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Strongly related to the issues and debates (e.g. nature vs. nurture) we discuss in class

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The Brain of a Murderer - Are You Good Or Evil? - Horizon - BBC

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Read: Criminological and Forensic Psychology by Helen Gavin

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Read: Criminological and Forensic Psychology by Helen Gavin

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If you wish to borrow this book, please speak to your teacher

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Buy Criminological and Forensic Psychology 1 by Gavin, Helen (ISBN: 9781848607002) from Amazon’s Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Read: Criminal Profiling: An Introduction To Behavioural Evidence Analysis

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Read: Criminal Profiling: An Introduction To Behavioural Evidence Analysis

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Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis

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maintains the same core foundation that made previous editions best sellers in the professional and academic community worldwide. Written for practicing behavioral analysts and aspiring students alike, this work emphasizes an honest understanding of crime and criminals. Newly updated, mechanism…

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Watch: Depressed Dogs, Cats with OCD - what animal madness means for us humans

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Watch: Depressed Dogs, Cats with OCD - what animal madness means for us humans

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Depressed dogs, cats with OCD -- what animal madness means for us humans | Laurel Braitman

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Read: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

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Read: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

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Acclaimed psychologist Jonathan Haidt explores how the decline of free-play and rise of smartphone use among youth has profoundly impacted mental health.

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Read: Paranoia:  A Journey Into Extreme Mistrust and Anxiety by Daniel Freeman

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Read: Paranoia:  A Journey Into Extreme Mistrust and Anxiety by Daniel Freeman

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Paranoia: A Psychologist’s Journey Into Extreme Mistrust and Anxiety

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Paranoia: A Psychologist’s Journey Into Extreme Mistrust and Anxiety : Freeman, Daniel: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Read: Issues, Debates and Approaches in Psychology

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Read: Issues, Debates and Approaches in Psychology

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Issues, Debates and Approaches in Psychology: 9 (Macmillan Insights in Psychology series): Amazon.co.uk: Ian Fairholm: 9780230295377: Books

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Watch: The Man With The Seven Second Memory

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Watch: The Man With The Seven Second Memory

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We cover Maguire's study on memory in class. If you wish to understand more about the process of memory, watch this documentary. which is about a famous case study of a man with amnesia.

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TED Talk: Why Autism is Often Missed in Women and Girls

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TED Talk: Why Autism is Often Missed in Women and Girls

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Why Autism Is Often Missed in Women and Girls | Kate Kahle | TED

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Read: The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty by Ariely

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Read: The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty by Ariely

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If you wish to borrow this book from the Psychology Department Library, please speak to your teacher.

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The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone---Especially Ourselves by Dan Ariely (2012-06-05)

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An overview of social psychology. You may borrow this from the Sixth Form library

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"A classic work has been brought into the modern age, and the result is both timely and timeless. Expertly weaving sage wisdom and contemporary science, personal stories and hard-won facts, The Social Animal remains the single best book ever written about the field of social psychology."
- Daniel Gilbert, Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, Author of the international best-seller, Stumbling on Happiness

"This is my favorite book on the subject (and I'm the son of a social psychology professor!)
Aronson manages to speak to the layman (me) and the scholar (my father) with equal effectiveness. Though rooted in academia, The Social Animal feels as contemporary and entertaining as anything by Malcolm Gladwell and Chuck Klosterman."
- Jesse Eisenberg, actor and author

"When I read the initial edition of The Social Animal, I was struck by its wealth of deep insights. Count me double struck by the newest edition and the acute relevance of those insights to modern phenomena that didn't even exist then."
- Robert B. Cialdini, Author of Influence and Pre-Suasion

"This is one of the most important social science books ever written, by two of the great thinkers of our time--and it's a big part of why I became a psychologist."
- Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of GIVE AND TAKE, ORIGINALS, and OPTION B with Sheryl Sandberg

