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and organizations to whom we are all indebted.
We at Prosocial Science are very proud to help these
people in their mission, and proud to make it easier
for you to find them.
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1-800-SAVE-A-PET:
This site is operated by matchmakers who work for
dogs, cats, and other critters looking to adopt a
person. Many are currently living in Humane
Societies, SPCAs, animal shelter, or rescue
organizations across North America. If you are
the right person, these creatures offer
unconditional love, help, protection, exercise, and
loads of therapeutic touch. The Prosocial
Science webmaster was adopted by "Spaulding" - a
terrific dog who thinks I'm "the best". Take a look at the site and see
if a nearby critter is looking for you! Hey -
they're human too, eh?
AgeLine Database:
AgeLine is an online, bibliographic database
produced by The American Association of Retired
Persons (AARP) that focuses on the subject of aging
and middle-aged and older adults, particularly
addressing the social, psychological, economic,
policy, and health care aspects of aging.
AgeLine summarizes journal articles, books and
chapters, research reports, dissertations, gray
literature, and educational videos from many
publishers and organizations, including AARP. Links
to full text or ordering options are included
wherever possible. AgeLine is produced by AARP’s
Research Information Center and can be searched on
this site at no cost. This site is highly
recommended by the webmaster.
Amoeba Web -
Psychology Resources:This is one very cool site
that has a huge amount of wonderful information
ordered in a very logical manner. AmoebaWeb is
maintained by Douglas Degelman, Ph.D., Professor of
Psychology at Vanguard University of Southern
California. Dr. Degelman, excellent job!
Anxiety Disorders
Association of America:
The
Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) is a
national nonprofit organization dedicated to the
prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety disorders
and to improving the lives of all people who suffer
from them.
The association is made up of professionals who
conduct research and treat anxiety disorders and
people who have a personal or general interest in
learning more about anxiety disorder:
obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder,
social anxiety disorder, post traumatic stress
disorder, etc. Lots of great resources and
links. Good job, ADAA!
Behavior Analyst Online:The
emphasis on prevention, early intervention, accurate
comprehensive functional behavioral assessment,
collaboration, and problem solving demands behavior
analysts to be creative thinkers who command a
tremendous range of evidence-based procedures based
on principles of the science of human behavior.
Keeping up with best practices is critical to
ensuring that the client’s right to effective
behavioral intervention is ensured. The Behavior
Analyst Online organization is dedicated to helping
behavior analysts keep up with current research and
methodology in this rapidly progressing field.
This is a neat
site that behaviorists will love to visit. Two
new free e-journals are now available, and they are
of a very high scientific standard. See the
Journal of Behavior Analysis of Offenders and Victim
- Treatment and Prevention, and the Journal of
Behavior Analysis in Health, Sports, Fitness, and
Medicine, in addition to the Behavior Analysis
Review. This Webmaster really enjoys these
resources.
Behaviorists for
Social Responsibility:
A group of behaviorists have cooperated to put
together this site to help address social justice,
human rights, and environmental issues. Obtain
free access to the electronic journal "Behavior and
Social Issues", and hear about things YOU can do to
make our world a better place through the use of
behavioral science. This site is definitely
worth a visit!
Brights (The):
Think about your own worldview to decide
if it is free of supernatural or
mystical deities, forces, and entities.
If you decide that you fit the
description above, then you are, by
definition, a bright! Herb
Hornig - thanks for nominating this
site!
Buros Institute of Mental
Measurements - Test Reviews Online:
This is a really handy page that allows you to
obtain information on nearly 4,000 commercially
available test instruments. It is a free
service, and this page will allow you to search by
test title, publisher, author, purpose, keyword, or
acronym. You can also select
reviews by searching an alphabetical listing, or by
subject categories. Note that you will not get
the tests here, although they will show you how to
contact the test publishers. Individual
reviews on over 2,500 tests can be purchased if you
don't have access to the Mental Measurements
Yearbook series. Note that many test
instruments may require special qualifications to
use. Great site!
Canadian Trauma Stress
Network:
The Canadian Traumatic Stress Network's mission is
to be the Canada wide network of resources dedicated
to the advancement of traumatic stress services
through education, training, public awareness,
professional development, and research.
This is a handy little site that (among other
things) provides a collection of resource articles
dealing with Critical Incident Stress Management and
links to other great resources on the topic.
Definitely worth a visit!
