Helping students better comprehend the mind's mysteries is the goal of a unique Internet site developed at Mississippi State University. There are a lot of things about the mind that can't really be illustrated on a static printed page because they are dynamic processes that require movement or sound or both to fully understand. Bradshaw, an associate professor of psychology, said the project's primary goal is to provide an online resource for psychology teachers who wish to supplement textbooks. Launched in January and still under development, the website currently is being used by psychology classes at MSU and the University of Illinois, where Bradshaw previously worked. The first and third are almost identical, while the middle image is a blank screen.
Viewers respond when they recognize the difference between the first and third illustration.
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