Veritasium
The Scientific Benefits of Boredom
Can boredom, a time of unstructured thinking, be beneficial? People often use technology to fight off boredom, but should they? Scholars learn how brains react to boredom and the benefits of allowing time to just think. Part of the...
Crash Course
Media and Money: Crash Course Media Literacy #5
Money talks ... especially in the media world! How do finances influence the media we see? Answer that, and many other questions using a video in a media literacy series. The narrator discusses how economic reasons influence media...
Crash Course
Influence and Persuasion: Crash Course Media Literacy #6
Heard any good jingles lately? Chances are, you thought of several while you read this! Part of an extensive media literacy series, the video explores the world of advertising. Viewers see examples of different types of advertising,...
Be Smart
What If You Never Forgot Anything?
What would life be like if we never forgot anything? Challenge scholars to imagine the possibilities using a video from an extensive science playlist. Content includes how memories form, why forgetting is essential to learning, and what...
American Chemical Society
This Is Your Brain on Music
Why does music affect people so deeply? Explore how music impacts the human brain through a video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions series. The narrator discusses the anticipatory elements in different styles of music and...
TED-Ed
Why Facts Don't Convince People (and what you can do about it)
Birthers. Fake news. Terms all too familiar in the 21st century. Why is it that even when presented with facts it is impossible to convince some people that their opinions are wrong? Check out a short video that examines the psychology...
Deep Look
These Fighting Fruit Flies Are Superheroes of Brain Science
What can fighting fruit flies tell us about our own brains? Junior geneticists explore the common genes of fruit flies and humans and learn how scientists are using the tiny insects to help study depression, anger, and Alzheimer's...
SciShow
Where Do Our Facial Expressions Come From?
From Boston to Bora Bora, humans have the same facial expressions to convey grief, surprise, and disgust. How did we all end up on the same page emotionally? Explore innate and learned expressions in the 133rd video in a 143-part series....
The School of Life
Philosophy - The Stoics
All you need to get through the difficult is hope. Not so, according to the Stoics. An explanatory video explains the mentality and worldview of Stoicism, including the ways that hope can hinder one's understanding, and how, despite the...
Macat
An Introduction to Gilbert Ryle's The Concept of Mind
What is the connection of the mind and body? How are emotions and behaviors related? Watch a short analysis of Gilbert Ryle's The Concept of Mind to learn more about the ways people make category mistakes when relying on the...
Macat
An Introduction to Gordon Allport’s The Nature of Prejudice
According to Gordon Allport, stereotypes are ingrained in the human brain as a way to reach quick conclusions. His 1979 text The Nature of Prejudice explains that people fill in the gaps of their knowledge with the clues around...
Macat
An Introduction to William James’s The Principles Of Psychology
Is psychology a natural science? A brief video explains William James's theory of psychology as it connects to physiology, known as the James-Lange Theory of Emotion, and his belief that the mind and body work together to create one's...
ABCMouse
If You're Happy and You Know It
Enjoy a jolly rendition of If You're Happy and You Know It! A captivating music video enthusiastically instructs young scholars to clap their hands, stomp their feet, nod their head, and shout hooray.
Be Smart
How Many Heartbeats Do We Get?
On average, your heart beats about 100,000 times a day. The narrator of this short video discusses how important the heart has been across cultures, from mummification to its relationship in love. He then discusses the heart rate and the...
Sesame Street
Once More With Feelings
The Count talks about feelings in this short film. He covers emotions which include frustration, happiness, pride, and sadness. As he names the feelings, he counts them.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Jr Martinez: Feelings
JR Martinez and Elmo talk about how to deal with tough feelings, like anger or sadness. Here are some exercises and tips for dealing with strong emotions. [1:09]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Song: Revealing Emotions
Putting a face to the various emotions we feel! This song explores how we might behave and look when we're feeling happy, or sad, or lonely. [1:22]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Mad Men
In this Mad Men parody, Mr.Draper reviews ideas for the Happy Honey Bear account. He wants a picture that is going to make everyone happy about honey. So far, the ideas have made the Mad Men mad and sad. This resource focuses on...
PBS
Pbs Kids Clubhouse Adventures: The Crabby Crabs Visit a New Restaurant
Puppets explore Clubhouse themes with fun and imagination! The Crabby Crabs become crabbier when they discover everything on the menu at a new restaurant is made out of crab. The Crabby Crabs only calm down when they take three deep...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Mister Chris and Friends: Sunset Lullaby: Activity
Mister Chris sings a song that honors the passing day and all we've experienced. We express being thankful for the variety of different feelings we felt throughout the day and get ready for the sun to set. This activity invites...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Mister Chris and Friends: Lost and Found
While preparing for a big, big talent show on the farm, Claire's dog goes missing. She asks Mister Chris and Wishing Well for help, and that leads to a lost-and-found adventure! A companion activity for this video is located in the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Let's Learn: What Makes You Unique?
In this video from Let's Learn, Lunisol Tavarez and a young helper talk about how we are both alike and different. [14:38]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Let's Learn: Let's Share a Story: "After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again"
In this video from Let's Learn, NYCDOE Universal Literacy Reading Coach Anna Stretching-Cole reads "After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again" by Dan Santat. After reading, she opens up a discussion about overcoming our fears....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Happy Healthy Kids: Feeling Faces
In this episode of Happy Healthy Kids, Miss Kelsey and some PBS Kids characters, help kids understand how facial expressions reflect our emotions. By recognizing our feelings, we learn how others are feeling as well. [1:00]