Caregiver
Network:
This is a great little site
from Canada concerning elder care. It contains
a comprehensive list of really handy contact numbers
to organizations in Canada, as well as free access
to the downloadable publication "The
Canadian Aging and Caregiving Resource Guide".
This site will be of great value to people from
other countries as well.
Classics
in the History of Psychology:
This site is maintained
by York University in Canada. It has a
terrific full-text collection of many of the classic
papers written throughout the evolution of
psychology. We challenge you to read a classic
that you've never read before!
Conduct Disorders:This site started in the mid-90's when a
parent, in desperation, reached out to other parents
by starting a message board. They are a group of
parents raising challenging children and have become
a comprehensive source of support and information on
that topic. Take a look!
If you need reference materials for your project,
see our huge selection!
Directory of Open Access
Journals:
Just what is says - a great site offering links to a
very wide variety of journals in Psychology,
Philosophy, Health Sciences, History, Archeology,
and so on. If you like the idea that access to
knowledge should be open to all, we suggest taking a
good look at this site to see what it has to offer!
Thanks David Villeneuve for bringing it to the
webmaster's attention!
Do Something:
We like this site! This site features
education about serious social problems and what you
can do about it. A very wide variety of issues
are featured here. Check out their "Cause
Widget"! If you are serious about making this
a better world (and not just belly-aching about it),
take a look! We give this site a thumbs up!
Educators for Social
Responsibility:
Educators for Social
Responsibility (ESR)
helps educators create
safe, caring,
respectful, and
productive learning
environments. They also
help educators work with
young people to develop
the social skills,
emotional competencies,
and qualities of
character they need to
succeed in school and
become contributing
members of their
communities.
Encyclopedia of Psychology:Another great site that
covers a great deal about the history of psychology,
the theories, major theorists, organizations, and
more!
ETS Testlink:
The Test Collection at ETS is a library of more than
25,000 tests and other measurement devices that
makes information on standardized tests and research
instruments available to researchers, graduate
students, and teachers. Collected from the early
1900s to the present, the Test Collection at ETS is
the largest such compilation in the world.
Family Support Network:
This is a non-profit organization that appears to be
intended to provide resources for supporting the
family unit and "weaving" a supportive and healthy
community "fabric". We have not fully
investigated this site, and would appreciate any
feedback you might have about it in the discussion
area of our "Networking" page.
Fatherhood:
"The National Fatherhood
Initiative" looks like a really super site. As
its title implies, it is a resource centre for
fathers, or for organizations/volunteers who would
like to improve our communities and families through
education on topics germane to being a role model,
partner, caregiver - that's right... a dad!
Take a look - we can effect a great deal of
prosocial change through a site like this. Way
to go guys!
Gutenberg
Project:... is the brainchild of
Michael Hart,
who in 1971 decided that it would be a really good
idea if we preserved and freely shared lots of
famous and important texts with everyone in the
world. Since then, he has been joined by hundreds of
volunteers who share his vision. In this
webmaster's opinion, this effort to preserve the
world's literary works is one of the most
significant prosocial projects of our era.
There are literally thousands of excellent books
available for download to your computer or handheld
device.
Homelessness Resource
Center: This is an
interactive community of providers, consumers,
policymakers, researchers, and public agencies at
federal, state, and local levels in the U.S. They
share state-of-the art knowledge and promising
practices to prevent and end homelessness through:
• Training and technical assistance.
• Publications and materials.
• On-line learning opportunities.
• Networking and collaboration.
Their
Mission:
To improve the lives of
people affected by homelessness who have mental
health conditions, substance use issues, and
histories of trauma.
This site is definitely worth a lengthy visit.
Thanks Dr. Tyler Carpenter for letting us
know about this site!
Learning Disabilities
Online:
LD OnLine seeks to
help children and adults reach their full potential
by providing accurate and up-to-date information and
advice about learning disabilities and ADHD. The
site features hundreds of helpful articles,
multimedia, monthly columns by noted experts, first
person essays, children’s writing and artwork, a
comprehensive resource guide, very active forums,
and a Yellow Pages referral directory of
professionals, schools, and products. A
terrific site!
Men's Health Network:
The Men's Health Network (MHN)
is a non-profit educational organization comprised
of physicians, researchers, public health workers,
individuals and other health professionals. MHN is
committed to improving the health and wellness of
men through education campaigns, partnerships with
retailers and other private entities, workplace
health programs, data collection, and work with
health care providers to provide better programs and
funding for men's health needs.
