Dr. Lanthier's Psychology Pageat Northern Virginia Community College Welcome to my psychology Web site. Specific information for students in my classes is available by clicking on the appropriate course number. I also have links to some good psychology sites elsewhere on the Web, where you can learn more about yourself and the field of psychology. Click here to learn a little bit about me. Here's how to email me: elanthier@nvcc.edu Office hours: Mon. & Wed. 7 - 8 am;
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Last updated: 1/04/2008 © 2004
Elizabeth C. Lanthier
World Wide Web Psychology ResourcesHere are some interesting Web sites related to psychology. I use some of these sites to find current information to incorporate into class lectures and presentations. I have used other sites with my students in various classes.Sites where you can learn more about yourself:Career key - This site offers a personality assessment and highlights careers that may be of interest based on your personality type.IQ test 1 and IQ test 2 are examples of intelligence tests. They will provide scores and give general information about intelligence. The "lark/owl" test - This little test gives you some insight into whether you are a morning person or a night person. Sites where you can learn more about the field of psychology:American Psychological Association - This is one of the main professional organizations for psychologists. It emphasizes clinical psychology.American Psychological Society - This is another large professional organization for psychologists. It emphasizes experimental psychology. NVCC's library collection - This site tells you what psychology journals (paper and electronic) that the library provides. This is great for doing research papers! "Psych Web" - This site provides lots of information about psychology. Psych Web's mega list - Here is a huge list of psych sites on the Web. Psychology calendar - Read about historical events in psychology for any date of the year. Social psychology network - This interesting site allows you to look up profiles of social psychologists.
Good Books Related to PsychologyOne of my favorite hobbies is reading. I love to read novels and nonfiction on a variety of topics. Here are a few good books that involve psychology."Prep" by Curtis Sittenfeld. This novel follows a young Indiana teenager as she moves to a prestigious New England boarding school. Even though I went to public school, I related to many of the themes in this novel. It's a good look at adolescence (in America at least) and how people think about themselves and others during that period of life. "A Thousand Splendid Suns" and "The Kite Runner" — both by Khaled Hosseini. Each novel is set in Afghanistan during times of turmoil and war. "Suns" revolves around the relationships between women with each other and with men. "Kite" examines a relationship between boys growing up and becoming men. Each novel allows you to take on the perspectives of different people and think about different kinds of lives. I loved each of them. "Atonement" by Ian McEwan. This novel is set in England before, during, and after World War II. We follow the lives of several people in and around one family. I don't want to give away the story, but a crucial scene in the book revolves around a person's visual perception of events. It's an excellent example of how our thoughts influence what we perceive. This was my favorite book of the summer and I highly recommend it! "The Parrot's Lament" by Eugene Linden. This book is a set of essays about animal consciousness and intelligence. It's very easy to read and the stories of different animals' behavior will make you laugh out loud. "The Mad, the Bad, and the Innocent" by Barbara Kirwin. The author is a forensic psychologist who has examined some of America's most notorious criminals. She explains how the insanity defense is used and misused. The writing style is engaging and easy to read. You will learn a great deal about how we define insanity from a "common sense" perspective versus a legal perspective. "As Nature Made Him: The Boy who was Raised as a Girl" by John Colapinto. This book examines a famous case study that examined the cause of gender identity. When a baby boy's genitals were damaged during surgery, experts convinced his parents to raise him as a girl. The fact that this boy had an identical twin brother allowed the researchers to have a perfect "control" in the study. The well-written book really makes you think about what it means to be a male or female in American society. "I Know This Much is True" by Wally Lamb. This novel also revolves around twin boys. However, in this case, one of the brothers develops schizophrenia. The book is long and has several sub-plots, but it is wonderful to read. The author portrays the difficulties of schizophrenia, both for the person who has it and for the person's family. I loved it!
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