"This is the book that inspired many of today's eminent social psychologists... and helped thousands of students to think critically about their own minds and the minds of others. With its brilliant writing, this new edition has all the grace and wisdom of the earlier ones, but the social problems it addresses are the problems of today. ---"Phoebe Ellsworth, Frank Murphy Distinguished Professor of Law and Psychology, University of Michigan
"The Social Animal is one of social psychology's most venerable institutions. It has served as a vivacious host to generations of young scholars who are just arriving to the discipline, immersing them in gripping tales about the weird, wild, wonderful world of human sociality. In this newest edition, The Social Animal has perfected its unique ability to convey the power and importance of the scientific method with a narrative style that make the pages turn themselves. "
- Eli J. Finkel, PhD, professor in the psychology department and the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, and the author of The All-or-Nothing Marriage

"If you want to see social psychology come alive, The Social Animal is the book for you. Two eminent social psychologists, father and son, have produced the most engrossing, delightful book on the subject. A superb way to learn about who we are and why!"
- Elizabeth Loftus, PhD, Distinguished Professor, University of California, Irvine.

"Every science needs a book that so ignites the imagination as to bring its readers fully into the excitement of doing that science. For social psychology, The Social Animal is that book--conveying as it does, the essence of this science in a way that has invited generations of students right into the midst of the field--where they remain as life-long appreciators or, in many cases, as scientists themselves. Aronson père has developed the remarkable voice behind this institution of a book, and Aronson fils has sustained that voice and expanded its reach with the latest research. This 12th edition is a remarkable achievement. The Social Animal is stronger than ever!"
- Claude Steele

"The ideas [Aronson] so eloquently presents are timeless in the field of social psychology...The Social Animal is a masterpiece."
- Contemporary Psychology

"The Aronsons write with an astonishing combination of passion, wisdom, and humor. The Social Animal is a great book. "
- Grażyna Wieczorkowska, Robert Zajonc Institute of Social Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland

"The bible of American Social Psychology"
- Revue des Questions Scientifiques

Elliot Aronson is one of the most eminent and versatile psychologists of our time. He is the only person in the 120 year history of the American Psychological Association to have won all three of its major awards: Distinguished Researcher (1999), Distinguished Teaching (1980), and Distinguished Writing (1975). In addition, among his many honors are the Gordon Allport Prize for his contributions to the betterment of intergroup relations, and the Donald Campbell Award for distinguished research in social psychology.

Joshua Aronson is associate professor of developmental, social, and educational psychology, at New York University. He has won awards for both research and teaching, including most recently, the Scientific Impact Award from the Society of Experimental Social Psychology. He is best known for his pioneering research on stereotype threat, research that has been cited in three Supreme Court cases and has been among the most widely cited research programs in psychology and education.

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Buy Social Animal Twelfth by Elliot Aronson, Joshua Aronson (ISBN: 9781464144189) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Lee et al. on Truth-telling is one of the core studies you'll need to know at A level. Watch this video to find out more about Lee's other research on children lying.

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Kang Lee: Can you really tell if a kid is lying?

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Are children poor liars? Do you think you can easily detect their lies? Developmental researcher Kang Lee studies what happens physiologically to children when they lie. They do it a lot, starting as young as two years old, and they're actually really good at it.

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Read: The Invisible Gorilla by Chabris and Simons

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Read: The Invisible Gorilla by Chabris and Simons

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Simons and Chabris' study on Visual Inattention is one of the core studies you'll need to know at A level. This book extends your knowledge by showing you how the experiment can explain many real-life phenomena such as why innocent defendants can be convicted. You can borrow this book from the Psychology Department Library!

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The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuition Deceives Us

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Buy The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuition Deceives Us New Edition by Chabris, Christopher (ISBN: 9780007317318) from Amazon’s Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Read: Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert

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Read: Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert

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This book informs us of why humans are poor at predicting what will make us happy. If you wish to borrow this book from the Psychology Department Library, please speak to your teacher.

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Stumbling on Happiness: Amazon.co.uk: Gilbert, Daniel: 9780007183135: Books

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Buy Stumbling on Happiness New Ed by Gilbert, Daniel (ISBN: 9780007183135) from Amazon’s Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Eysenck argues that people with 3 personality traits are more likely to be criminals. Please watch this video to find out more about Eysenck and his theory.

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Eysenck's Criminal Personality EXPLAINED (Forensic Psychology) AQA A-level Psychology

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We briefly cover operant conditioning in class, but for a more detailed insight into this concept, please watch this video. It covers the animal experiments that helped B.F Skinner develop the theory of operant conditioning.

