This week's A Level Psychology Resource of the Week is Mnemosyne, a flash-card learning tool that works out the best time to show each card. Cards you remember well are shown less often and difficult cards…

OCR have organised two conferences focussing  on material from their new A2 specification. The conferences include speakers from the fields of forensic, clinical, educational and sport psychology as well as a prize draw sponsored by Uniview.

Narcissism is a personality disorder, characterised by "a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and a lack of empathy" (DSM IV-TR). Narcissists have an exaggerated sense of self-importance, believe they are special and unique, have…

Vygotsky criticised Piaget’s emphasis on the child’s interaction with the environment, claiming that Piaget ignores the role of social interaction. Vygotsky, in contrast, sees the child as an apprentice who learns through interacting with others rather…