Michael Geist's Blog:
This is a really interesting site! I was lucky
enough to meet Michael at a talk he gave in Ottawa
last year. He is a lawyer at the University of
Ottawa, and his site is devoted to the law and
technology. Issues concerning intellectual
property rights, copyright, the impact of technology
on our culture, and lots of other fascinating
topics. Michael made me wish I had become a lawyer
too! Do yourself and maybe our society a favour by
checking his site out!
Movies and Mental Illness: Psychology,
Psychiatry and the Movies:Now
this is one very neat
little site! Have you ever looked for movies
that portray a certain disorder, developmental stage
of psychological concept? Professor Susan
Nicosia of Daniel Webster College in New Hampshire
did a super job of listing great movies by topic.
Take a look! Susan, great job - this is a very
worthwhile contribution to the field! Dr.
Tyler Carpenter, thanks for bringing this site
to our attention!
National Council Against
Health Fraud: NCAHF
is a private nonprofit, voluntary health agency that
focuses upon health misinformation, fraud, and
quackery as public health problems. Our positions
are based upon the principles of science that
underlie consumer protection law. We advocate: (a)
adequate disclosure in labeling and other warranties
to enable consumers to make truly informed choices;
(b) premarketing proof of safety and effectiveness
for products and services claimed to prevent,
alleviate, or cure any health problem; and, (c)
accountability for those who violate the law.
Prosocial Science:
Incredible site! The best we've ever seen! Free referral service for any
human service providers or speakers, free discussion groups,
free postings for upcoming conferences, free
scouting for prosocial allies, free links to free
online resources, free downloads! This is a
gathering place for professionals serious about
ethical and humane social change - things are
happening there! Be careful
... the site is only for people serious about
making socially relevant changes... if you're a
poser or a charlatan, don't go there!
Psychology Foundation of
Canada (The):
The Psychology Foundation of Canada is a national
registered charity dedicated to supporting parents
and strengthening families through a number of
initiatives, including creating educational
resources, developing training programs for
professionals, and delivering community-based parent
education. Founded in 1974 to promote the
understanding and use of research-based
psychological knowledge to help people in their
daily lives. Definitely worth a look if you
are interested in the topics of bullying or
children's stress!
Psychological Tutorials and
Demonstrations:
Presented here are dozens of links to a wide variety
of topics related to psychology. A very nicely
done and very useful site, particularly if you teach
in the psychology or education field.
Quackwatch:
a nonprofit corporation whose
purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths,
fads, fallacies, and misconduct. Its primary focus
is on
quackery-related
information that is difficult or impossible to get
elsewhere. Founded by
Dr. Stephen Barrett
in 1969 as the Lehigh Valley Committee Against
Health Fraud, it was incorporated in 1970. In 1997,
it assumed its current name and began developing a
worldwide network of volunteers and expert advisors.
Their activities include:
Science Network
(The):
Imagine turning on your television—any
time of day or night—and watching a
heated debate about the impact of
science on your life: from stem cell
research and cloning to the use of
genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in
your food. From the biology of violence
to the chemistry of addiction. From the
puzzles of depression to the latest
breakthroughs on aging. From the
evolution of morality to the
complexities of consciousness. From the
exploration of space to the discovery of
life beyond Earth.
Imagine
eavesdropping on scientific meetings and
Congressional hearings—getting the
background buzz about science and its
impact on social issues from education,
ethics, and economics to law, psychology
and religion." Herb Hornig
- thanks for nominating this site!
Shrink Rap
Radio: "Dr.
Dave" Van Nuys is a Clinical
Psychologist and Professor Emeritus at
Sonoma State University. He's also
the man behind "Shrink Rap Radio", a
really neat site loaded with neat
podcasts (recorded interviews, articles,
etc.) that you can listen to on your
computer or save to your MP3 player.
There are LOTS of topics covered here,
and if you like stimulating ideas, this
is the place for you! Thanks to
Steve Losztyn for letting us know
about this site!
Shyness
Institute (The):
This site appears to be sponsored by a
private clinic, but it has a good number
of free resources, information, and
links associated with it that makes it
well worth a visit. If you are
interested in the study or treatment of
shyness, anxiety, or social phobia, or
you just want to know more about it,
this would be a good place to visit.
