Noba Updates Coming June 2023
Posted June 2, 2023
We would like to inform you about two updates to Noba materials that are coming to the Noba website in June:
1. Motives and Goals – We will be making some cosmetic changes to this module. Previously, a disproportionate number of our examples focused on weight loss goals. We will revise the module to reflect a wider range of examples. In addition, we will make small changes to the test bank and PowerPoint to reflect these revisions. Please note that the substance of the module – the psychological concepts and cited research – will remain the same.
2. Autism: Insights from the Study of the Social Brain – We will make several small revisions to this module. We will use language that is more in keeping with the DSM-5 in which we refer to autism as a "neurodevelopmental disorder". In addition, we believe that this module does not discuss autism in the larger context of neurodiversity concerns. Specifically, the module focuses heavily on the disorder without, perhaps, enough appreciation of the people's lives who have it. Although we have not solved that problem, we will add a conclusion paragraph that speaks to quality of life issues. If you have suggestions for related research or teaching tips, please let us know at [email protected]
