Dreams can be scary, mystifying, and sometimes unnatural feeling experiences, but there's plenty about them that are perfectly ordinary. Here's a compilation of some things we know about dreams.

Today we’re talking about how we actually DO sociology. Nicole explains the research method: form a question and a hypothesis, collect data, and analyze that data to contribute to our theories about society.

Do you know how Prozac works? Or lithium? Did you know that electro shock therapy is still a thing? There's a lot to know about biomedical treatments and how they work in tandem with psychotherapy or talk therapy. In this...

You may not be able to unlock all the secrets of the universe while you snooze, but it's still possible to reinforce what you've already learned.

Explore the nature of science with The Amoeba Sisters. This video discusses why there is not just one universal scientific method as well as the importance of credible sources when researching. Vocab in experimental design including...

Dean Ornish talks about simple, low-tech and low-cost ways to take advantage of the body's natural desire to heal itself.

You may have experienced this before: When you repeat the same word over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over, the words suddenly sound foreign and lose all meaning, but why?

What puts the “science” in social science? Today we’ll explore positivist sociology and how sociologists use empirical evidence to explore questions about the social world. We’ll also introduce two alternatives: interpretative sociology...

H.W. Brands shares that the teacher who had the most influence on his career was his ninth-grade history teacher, Joe DeJardin. Though he didn’t realize it at the time, DeJardin's radical experiment deeply shaped his path. He split the...

Paper upcycling: its importance, process, and environmental impact. Learn how to reduce waste and reuse materials while testing eco-friendly fertilizers.

Insomnia is terrible, and it can be more prevalent among individuals with other psychiatric disorders. Treatment is available, but there can be a lot of barriers,. Medication is generally only a short term solution. There are proponents...

REAL vs DEEPFAKE - Can This Chrome App Tell The Difference?

During the week of May 6th, 2013, scientists from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and DARPA, met for the first meeting on the BRAIN Initiative. Dr. John Wingfield, Assistant Director of Biology at the...

In this section, I talk about the scientific method, controlled experiments, scientific tools, Theories and laws.

This film uses some famous psychological experiments (such as Bandura's BoBo doll and Loftus's Eyewitness Testimony) to show, rather than simply tell, students: what is meant by the experimental method in psychology, how laboratory...