Teaching Tools: Biopsychology, Sensation & Perception

BIOPSYCHOLOGY, SENSATION & PERCEPTION

Functional Brain ModelEar ModelGiant Eye ModelMotor Neuron DioramaPhineas Gage SkullMindflex Duel EEG Game

Photo of Functional Brain Model

Photo of Ear Model

Photo of Giant Eye Model

Photo of Motor Neuron Diorama

Photo of Gage Skull

Photo of  Two People Playing the Mindflex Duel Game

Description: Brain model highlights the emotional, sexual, memory and learning functions of the limbic system. Immediate setup.Description: Detailed ear model provides a complete perspective of the middle and inner ear structures. Immediate setup.Description: Dissectible into eight parts. Provides complete perspective of the outer and inner eye structures. Immediate setup.Description: Detailed model of the motor neuron. Gives an in depth view of the different parts of the neuron. Immediate setup.Description: 3-D printed model of the skull of Phineas Gage showing damage created by a railroad spike that shot . Immediate setup.Description: One or two-player game. Players wearing brain-monitoring headband alternate between concentration and relaxation to master challenges. Ten to 15-minute setup.

Teaching Suggestions:

Brain and nervous system instruction. Bring to class and pass around to students.

Teaching Suggestions:

Sensation and perception instruction. Bring to class and pass around to students.

Teaching Suggestions:

Sensation and perception. Bring to class and pass around to students.

Teaching Suggestions:

Brain and nervous system instruction. Bring to class and pass around to students.

Teaching Suggestions:

Discuss with content covering brain, functions of lobes, methods and case studies, personality.

Teaching Suggestions:

Brain, sensation and perception, consciousness instruction.

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Worksheet (coming soon)

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Worksheet (coming soon)

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Worksheet (coming soon)

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Worksheet (coming soon)

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VIDEO: Phineas Gage Reality and Myth

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Checkout Instructions:

Checkout at front desk. Instructors may take outside of PIRC. Students may NOT take outside of PIRC.

Checkout Instructions:

Checkout at front desk. Instructors may take outside of PIRC. Students may NOT take outside of PIRC.

Checkout Instructions:

Checkout at front desk. Instructors may take outside of PIRC. Students may NOT take outside of PIRC.

Checkout Instructions:

Checkout Instructions:

Checkout at front desk. Instructors may take outside of PIRC. Students may NOT take outside of PIRC.

Checkout Instructions:

BIOPSYCHOLOGY, SENSATION & PERCEPTION

Muse HeadbandPlay Dough & FlagsPerception-Distortion Goggles   

Muse and phone

Play dough brain

Perception distortion goggles

   
Description: Brain sensing headband that senses EEG brain activity and connects to mobile device with bluetooth. Fifteen minute setup.Description: Play dough and toothpicks with flags. Immediate setup.Description: We have two types of goggles: 1) Distortion goggles that shift the field of vision 30 degrees to the left. 2) Inversion goggles that flip the image for an upside-down view of the world. Three pairs of each type of goggle for classroom use. Immediate setup.   

Teaching Suggestions:

Meditation and biofeedback, consciousness, sensation and perception, cognition

Teaching Suggestions:

Bio-psychology, brain, nervous system instruction

Teaching Suggestions:

Sensation and perception, visual system, organizing visual information, proprioception, right and left brain hemispheres

   

Checkout Instructions:

Checkout at front desk. Instructors may take outside of PIRC. Students may use in the PIRC, but may NOT take outside of PIRC.

Checkout Instructions:

Checkout at front desk. Instructors may take outside of PIRC. Students may use in the PIRC, but may NOT take outside of PIRC.

Checkout Instructions:

Checkout at front desk. Instructors may take outside of PIRC. Students may use in the PIRC, but may NOT take outside of PIRC.