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Behaviourist Approach | B.F. Skinner | Operant Conditioning | AQA Psychology

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There has been more research into exploring how Virtual Reality can be used to help support people who are experiencing delusions and anxieties. This video provides a general overview of this topic. For more information, please look into the work of Dr. Daniel Freeman.

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Dr Daniel Freeman leads a project to make effective VR treatments available to NHS patients.

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Ethical Considerations is a key part of the A-level Psychology course. This video covers 5 classic psychology studies that have provided useful insight into human behaviour but have broken ethical guidelines to do so.

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5 Controversial Psychology Experiments That Would Never Happen Today

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Piaget suggested that conservation (the ability to understand that certain features of an object remain the same despite the change in appearance) develops between the ages of 7 and 11. This video consists of some interesting experiments to test whether a child has developed conservation.

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Loftus and Palmer's study on the inaccuracy of eyewitness testimonies is one of the core studies you'll need to know for the course. This video is a modern take on the study.

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Brain Games- False Memory and Misinformation Effect

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The social area is about how our behaviour is influenced by other people. This experiment isn't covered in the A-level Psychology course, but it is a classic study that informs us of how powerful group influences can be. This is a modern replication of Asch's study.

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In the A-level course, you will study Sperry's study on split-brain patients (patients with a left hemisphere and right hemisphere that are not connected to each other). This video shows how split-brain patients respond differently to patients without a split brain. It is a modern replication of Sperry's study.

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Freud's Psychosexual Stages of Development

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Freud's Psychosexual Stages of Development

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Although we only look into the phallic stage in the A-level course, this video provides insight into the 4 other stages and how human behaviour is affected if there is unresolved conflict in any of these stages.

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5 Stages of Psychosexual Development -Sigmund Freud-

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This episode contains of a modern replication of Milgram's study (one of the core studies you'll have to know in detail for the course) and builds upon what we learn in class by showing how people can unfortunately be manipulated to commit crimes.

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Ted Talk: Do You Really Know Why You Do What You Do?

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Ted Talk: Do You Really Know Why You Do What You Do?

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Do you really know why you do what you do? | Petter Johansson

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Psychologist Elizabeth Loftus studies memories. More precisely, she studies false memories, when people either remember things that didn't happen or remember them differently from the way they really were. You will be studying one of her studies as part of the course.

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How reliable is your memory? | Elizabeth Loftus

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'Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain' by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore

This book is a mixture of all 5 areas: biological psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology and individual differences. It provides a fascinating insight into the psychology of adolescents and why adolescents behave the way they do, which might be particularly interesting and relevant to you! If you wish to borrow this book from the Psychology Department Library, please speak to your teacher.

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The best science writing helps us to look at ourselves and our world in new ways, and does this by combining compelling storytelling with scientific depth and detail. This book not only has all of these qualities, but also has something to offer every reader - whether you are a teenager, parent of a teenager, or just interested in understanding your former teenage self. -- Professor Brian Cox Published On: 2018-10-02 Published On: 2018-03-10 Published On: 2018-03-29 Published On: 2018-04-14 -- Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health

Completely captivating ... Blakemore explains the science behind teenage behaviour in a lucid and engaging way, deconstructs the myths that surround it, offers new insight into how we should treat teenagers, and reflects on how our new knowledge might usefully influence policy decisions. ...This is truly a book that everyone should read. -- Professor Dame Frances Ashcroft, chair of Royal Society Prize judges and professor of physiology at Oxford

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Absolutely fascinating -- Louise Minchin ― BBC Breakfast engaging and interesting book, written comprehensibly for a non-specialist audience. You will understand your children and your former selves better for reading it and you will bust a few myths as you go. ― The Times

There are few people more qualified to explain [adolescence] than the author of this compelling book. What I enjoyed most about this book was the readability and personal style of the narrative. Blakemore manages to present a highly accessible account of the science, without ever compromising on detail or depth...there is almost a sense that the reader is in the lab, listening in on the discussions and taking part in the decisions....This book has something to offer everyone ... Blakemore provides a unique and very up-to-date insight into the changes that occur during this intriguing period. -- Dr Catherine Loveday ― The Psychologist The Lancet very readable book bringing together the up-to-date research about how the adolescent brain develops. This matters to both adolescents and parents but also should be read by everyone who looks after adolescents , be they teachers, doctors or psychologists.

