Guide to Psychology Blogs - Part 3
Here are some blogs that look at more specific topics. Some of these blogs are also gateways to further related blogs so explore those blogrolls [updated May 2008].
Best neuromarketing blog
So this time, it's into the brain scanner but instead of tax returns it's adverts. For a considerably more informed viewpoint Neuromarketing has the facts. I'm finding the wearable brain scanner slightly disturbing. Only a matter of time before we have Minority Report vision of the future: you're in the mall (unlikely I know), lasers scan your retina and project personalised adverts directly at you. Ahhh so that's why they're always wearing sunglasses in the future.
Best neurotechnology blog
Seeing as we're doing all the blogs beginning with neuro- I should mention Brain Waves which focusses on the field of neurotechnology. Written by industry insider Zack Lynch, it covers some similar areas to the previous two blogs. Definitely worth a look.
Best schizophrenia blog
The Schizophrenia Daily News Blog is a not-for-profit source of information, support and education on schizophrenia. Written by a whole host of doctors - both MDs and PhDs - this blog is well-established and over-flowing with information you can trust.
Best panic blog
Written by Eric Wilinski, who suffers from panic disorder himself, PANIC! focusses on the experience of panic and types of treatments which are available. Highly recommended to both those suffering from this condition and to those interested in it.
Best Alzheimer's and dementia blog
The Tangled Neuron is written from the perspective of a daughter trying to better understand her father's dementia. This blog is relatively new but already bursting at the seams with great posts mainly focussing on the science. Very useful site for those with a personal interest in this subject as well as the general reader.
Best anxiety and depression blog
The Anxiety, Addiction and Depression Treatments blog has loads of solid coverage of these subjects and more.
Best blog on the origins of speech
Babel's Dawn is a blog written by Edmund Blair Bolles exploring the origins of speech. How come chimps do all that eeeeking and we've developed blogs? Head on over to Babel's Dawn to find out.
Best social networks for psychology
Not strictly blogs, I know, but social networks can be extremely useful for discovering great writing about psychology. Three popular social networks are StumbleUpon, Reddit and Digg - although Digg is more technology/hard science oriented.
Best completely inaccessible blog
I have to mention Ryohei's Neuroscience Notes which is largely concerned with the building of a 2-photon microscope. I read rather more of this than I should probably admit.
Hat tip
...to the Neurophilosopher's gargantuan list of cognitive science, psychology and psychiatry blogs from which this selection is born. Also, I found so much good stuff I may well extend this increasingly inaccurately named trilogy into a fourth post (thanks to Douglas Adams for that joke).
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Nice site. I was looking for blogs about sports pysychology and I stumble across yours. Do you know of any psychology blogs that emphasize sports, or at least post frequently about topics related to sports psychology?
Regards,
Jimmie
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Hi Jimmie, I haven't come across any yet, but I'll have look around for you...
Noted Dr D.
And what about none english blogs :P
Ben, I'm afraid my languages aren't quite up to the task of reading non-English blogs!
Thanks for the great list. The Anxiety and Depression Treatments Blog is really great. I can see that it is one that I will refer to often.
I've started an OCD blog from a induvidual's perspective, but I'm looking for more OCD blogs created by the medical community. Thanks!
You're welcome - let me know of any OCD blogs you come across.
Thanks for the shout-out.
No problem Eric!