Great for Revision!

Have you been caught out by the need for exams, even though you and your students have been under lockdown for months? Or would you just like a summary of all the classic and modern studies you’ll ever want? Then Psychology Sorted can solve your problems. Order the Kindle version (just $10.59 at the moment!) for instant access to everything … Read More

Extended Essays made easier

It’s that time of year again, when students who have only been studying psychology for a few months are asked to think of an area of research in which they are interested.  And out come the titles, and questions: ‘What makes a psychopath?’  ‘Does the media cause eating disorders?’ ‘Why do more girls than boys get depressed?’ Aaargh! Teachers sigh … Read More

Planning for questions on research methods

Exam questions about research methods are very common Discuss one or more research methods used to investigate the relationship between the brain and behaviour. Evaluate one or more research methods used to study the interaction between technologies and cognitive processes. Contrast two research methods used to investigate cultural origins of behaviour and cognition. To what extent can any one research … Read More

Planning your two-year IB Diploma Psychology course for next year

This is a post mainly for teachers, but students also will gain a good overview of the Psychology course, so read on!  Whether you are teaching HL & SL classes together or apart this post will help you. If you are still teaching your course online, this will give you a useful and flexible plan to get you started. 1. … Read More

Study under lockdown, the Sociocultural Approach: Enculturation

Here is my narrated ppt on Enculturation – please ignore any references to my own work situation as this was written specifically for my students. The Basu et al. (2017) study I use is featured in Psychology Sorted Book 2, The Options (Development option). Hope you find it useful. Here is the link: