NY Times article late 1800s

regarding Blackwell Island's Asylum.



http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9405E2D6103EE73BBC4C52DFB7678382669FDE

Island Asylum

Looked up the presence of an island-mental hospital. I did find one that existed in the East River in New York.

http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/164/4/581

More sketches of inmate devices

Sketch of whirling chair

used as "treatment" for mental illness.

Sweet Dreams are Made of..What?

Check out this link to find out some of the most current research on dreams.




http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/dreams/program.html

Little Albert

John Watson and Little Albert: original footage


John Watson - Little Albert - Click here for the most popular videos

Pavlov's Dogs Re-created

Pavlov's Dogs Get Conditioned - The best home videos are here

The Office: Classical Conditioning

- Watch more funny videos here

Habituation of a Rat to a Loud Noise

As you'll see in the simple form of learning, the rat becomes "habituated" (or "learns" to decrease its reflexive responses to the repeated loud noise.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfu0FAAu-10

Sensation and Perception: Picky Eaters

Watch a clip dealing with the sense of taste and preception.

The link between autism and the Eagles?

Mirror neurons allow us to "feel" emotions in others. When we're watching football, we are able to "feel" the players' and fans' emotions due to a set of neurons in our brain known as the "mirror neurons". Researchers suggest that the mirror neuron system of children with autism may not function properly, leading to a difficulty in reading basic "social cues".


http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3204/01.html

--click on the video box on the left of the page.

Neurons and Neuronal Connections

Below are a few clips that represent how neurons communicate with each other




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF04XPBj5uc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9rHAM0gIn8