You will individually write a short (i.e., 3 to 4-page APA format—double spaced)

You will individually write a short (i.e., 3 to 4-page APA format—double spaced) research paper. Note: The title page and references do not count in this page limit. This paper will be on a topic of your choice from the course content. This is an introductory psychology class, as such there will be many topics that we will explore this semester that have a rich and interesting literature that cannot be fully (un)covered. This paper provides you with an opportunity to dig a little deeper into a topic that left you wanting more. You should pick a specific topic (e.g., lucid dreaming, inattentional blindness, false memories, etc.) that interests you rather than a broad topic that is covered in class and/or in the textbook sufficiently (e.g., memory, sensation, emotions, etc.). You should select a topic that is only touched upon in the course materials, so you can do additional research and ideally discover something new about the chosen topic. Within the page limit, you should provide the reader with an overview of the psychological concept selected using a variety of sources. Since peer-review articles are the gold standard of sources, please include reference to a minimum of 5 peer-review journal articles. You should first describe what the psychological concept is and how it is related to larger themes from the course (approx. ½ of a page). Next, you should describe why you were interested in this topic (approx. ½ of a page). Third, and most importantly you should describe the literature on the topic (approx. 2 pages). In doing so, consider seminal works, existing literature reviews, and what the most recent research can tell us about the topic. Finally, please describe what you have learned from the literature and how it might apply to the “real world” (approx. ½ of a page). Each of these four sections should have an APA heading (and subheadings if applicable). You will individually write a short (i.e., 3 to 4-page APA format—double spaced) research paper. Note: The title page and references do not count in this page limit. This paper will be on a topic of your choice from the course content. This is an introductory psychology class, as such there will be many topics that we will explore this semester that have a rich and interesting literature that cannot be fully (un)covered. This paper provides you with an opportunity to dig a little deeper into a topic that left you wanting more. You should pick a specific topic (e.g., lucid dreaming, inattentional blindness, false memories, etc.) that interests you rather than a broad topic that is covered in class and/or in the textbook sufficiently (e.g., memory, sensation, emotions, etc.). You should select a topic that is only touched upon in the course materials, so you can do additional research and ideally discover something new about the chosen topic. Within the page limit, you should provide the reader with an overview of the psychological concept selected using a variety of sources. Since peer-review articles are the gold standard of sources, please include reference to a minimum of 5 peer-review journal articles. You should first describe what the psychological concept is and how it is related to larger themes from the course (approx. ½ of a page). Next, you should describe why you were interested in this topic (approx. ½ of a page). Third, and most importantly you should describe the literature on the topic (approx. 2 pages). In doing so, consider seminal works, existing literature reviews, and what the most recent research can tell us about the topic. Finally, please describe what you have learned from the literature and how it might apply to the “real world” (approx. ½ of a page). Each of these four sections should have an APA heading (and subheadings if applicable).