LibGuides: Psychology for Success: Media

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Coping with Stress (29:54) A certain amount of stress can actually enhance performance and productivity. However, continually high levels of stress have been linked to all of the leading causes of death in America, including heart disease, cancer, and lung ailments. This program analyzes the role of stress in day-to-day life and in overall physical and mental health. Sources of stress are identified, and techniques for managing stress are suggested. Information on how to improve personal communication—a powerful safety valve—is also provided.
Effective Study Skills (26:47) Students learn how to achieve academic success by learning the study behaviors that lead to high achievement.
Effective Test-Taking (21:55) This video presents techniques for performing well on tests. The first section shows how to prepare for a test, including tips for studying and ways to remember material more effectively. This program also explains what to do on the day of the test to prepare both mentally and physically. The final section of the program covers how to handle different kinds of questions (e.g. essay vs. objective) and how to review for maximum retention.
Notetaking (10:09) The skills students need to effectively record and learn information presented in class are outlined in this program. Featured is the Cornell Notetaking Method, which stresses organization and prompt review. A notebook page format that divides information into actual notes and student comments is central to both accurate notetaking and meaningful study. Suggestions are provided on when and how often notes should be reviewed for maximum learning benefit.
Time Management (18:38) Three strategies to help students make better use of their time are presented in this program. They include the development of a term calendar on which students list important academic "events," such as term-paper deadlines and exam dates. A weekly schedule allows students to assess available time and make the most of it. A daily "To-Do List" helps students avoid last-minute cramming for exams and other academic projects.

DVDs in COM Library

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The Blind Side A wealthy Memphis woman adopts a troubled but talented young football player, who quickly becomes a member of the family.
Dead Poets Society English teacher John Keating inspires his students to look at poetry with a different perspective of authentic knowledge and feelings.
Fried Green Tomatoes A housewife who is unhappy with her life befriends an old lady in a nursing home and is enthralled by the tales she tells of people she used to know.
A League of Their Own Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry.
Life is beautiful When an open-minded Jewish librarian and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor, and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.
My Left Foot Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, learns to paint and write with his only controllable limb - his left foot.
Slumdog Millionaire Jamal Malik is an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" When the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating. Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up. He describes their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Every chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions. Jamal's increasingly layered story reveals where he learned the answers to the show's seemingly impossible questions. When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers watch to find out if he can answer the question of how anyone comes to know the things they know about life and love.

Movies From Your Public Library

You can get more free movies form your public libraries. Go to home page of the public library of your choice, find the the link to the library's catalog and search or see if they have streaming movies available through services like Overdrive or Hoopla. Here are some inspiring suggestions.