Skinner (B.F.) Foundation:
The Foundation was established in 1989 to publish
significant literary and scientific works in the
analysis of behavior and to educate both
professionals and the public about the science of
behavior. Since that time it has expanded its
operations to better serve the behavioral science
community and the public. The webmaster humbly
submits that B.F. Skinner owned the greatest mind
produced in the 20th century, and that the social
sciences have many years to go before it understands
the power of the behavioral technology it already
has. Visit this site and take a look!
Suicide
Prevention (Centre for):The
Centre for Suicide Prevention has three
main branches - The Suicide
Information
& Education Collection (SIEC) is a
special library and resource centre
providing information on suicide and
suicidal behaviour. The Suicide
Prevention
Training
Programs (SPTP) branch provides
caregiver training in suicide
intervention, awareness, bereavement,
crisis management and related topics.
Suicide Prevention
Research
Projects (SPRP) advocates for, and
supports research on suicide and
suicidal behaviour.
This is a non-profit organization and if
you have any need for information on
this topic, this is an excellent
resource for you.
Szasz, Thomas
S.: Thomas
Szasz is one of the most vocal and
engaging critics of his profession,
psychiatry. This site has links to
quite a number of useful resources, but
the best features of this site deal with
his ideas. You'll find transcripts
of some of the debates he has engaged
in, articles, and elaboration of some of
his thoughts. If you wish to
critically examine the status of our
mental health system or philosophy, you
need to know about this fellow, and this
is the place to go!
The Tema Conter Memorial
Trust:If you or your loved ones
are emergency service providers, you should visit
this site.
Emergency services personnel face traumatic events on a daily basis, potentially resulting in serious physical, psychological and emotional effects. The Tema Conter Memorial Trust was founded by volunteers to give our heroes the attention they deserve. We highly recommend that you view the brief award winning video "Heroes are Human". This is a truly wonderful and powerful 30 second video you would likely find very useful, particularly in explaining trauma or stress while providing CISM staff awareness training. A very worthwhile site. Follow the link!
If you visit our
"Scientist" area under "Tools", you may download two
PowerPoint presentations useful for staff awareness
training or large group defusings.
Triune Arts:
Triune Arts, a
non-profit, charitable institution established in
1981, has produced award-winning educational
programs on a variety of subjects including:
conflict resolution, restorative justice,
cross-cultural communication, workplace violence
prevention, preventive intervention with
pre-schoolers, employment training for youth and
international development". This is a valuable
resource for many of the prosocial missions taking
place in the world. Pay them a visit and see
if they can help you, or if you can help them!
UNESCO Institute for
Statistics: This is the
statistical branch of the United Nations
Organization for Education, Science, and Culture
(UNESCO).
This branch was
established in July 1999 to meet the growing needs
of UNESCO Member States and the international
community for a wider range of policy-relevant,
timely, and reliable statistics in the fields of
education, science and technology, culture and
communication. The UIS is hosted by the
University of Montreal. A very informative
site!
Women's Health Matters:
This is a really nice
Canadian source for reliable, evidence-based and
up-to-date information on women's health and
lifestyle issues. Most of the information on this
site is also available in French on our sister site,
femmesensante.ca.
Here, consumers will find the latest information,
news and research findings on women's health,
diseases and lifestyle trends. The site, which is
updated several times a week, is backed by women’s
health experts at Women's College Hospital.
There are beautiful graphics here, so you might find
the site a little slow to load if you have a dialup
connection. Have patience... it's worth it!
World Health Organization:
WHO is the
directing and coordinating authority for health
within the United Nations system. It is responsible
for providing leadership on global health matters,
shaping the health research agenda, setting norms
and standards, articulating evidence-based policy
options, providing technical support to countries
and monitoring and assessing health trends. If
you want to know what is going on in the world with
respect to health issues and international programs,
this site is a must!
World Wildlife Fund:
For
more than 45 years, WWF has been protecting the
future of nature. The largest multinational
conservation organization in the world, WWF works in
100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million
members in the United States and close to 5 million
globally. WWF's unique way of working combines
global reach with a foundation in science, involves
action at every level from local to global, and
ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that
meet the needs of both people and nature. It
is very hard to imagine how we might be "Prosocial
Scientists" if we did not do what we can to help our
planet, and this is one fine organization for us to
support.
YourTotalHealth:
Odd name perhaps, but this cooperative venture
between NBC and iVillage is a definite "must see".
Health blogs, online videos, references for what
must be every concievable topic related to our
health. Want to know more about anxiety,
arthritis, STDs, recipes and lifestyle choices?
You'll certainly find it here along with much, much
more. Take a look and see why we've added it
to our library!
