SciShow
5 Psychology Experiments You Couldn't Do Today
In the past, some experiments were run in scary and unethical ways. From using children to unknowing subjects, these five experiments left people affected for the rest of their lives.
SciShow
Why Are We Afraid of the Dark?
Lots of kids are afraid of the dark, and some adults still can't stand sleeping in the complete darkness. But why are we afraid of it?
SciShow
Bugs Aren't Brainless! | Great Minds: Charles Henry Turner
At the turn of the 20th century, scientists thought that insects were nothing more than tiny reflex machines. But Charles Henry Turner, who was possibly America’s first Black entomologist, ran some groundbreaking animal behavior studies...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The difference between classical and operant conditioning - Peggy Andover
Why is it that humans react to stimuli with certain behaviors? Can behaviors change in response to consequences? Peggy Andover explains how the brain can associate unrelated stimuli and responses, proved by Ivan Pavlov's famous 1890...
Crash Course
How to Train a Brain - Crash Course Psychology
I'm sure you've heard of Pavlov's Bell (and I'm not talking about the Aimee Mann song), but what was Ivan Pavlov up to, exactly? And how are our brains trained? And what is a "Skinner Box"? All those questions and more are answered in...
Curated Video
The Theory of Classical Conditioning: Ivan Pavlov's Discoveries and Applications
In this video, we explore the theory of classical conditioning developed by Ivan Pavlov. Through his experiments with dogs, Pavlov discovered that animals can learn to associate certain stimuli with specific behaviors or responses. This...
Neuro Transmissions
I Train My Cats With PSYCHOLOGY
Can you train a cat? It turns out that, with a little psychology, you bet you can! Through associative learning, you can condition your cat to do just about anything. Come when called, give you a high five, do your taxes...well maybe not...
Curated Video
Understanding and Treating Phobias
This video explores the different types of phobias and how they can be treated. It includes a case study of a boy with a specific phobia of buttons and how he was able to overcome it through exposure therapy and visualization. The video...
FuseSchool
Animal Conditioning
Conditioning affects an animal's behaviour. Learn about classical and operant conditioning in this GCSE / K12 Ecology video from the Virtual School.
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...
Curated Video
Pavlov’s Classical Conditioning
This video explains the concept of classical conditioning, using Ivan Pavlov's famous experiment with dogs as an example. It also explores how the brain processes and forms associations between stimuli and responses, and includes a...
Psychology Unlocked
Pavlov's Dogs and How People Learn - Classical Conditioning
This video introduces you to the concept of Classical Conditioning (Pavlovian Conditioning), a key learning theory discovered accidentally by Ivan Pavlov. We also discuss the ethically dubious experiment conducted by Watson and Raynor...
Neuro Transmissions
IT and the Neuroscience of Fear
AHHH! A CREEPY CLOWN! Stephen King's IT is bringing fear back to the theater in 2017, so it's the perfect time to explore coulrophobia, the fear of clowns. Alie and Ali dive into the psychology and neuroscience of why the murderous...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Learning and Conditioning
This lesson will examine, compare and contrast the components of associative learning.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Classical Conditioning: Lesson 1
This lesson will examine the principles of classical conditioning & explore Pavlov's study of conditioning and how classical conditioning occurs. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Classical Conditioning."
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Classical Conditioning: Neutral, Conditioned, and Unconditioned Stimuli
This video [5:46] focuses on classic conditioning including neutral, conditioned, and unconditioned stimuli.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Classical Conditioning: Extinction, Spontaneous Recovery, Generalization
This video [5:34] discusses the concepts of classical conditioning [repeated over time], generalization, extinction [used to rid of fears, and spontaneous recovery.