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Hans Selye's Experiment on Rats
Written by
Keiron Walsh
In Selye's experiments stress was inflicted on rats, either by injecting them with hormones or chemicals, making surgical incisions or exposing them to extreme temperatures.
Systematic Desensitisation for Coulrophobia
Written by
Keiron Walsh
This week's A Level Psychology Resource of the Week is this video clip which shows systematic desensitisation being used to treat a woman with Coulrophobia. Coulrophobia is the fear of clowns.
Can Laughter Beat Stress?
Written by
Keiron Walsh
In the 1970s writer and magazine editor Norman Cousins was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and told that stress could make his condition worse. Maybe positive emotion, such as laughter could make it better, he thought;…