1. "What did you think about how Izard interpreted the James-Lange theory of emotion to suggest that smiling will actually make you feel happier?" Carl asked. "Well," replied Walter, "it makes me think about an old film, The King and I, where Anna sang 'Whenever I feel afraid I strike a careless pose and whistle a happy tune so no one ever knows I'm afraid.' She goes on to say that 'when I fool the people I fear I fool myself as well.' I guess it works for some people." Carl and Walter can learn lots more by going to some excellent website that talk about emotions and the role of facial expressions at DataFace and from an article written by Paul Ekman in the maestro of research on facial expressions:

2. "My uncle's a deputy sheriff. He says he can always tell when someone's telling a lie just by looking at a suspect and he sees he's always right after the suspect takes a lie detector test," says Murray. Clarence responds, "No, way, dude. The only thing that lie detector tests can do is register emotion. Someone who's a pathological liar can always fool the machine, and someone who's innocent and scared will look guilty." "Oh, yeah? Well, they've done research saying that you can tell by looking at someone's eyes if they're lying," retorts Murray. Find out what the evidence says about how facial expressions and bodily responses can help you detect if someone's trying to pull one over on you:

3. After reading about the different theories of motivation Jerry tells his study group, "I think we really need to know more about motivation. This information sounds really powerful for helping us become good students." Jerry's right.By learning more about the theories and sources of motivation, the relationship between motivation and emotion, and strategies that educators use to motivate their students, Jerry and his friends can use the same information and strategies for improving their academic (and other) endeavors. Valdosta (GA) State University offers an excellent overview at:

4. "I thought being stressed out over a test was always bad," laments Jenny. "Really? I thought it was always a good sign," replied Les. Jenny adds, "Well, reading about the Yerkes-Dodson law, it seems that some stress is important for good performance, and that too much or too little harms performance." They can learn more about the optimal level of arousal and how it is applied to training situations in a work environment at:

5. Dwayne describes the movie he saw about Alfred Kinsey and Kinsey's research. "I wonder how much of it was true," he says. He can get in-depth information about sexuality, sex research, the Kinsey Institute, and even see a short video clip of Alfred Kinsey by exploring the Kinsey sites:

6. Tami laments, "It's hard to believe that even today there is so much prejudice against gays and lesbians. I'm really more concerned about whether someone is a good person than what they do in their sex life. Besides that, I've heard that many nonhuman animals are also gay, so why is it such a big thing for humans?" Wanting to find resources that can provide her with good information about homosexuality, issues faced by gays and lesbians; media watch; activities and social action opportunities; and resources for gays, lesbians, and their families and friends she can go GLAAD.ORG is the web site for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation and she can also read about sexual orientation discrimination in employment and housing in an article by Erica Swanson. She can also read an interesting article supporting her assertion that many nonhuman animals are gay at the technology and science site of MSNBC:

7. Monica works for a rape hotline. She wants to learn more about rape so she can help the people who call. In addition to the training she gets from her program, she can also access The Rape, Abuse Incest National Network (RAINN), which is the largest anti-sexual assault organization in the United States. That organization educates the public about sexual assault; lists counseling centers for victims of sexual assault; and works toward improving services to victims and to ensure that sexual predators are brought to justice: