Curated Video
The Ships Beneath the Streets of San Francisco
San Francisco is famous for many things – but what you probably don’t know is that much of the city is made from ships that sank or were repurposed during the Gold Rush.
Barcroft Media
Indian Slum Kids Deliver Their Own Tabloid Newspaper
NEW DELHI, INDIA - MAY 19: A NEWSPAPER is giving a voice to children from Indias slums - by employing them as reporters. Translated as Voice of Children, Balaknama is run and edited by street children, many of whom are former drug...
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What is Sociology?
This film gives students a broad introduction to Sociology, based around the distinction between social and sociological problems. The latter is then developed in terms of ""Sociology's core concerns"": problems of order; explaining...
Curated Video
Martha Moore Ballard: Diary of a Midwife
Written over 25 years, Martha Moore Ballard’s diary gives us a unique perspective into the midwifery profession and the lives of women in 19th century America.
Institute of Art and Ideas
A radical new model for consciousness
Neuroscience has enabled us to explain how the brain affects the body. Yet there is no theory to explain how the matter of the brain creates thought and experience. Is consciousness inexplicable because it is not part of the material...
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Sampling
This film uses classic psychological studies (Loftus, Maguire, Baron-Cohen, Zimbardo) to illustrate a range of sampling techniques, issues and problems.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
David Tuckett - How Investors Use Stories to Tame Uncertainty
If you want to understand how fund managers choose a portfolio, why not ask them? That's what David Tuckett does: he draws on standard sociological techniques of interviewing to understand investors' decisions to buy or sell assets. He...
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Naturalistic Observation
""Using examples drawn from contemporary studies (Rosenhan, Hartup, LaFrance and Mayo) this film outlines and examines different types of naturalistic observation.
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The Ethics of Abortion: When Does Life Begin?
The controversies surrounding abortion involve a clash between two fundamental rights: the right of the unborn child, or foetus, and the rights of the mother. This film begins with the storm created by leading case of Roe vs Wade and...
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The Cannibal on Bus 1170: Re-Thinking Moral Panics
When Vincent Li murdered and then cannibalised 22 year old Tim McLean on a Greyhound Bus heading for Winnipeg, the shock waves ran through Canadian society. But when Li was found unfit to face trail and later released, shock turned to...
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New Religions: Alternative Spiritualities
Sometimes practised far away from the world and sometimes in the full glare of hostile media, there are thousands of new religions. With examples, such as the Moonies, Scientology, the Missionary Church of Kopimism, Paganism and the...
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Childhood and New Technology
This film explores some of the ways new communication technologies, such as mobile phones and surveillance software, impact on concepts of children and childhood in contemoprary societies.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Aaron Polansky - Teachers Make a Difference - Todd Crosset
"Aaron Polansky is an unorthodox leader and entertainer with a passion for life. Fasten your seat belt and enjoy the ride as Aaron brings his message to life with an 'Authentricity' you've never seen, heard or felt before. Aaron will...
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The Future of Office Spaces: Design Changes and Remote Work Considerations
The COVID-19 pandemic permanently changed how we work. Is there a post-pandemic future for offices? One office designer has some ideas. Remote Work part 2/6
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Crime and Strain Theory
Introduction to the key concepts in Merton's strain theory of crime and deviance
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Self Report Methods
Based on a real-world example - how to collect data about education - this film illustrates and explains how and why psychologists use self-report methods such as questionnaires and interviews.
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The Impact of Remote Work on Cities
With more remote work options, it's less necessary for people to move into cities to find work. How will that change the architecture and culture of cities? A professor of design and environment explains what this could look like in...
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Hate Crime
Hate Crime is being brought into increasingly-sharp relief with the widespread emergence of new social media such as Twitter, Facebook and Youtube. Neil Chakraborti, a leading researcher on hate crime, outlines some of the problems -...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Understanding LGBTQ Employment Discrimination
"If you want to make the world a more equal place, you need to understand the tools." Contrary to popular belief, the dismal science has terrific power to help people. In this interview, Marina Gorsuch explains her experiments with...
Barcroft Media
I Live With A 6’6" Alligator
LAKELAND, FL - OCTOBER 6: A FORMER professional wrestler lives with a giant alligator inside her house – and she even shares a bed with him. The 6 foot 6 inch, 200lbs reptile named Rambo not only has his own room in the house, he also...
Mediacorp
The Rise of All Remote Companies: A Game-Changer for Global Talent
Do fully remote companies hire the cheapest possible labor? It's not quite so simple. The Head of Remote at one company explains the process and benefit of hiring employees who can work from anywhere. Remote Work part 5/6
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Sharing Knowledge Through Technology
In this heartwarming video, Natalie, a granddaughter, takes on the challenge of teaching her 79-year-old grandmother, Ivy, how to use social media, starting with Instagram. Natalie hopes to bridge the generation gap and help Ivy connect...
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The Remote Work Revolution: Exploring the Pitfalls and Solutions
While there are many benefits to working from home, we lose on out on the social benefits of meeting with coworkers in person. A technology called Spatial aims to recreate that connection in a virtual space. See what this could look...