Blog and updates
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6 Nov 2016
New Treatment for Alzheimer’s - Breaking News
The Guardian Newspaper reported this week that, following a successful drug trial, a new medication that will essentially “switch off” the production of amyloid proteins that lead to the sticky...
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5 Nov 2016
Light, Camera, Food!
We live in a world where taking photos has become an obsession, hence the development of so many applications that involve picture sharing. One of most popular apps is ‘Snapchat’ which allows users...
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3 Nov 2016
Worked to Death: Your Stressful Job Might Be Killing You
The link between stress and illness is well documented. However, a recent study suggests that the combination of a demanding job where a person is afforded little control might event shorten your...
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2 Nov 2016
Research Suggests That Females Are More Helpful
Psychology is filled with examples of people witnessing a crime or an accident, and then simply turning a blind eye. So if you walked past an injured cyclist who was sitting at the side of the...
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1 Nov 2016
Video: The Authority Hoax - You Don't Know What You Would Do!
The Obedience Topic is one of my favourites and the following video provides a powerful and quite frankly horrendous real-life depiction of what happens when obedience goes wrong. Zimbardo...
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31 Oct 2016
Mapping Issues and Debates to Approaches for Exam Success
Here's a terrific teaching resource that will help your AQA A Level Psychology student get to grips with a tough area.
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30 Oct 2016
Psychology Half-Term 2 – Don’t Miss Out!
With only seven weeks until Christmas, the tutor2u Psychology Team have an even busier half-term lined up. Here're three things you don’t want to miss out on:
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26 Oct 2016
tutor2u Psychology Half-Term Update – New Webinars Coming Soon…
This Term It’s been a hugely exciting and busy half-term at tutor2u and the Psychology department has not stopped. Since the start of September, the tutor2u team have hosted 25 teacher CPD webinars...
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25 Oct 2016
Event: The Fascinating Phenomenon of False Memories
tutor2u are delighted to announce a must-see event taking place at Goldsmiths, University of London on Friday 18th November at 7:00 pm. The Fascinating Phenomenon of False Memories brings together...
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25 Oct 2016
Time to Read: Reading Fiction Beefs Up Your Brain
Literacy levels in England don’t look great: 3.4 per cent of 20 to 34-year-old graduates in England have literacy skills below level two, making them the most "illiterate" in the developed world....
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25 Oct 2016
Just a Psychology Teacher...
I never wanted to be a teacher and yet here I am. I came into the profession with the belief that I could make a difference to someone’s life. I guess this is the reason why many of us turn to...
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20 Oct 2016
Too Much Neuroscience? The Link Between Funding and Research
Recently the US National Institute of Mental Health, which funds much of American research into the effectiveness of treatments for mental disorders, announced a new director. So what? Well, there...
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19 Oct 2016
Introducing the OCR Core Study and Component 3 Summaries
We are pleased to announce the publication of a series of new research study resources to support teachers and students taking OCR A Level Psychology.
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19 Oct 2016
Introducing the OCR A Level Psychology Research Methods Toolkit
Here is a fantastic new resources for all teachers and students taking OCR A Level Psychology - the Research Methods Toolkit.
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19 Oct 2016
Introducing the AQA A Level Psychology Teacher Marking Grids
We had many requests to produce a proper pad of the popular AQA A Level Psychology Marking Grids - so we have!
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17 Oct 2016
Delusion Confusion
“She’s so deluded!” It’s a phrase I hear quite a lot - whether it’s in the context of talent, love, ambitions or beliefs. However, what does it actually mean to be “delusional”? An individual can...
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17 Oct 2016
Exemplar Essays for AQA A Level Psychology - Issues and Debates
In recent weeks we've had many requests for ‘sample essays’, so the tutor2u Psychology team has been working hard to get our new ‘Core Topic Essays’ resource ready for use. We have started with a...
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16 Oct 2016
Thinking of Studying Psychology at University? AAA, BBB or CCC – Why Not Check Out These Universities?
Are you thinking of studying Psychology at University in the UK and have no idea where to start? On this page you will find a list of the top 10 Universities for Psychology if you achieve AAA, BBB...
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14 Oct 2016
Best UK Universities for Psychology If You Achieve Three Cs
Following our list of the Top 10 UK Universities for Psychology for students achieving AAA and BBB, we have now compiled a list of the top 10 UK Universities for Psychology if you achieve CCC.
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11 Oct 2016
Everything You Need to Teach Forensic for AQA A Level Psychology
We're delighted to announce the publication and immediate availability of our Course Companion and Lesson Worksheets for the Forensic option in AQA A Level Psychology.
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