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Intro to Psychology - Crash Course Psychology
What does Psychology mean? Where does it come from? Hank gives you a 10 minute intro to one of the more tricky sciences and talks about some of the big names in the development of the field. Welcome to Crash Course Psychology!!!
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Language: Crash Course Psychology
You know what's amazing? That we can talk to people, they can make meaning out of it, and then talk back to us. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks to us and tries to make meaning out of how our brains do this thing...
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The Future of Psychology
Psychologist Carol Dweck (Stanford) gives her enthusiastic take on the future of psychology.
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A Brief History of Psychology: From Plato to Pavlov
Before we dive into all the particulars of modern psychology and its research methods, we need to get a little context. When was psychology first developed, and by whom? Was it scientific at that time, or more philosophical? Who was the...
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Monkeys and Morality: Crash Course Psychology
In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank takes a look at a few experiments that helped us understand how we develop as human beings. Things like attachment, separation anxiety, stranger anxiety, and morality are all discussed......
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Aggression V. Altruism: Crash Course Psychology
In our final episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank discusses the ideas of Aggression and Altruism. These two things are difficult to understand and explain so sit tight and get ready to run the gauntlet of human emotions. If you are...
TED Talks
Luis H. Zayas: The psychological impact of child separation at the US-Mexico border
How does psychological trauma affect children's developing brains? In this powerful talk, social worker Luis H. Zayas discusses his work with refugees and asylum-seeking families at the US-Mexico border. What emerges is a stunning...
Psychology Unlocked
How Babies Form Attachments - Schaffer & Emerson
Human babies take a longer time to form attachments than other animals. This video introduces you to Schaffer and Emerson's (1964) four stages of attachment - based on their classic observational study of 60 children in Glasgow, Scotland.
Psychology Unlocked
Cognitive Psychology explained in less than 5 minutes
In the middle of the 20th Century, Psychology transformed thanks to the Cognitive Revolution. So what is Cognitive Psychology, and what is its story from the 1960s to today?
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Social Psychology
Five leading psychologists present aspects of the life and work of a professional social psychologist, and discuss some current issues in the field of social psychology. Featured are: Barbara Fredrickson (UNC Chapel Hill), Roy Baumeister...
Psychology Unlocked
Bowlby's Monotropic Theory - Attachment - Psychology Revision Tool
This video is the fifth installment of our Psychology A Level Revision Series to prepare you for your exams with exactly the right information that you need to know.
Mister Simplify
Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development - Simplest Explanation Ever
Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development is a useful tool in analysing human psychology. It is split into 8 stages and the development of ego or personality is dependent on the successful completion of each stage. This video covers...
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Angeline Lillard - Montessori Education
Dr. Lillard is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, and she is an elected Fellow of both the American Psychological Association (Division 7) and the Association for Psychological Science. She obtained her BA in...
Mister Simplify
Freud's Psychosexual Stages Of Development - Simplest Explanation
Just like Erikson's stages, Freud's Stages of Psychosexual Development is a popular tool in analysing human psychology and mental development. This video covers the important aspects of this popular and controversial theory consisting of...
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Adler's Theory of Individual Psychology - Simplest Explanation Ever
Although not as popular as Freud's Stages of Psychosexual Development, Adler's theory and philosophy has steadily gained popularity over the years as another tool to analysing human behaviour and mental development with. This video...
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Developing Robots That Can Teach Humans
When it comes to communication, sometimes it's our body language that says the most - especially when it comes to our eyes. ""It turns out that gaze tells us all sorts of things about attention, about mental states, about roles in...
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Fowler's Stages of Faith Development - Simplest Explanation Ever
In the same bracket as the developmental theories developed by Piaget, Kohlberg or Erikson, Fowler's Stages of Faith Development focuses on the development of Faith in a human being. This video covers the important aspects of Fowler's...
TED Talks
TED: There's more to life than being happy | Emily Esfahani Smith
Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but what if there's a more fulfilling path? Happiness comes and goes, says writer Emily Esfahani Smith, but having meaning in life -- serving something beyond yourself and developing the best...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Edward Deci - Self-Determination Theory
Edward L. Deci is professor of psychology and Gowen Professor in the Social Sciences at the University of Rochester, where he is a member of the Human Motivation Program in the Department of Psychology. He holds a Ph.D. in psychology...
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Charlton McIlwain - The Internet & Racial Justice
Dr. McIlwain has been at NYU since 2001. As Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication at NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, his scholarly work focuses on the intersections of race, digital media,...
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Social Psychology, Eventually
Social psychologist Roy Baumeister (Queensland) describes his somewhat circuitous career path.
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Emotional Development
UNC Chapel Hill psychologist Barbara Fredrickson describes how she believes that the wisdom of the body is a sometimes overlooked feature in our rush towards neuroscience, and that her interest in studying positive emotions had mostly...
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The Human Condition
Social psychologist Roy Baumeister (Queensland) describes how, notwithstanding our various cultural differences, what really interests him is the investigation of factors and motivations common to all of us.
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Cognition: How Your Mind Can Amaze and Betray You - Crash Course Psychology
We used to think that the human brain was a lot like a computer; using logic to figure out complicated problems. It turns out, it's a lot more complex and, well, weird than that. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank discusses...