Web links

Key materials for AQA Psychology A from aqa.org.uk - the specification, past papers and mark schemes, although there aren't many of these for A2 at the moment as this is only the second year of the course.

The BPS Research Digest Blog - a good source of current psychology stories, with a special page for AQA Specification A - two interesting articles for every topic.

http://psychology4a.com/index.htm - very informative site, with good summaries key studies, debates and approaches and 'psychology in the news'.

http://psychology.about.com/ - useful definitions and summaries of key theories and psychologists.

http://www.simplypsychology.org/index.html - good site for AS revision, with summaries of key studies and approaches.

http://alevelpsychology.co.uk/ - useful wider reading on current and classic research, linked to A Level topics

http://mindhacks.com/ - neuroscience and psychology blog to get you thinking beyond the specification.

http://scienceblogs.com/cognitivedaily/ - now inactive blog, but featuring a wealth of useful articles, particularly when it comes to cognitive topics like perception and memory.

http://researchblogging.org// - then click 'psychology' or 'neuroscience' in the menu on the right - huge number of links to current research.

http://www.mindsite.com/ - if studying psychopathology / abnormality has left you wondering what psychological disorders you are suffering from, here's where to find out. Useful for getting to grips with DSM-IV classification.

An online experiment to see how good you are at spotting fake smiles.

Psychology humour.