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Transforming Our Lives through Self Reflection and Psychology

A psychology professor's collection of lessons fostering self-discovery through online activities, hands-on classroom experiences, engaging lectures, and effective discussion prompts.

Class-Specific Teaching Resources

Arts, Literature, & Humanities

Doing science isn’t living life. Can Psychology complement other fields and help us find meaning in our deeply personal, subjective, and spiritual experiences?

While Psychology is my main academic passion, I find meaning and beauty in every discipline. Each field offers unique perspectives on life's great questions and our personal journeys. Before I learned to address critical voices in my mind, art allowed me to express those feelings in ways that continue to resonate from my artwork in grade school and college art shows to the present day. Storytelling in literature, poetry, and cinema reveal our emotions and identities. It's kinda' unnerving reading my old writing and journals. Similarly, studying philosophy, history, and theology deepen our understanding as we unravel a beautiful tapestry of human experience.

Velveteen Rabbit

Margery Williams, 1921

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Once a flock of geese was kept in a wire cage by a farmer. One day, one of the geese looked up and saw their cage had no top. Excitedly, he told the other geese, “Look, look: There is no top. We may leave here. We may become free.” Few listened, and none would turn his head to the sky. So one day, he simply spread his wings and flew away — alone.

Sören Kierkegaard, journals published posthumously

Category within Class

Template of an Item

Here is a description of the item. Probably write about two sentences so it's clear to visitors what the item is and they can decide if to click into it. This is about the maximum length.

discover more (essays still drafts)

Category within Class

Template of an Item

Here is a description of the item. Probably write about two sentences so it's clear to visitors what the item is and they can decide if to click into it. This is about the maximum length.

discover more (essays still drafts)

Notes for Teachers, with legend:

I hope you find something helpful for your classes! ~ Katie

self-reflection online activities
📈 individual differences:
🎨 demonstrate concept in action
💙 sensitive

engaging classroom experiences
🏔️ individual hands-on learning.
💬 class-wide discussion:
🧩 breakout groups:
🤔 engaging lecture (e.g., vivid examples)

pedagogical research & essays.
🍎research
✒️ personal essay reflections about teaching
📖 reference documents (e.g., handouts, how to guides)