The COVID-19 pandemic permanently changed how we work. Is there a post-pandemic future for offices? One office designer has some ideas.<br/>
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Introduction to the key concepts in Merton's strain theory of crime and deviance

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.

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...

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 -...

"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...

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...

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.<br/>
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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...

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...

Introduction to three of the main themes of Marxist approaches to explaining why people commit crimes

This film uses a range of classic studies to explore the strengths and limitations of laboratory experiments as a research method.

Understanding research methods isn’t easy for many students and a lot of them also find it boring.
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Everybody lies. However there are different types of lying. This video explores research on "paltering" - lying by telling the truth. This intriguing form of lying can be perceived as the most unethical, and can lead to significant...

Based around the example of media and violence, this film examines the difference between correlation and causation.

American Civil Religion Episode 1: "Americans Are Religious About America." This episode is an introduction to American Civil Religion. It launches a 5-part series on the topic. Basically, American Civil Religion is when Americans are...

In this episode, Jordan and Charlie discuss the economic benefits of regulating mercury pollution. Researchers at MIT were able to translate the estimated health impacts of mercury pollution for US populations into economic benefits.

Learn about critical race theory.

President John F. Kennedy once said that success had many fathers, whereas failure was an orphan. One wonders what he would have made of today’s Federal credit programs, a vast network whose obscure political origins have finally...

How and why are crimes committed by powerful social actors different from other types of crime? David Whyte explains and examines some of the problems sociologists face in defining and researching the crimes of the powerful.

How do school students negotiate the pressures to perform well academically alongside the pressure to popular and cool? Carolyn Jackson combined questionnaires and interviews to research this question and this film uses her study, Lads...

One downside to remote work is a rise in worker burnout. The Living Ashram app hopes to change that with worker surveys and life adjustment suggestions. Joshua tests it out.<br/>
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This video discusses the shift towards permanent remote work and explores the productivity benefits of working from home. The video also references a study conducted by Stanford University that found remote workers to be more productive...

This haunting film provides a brilliant summary of one of the most infamous experiments ever conducted in psychology, looking at its origins, methods, quite extraordinary findings and its lasting impact on psychiatry.