New ToPIX Content: 10/17/13

New ToPIX Content: 10/17/13

This update includes additions to the Grading Rubrics page, Human Factors in the News, Psychological Disorders Video, Social Video, and Cognitive Video pages.

Bill Altman posted a Human Development Portfolio Rubric from Nicole Kras to the Grading Rubrics page. Check out the page here or go directly to the rubric here.

Jessica Hartnett posted a link to an NPR story about human factors issues as they relate to subway map preferences in Boston. Read more on the Human Factors in the News page. 

Doug Maynard posted a link to the “This American Life” radio show, Episode 507: Confessions. Excerpts of the show could be used for topics spanning the areas of Psychological Disorders (obsessive-compulsive disorder), Social Psychology (social influence), or Cognition (as it relates to confirmation bias).

Thanks again to Bill, Jessica, and Doug for their contributions to ToPIX!

If you have found ToPIX useful, please consider contributing your suggestions for content! You are welcome to update the wiki yourself or simply shoot me an email: (TOPIX@TeachPsych.org).