Refreshingly and reassuringly light and lucid in both tone and approach ...an enjoyable, accessible, and insightful book by an author at the top of her field. ―

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Inventing Ourselves is a gripping celebration of the teenage brain . Essential reading for parents, teachers and teens.Sane, wise, myth busting , this book is a triumph and should be read by every parent and teacher but they should be warned. They'll have to fight their teenagers to get this gripping book out of their hands.

-- Dr Vivienne Parry OBE and provides a meticulous account of what we know. -- Professors Uta & Chris Frith

The teenage brain is different, but in what way? This beautifully written book tells just how it influences and is influenced by the new challenging demands of a transformational phase of life. There is no sensationalism here. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore is a pioneer in the field

Inventing Ourselves is an accessible introduction bothFor anyone looking back ontheir teenage years, trying to raise a teenager, or workingwith adolescents, this book can help foster understandingbecome our adult selves.
to neuroscience and experimental psychology, covering
basic research techniques while providing an overview of

recent studies of adolescence that will be of interest even

to someone familiar with these fields. This balance is in
large part due to the author's ability to explain nuanced
experiments with an infectious enthusiasm that engages
the reader's curiosity. Blakemore approaches the topic with
a sympathy and respect for the adolescents she works with
that is genuinely admirable. about why adolescents act the way they do and how we

-- Robert Stirrups ― Lancet Neurology Published On: 2018-03-21

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore is Professor in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge. She has published over 180 papers in scientific journals, and won multiple major awards for her research, including the British Psychological Society Spearman Medal 2006, the Turin Young Mind & Brain Prize 2013, the Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award 2013 and the Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize 2015. She was named in The Times Young Female Power List 2014 and was one of only four scientists on the Sunday Times 100 Makers of the 21st Century 2014. She is a Fellow of the British Academy. Professor Blakemore has two sons and lives in Hertfordshire. Inventing Ourselves is her first solo book and is the winner of the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize 2018.

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Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain

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Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain : Blakemore, Sarah-Jayne: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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'Can You See Me?' by Libby Scott & Rebecca Westcott

Most of what we know about autism is based on men/boys. This is a fictional story about a young girl's experience of autism that is co-written by a young girl with autism. It provides insight into what it is like to have autism as a girl. You may be able to borrow this from the school library; please speak to the librarian about this.

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Libby Scott (Author), Rebecca Westcott (Author)

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Can You See Me?: A powerful story of autism, empathy and kindness

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'Research Methods and Statistics' by Ian Walker

Although the title may seem dull, the book itself is far from it. It not only makes this topic easy to understand, but also interesting to read about. It will give you a good fundamental understanding of a topic that is central to the study of Psychology.

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Research Methods and Statistics: 2 (Palgrave Insights in Psychology series)

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Buy Research Methods and Statistics: 2 (Palgrave Insights in Psychology series) 2010 ed. by Walker, Ian (ISBN: 9780230249882) from Amazon’s Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Free Homework & Revision for A Level, GCSE, KS3 & KS2 (senecalearning.com)

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Free Homework & Revision for A Level, GCSE, KS3 & KS2

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Free revision for your GCSE & A Level exams. Join over 6.5 million students learning 2x faster across 250+ exam board specific A Level, GCSE & KS3 Courses.

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Great Website for Past Paper Questions and Mark Schemes

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Great Website for Past Paper Questions and Mark Schemes

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AS and A Level - Psychology - H167, H567 (from 2015)

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OCR AS and A Level Psychology (from 2015) qualification information including specification, exam materials, teaching resources, learning resources

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Good Website for Revision Notes/Flashcards

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'The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects The Way We Think, Live, and Die" by Keith Payne

This book explores the effects of inequality on human behaviour. If you are interested in both psychology and sociology and the interaction of both disciplines, I'd recommend this book to you! If you wish to borrow this book, please speak to your teacher.

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The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Changes the Way We Think, Live and Die

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The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Changes the Way We Think, Live and Die : Payne, Dr Keith: Amazon.co.uk: Books