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• - Brief and to-the-point examinations of the applications of research on attraction, compliance, groups, and persuasion.
  
• - Categorized listing of findings from recent and classic research with direct applications to common personal and societal issues.
  
• - Student-created tutorials relating psychological concepts to a variety of topical issues such as the internet, sports fans, and advertising.
  
• - Hundreds of short articles about everyday issues adapted from textbooks and other scholarly resources. Intended for the lay person.
  
• - Report that describes the contributions and future of psychological research. Intended for scientists, policy makers, and the general public.
  
• - Multi-organization campaign to promote behavioral research. Downloadable “Behavior Matters” booklets.
  
• - Press releases and articles compiled by the American Psychological Association.
  
• - Readings from Time magazine that relate to topics in an introductory course.
  
• - Book commissioned by the CIA. Highlights the problems with human perception and thinking.
  
• - Questions and answers about research on stereotyping and prejudice.
  
• - Online magazine with short and trendy applications of research.
  
• - Special issue of an electronic journal from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.
  
• - Includes psychological news articles, interactive forums and an encyclopedia.
  
• - Exercises, demonstrations, and teaching materials that address the causes and consequences of prejudice. Also has a directory of experts.