Curated Video
Taming the Untameable: Training Wildlife for Extraordinary Feats
Dive into the captivating world of animal training with Diana Antoine, a daring artist who kisses crocodiles, and Pierre Cadéac, a seasoned trainer of wild boars for film. Uncover the techniques used in conditioning these wild animals...
Curated Video
Winged Guardians and Scent Savants: Animal Heroes in Modern Safety Measures
Explore the remarkable roles of falcons at a military airbase and giant rats in Africa in enhancing safety. Falcons effectively prevent bird strikes during aircraft takeoffs, while giant rats detect landmines with astonishing accuracy....
Curated Video
Why Do Babies (Toddlers) Hand You Things?
Toddlers like handing people things as part of developing schemas, patterns of repeated actions that build cognitive skills. Giving objects helps toddlers learn the transportation schema, which involves moving items from one place to...
Curated Video
The Hidden Weapon Against Depression: Behavioral Activation Explained
Depression can create a vicious cycle of inactivity, deepening the feeling of isolation and worthlessness. But there's a powerful intervention that often goes overlooked: Behavioral Activation. Dr. Tracey Marks, a seasoned psychiatrist,...
Curated Video
Skunk Training Session!
Jessi brings you along on a training session with Lollipop the striped skunk, and Lollipop learns something new!
Curated Video
Little Dog Training
Jessi does a training session with her tiny dog Tinker. Tinker is a chihuahua mix that was rescued a few months ago, she has had no previous training.
Curated Video
Crates - A Safe Space
Jessi teaching crate training! And explains the importance of teaching companion animals to be comfortable in a crate or carrier. Featuring not just a dog and cat, but a skunk and parrot too!
Curated Video
How to Train Your (Water) Dragon
It might seem impossible to train reptiles, but it's not! Jessi and Loki show us that with understanding and patience (and snacks!), you really can train any animal.
Curated Video
Clicker Training
Jessi explains the next step in training an animal - communicating with a clicker. Behavior, marker, reinforcement. Repeat. What's the most important part of communicating with clicker training? Watch and find out.
Curated Video
Ask Jessi 6!
Jessi answers more viewer questions! Follow around video? Best treats for parrots? Kids? And more!
Global Ethics Solutions
Taking the High Road (Part 5 of 5)
Problems and consequences attributed to poor ethical decisions can arise when ethical behavior is not defined, understood, or demonstrated. Consistent focus on ethics helps to foster an environment where ethical behavior is valued,...
Neuro Transmissions
I taught my cat how to high five!
Operant Conditioning is an incredibly powerful model for learning and it is the most popular technique used in animal (and human) training! Micah decided to wield its power to train the cats to give a high five and jump into his arms. Is...
Neuro Transmissions
You Doubt My Cat Training Skills?
After the last video, I got a few folks who were not convinced of my excellent cat training skills. WELL WE'LL SEE WHO HAS THE LAST LAUGH! Who am I kidding. I love y'all. In this episode of Micah Psych, we learn a few more Classical...
Bloomberg
Thaler Says Clawbacks Should be More Common
Feb.05 -- Renowned behavioral economist Dr. Richard Thaler says pay clawbacks should be used more often. He speaks to David Westin on "Bloomberg Big Decisions."
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Kindness in the Classroom: Guided Mindfulness Practice
Practice bringing mindfulness into your life by participating in our short, guided mindfulness exercise. his video is from PBS Wisconsin Education's Kindness in the Classroom, a multi-part video series designed to give educators insight...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Operant Conditioning Consequences
This lesson will identify and describe the effects of positive and negative reinforcement, punishment, and aversive stimulus on behavior.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Development of Substance Use Why People Use Legal & Illegal Subst
Why do people develop substance abuse issues? This video delves into several theories on why people start and continue using legal and illegal substances. [10:28]