Friday, November 22, 2013

Sleeeeeeeep (and Dreams!)

The first part of Unit 5, States of Consciousness, is all about sleep, sleep disorders, and dreaming. Here are some fun things to enhance your understanding!

My slides from class
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4xdTlrmZTl3SGJVTFFZMWxWNVU/edit?usp=sharing

Why do we dream? Vsauce video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GGzc3x9WJU

Dream Symbols
http://www.dreammoods.com/dreamdictionary/


And here are a bunch of other related things, including info on lucid dreams:
http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/browse.asp?folder=2100377

Friday, November 15, 2013

Sensation and Perception!!! Unit 4 stuff and things

Here are the slides I'm using for class discussion:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4xdTlrmZTl3YVIzU0FuUzI5RHc/edit?usp=sharing

Here are some fun links that relate to your unit, including a cochlear implant demo, a test to see if you have synesthesia, and an NPR story about the taste of umami:
http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/browse.asp?folder=2112990