most important thing you can do for your health.

23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health? A Doctor-Professor answers the old question "What is the single best thing we can do for our health" in a completely new way. Dr. Mike Evans is founder of th...

Two Humans Playing "Pavlov and His Dog"
Respondent Conditioning: The process by which a previously neutral stimulus acquires the capacity to elicit a response through association with a stimulus that already elicits a similar or related response; also called Pavlovian or classical conditioning. Respondent conditioning deals with the conditioning of reflexive (reflex) behaviors which are elicited by antecedent conditions.

Referred by: Barb Schuckman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo7jcI8fAuI

Classical Conditioning at BGSU I test Pavlov's theory of Classical Conditioning on my roommate Bryan at BGSU. He had no clue why I was shooting him, and he ended up getting pretty angry. T...

A Parrot Who Passed the Operant Conditioning 101

Operant Conditioning: The process by which a response becomes more likely to occur or less so, depending on its positive/reward or negative/punishment consequences. Operant conditioning deals with the modification of "voluntary behavior" or operant behavior. Operant behavior "operates" on the environment and is maintained by its consequences. How time effect learning: The more immediate a consequence is determines the effectiveness of the consequence.
Referred by: John Clemens

http://www.youtube.com/embed/nbrTOcUnjNY

This is Einstein! Meet the Knoxville Zoo 's avian SUPERSTAR, Einstein. Come visit Einstein the African gray parrot at the Knoxville Zoo's Bird Show, Knoxville, TN USA.

Referred by: Mark Hicks

Philip Zimbardo: The demise of guys? | Video on TED.com TED Talks Psychologist Philip Zimbardo asks, "Why are boys struggling?" He shares some stats (lower graduation rates, greater worries about intimacy and relationships) and suggests a few reasons -- and challenges the TED community to think about solutions.

The Psychology of Fish that Swim in Air. A case of Stimulus-Response in action, the process whereby a stimulus is translated into an organized sensory based response---notice the response REACTIONS, particularly of the cat.

Referred by: Richard McCarbery

Air Swimmers - Awesome RC Flying Shark and Clownfish! Just when you thought it was safe to get out of the water ... Incredible remote controlled flying fish emerge from the world of awesome! Click http://AirSwim...

Referred by: Marcia Ballinger

Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world | Video on TED.com TED Talks Games like World of Warcraft give players the means to save worlds, and incentive to learn the habits of heroes. What if we could harness this gamer power to solve real-world problems? Jane McGonigal says we can, and explains how.

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MOTIVATION: Do carrots really motivate us? Or is it money? Or...?


Referred by Mark Hicks

RSA Animate - Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us **This video has just been nominated for a Webby Award in the Animation category.** Please vote for us and help us win. webby.aol.com/media_types/online-film...

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMOR Research on humor populates various fields of Psychology: the cognitive, as in what makes something funny; developmental, as in when do humans development a sense of what is funny; social, as in using humor in social interactions.To see humor in action, take a look at the video..

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