SciShow
Learning Mnemonics: Can You Really Hack Your Memory?
There are lots of strategies to remember information when you need it most. These are shortcuts called mnemonics.
SciShow
Déjà Vu
Hank describes some of the best explanations that neurologists have come up with to account for the strange sensation we know as déjà vu.
Crash Course
Supervised Learning
Today we’re going to teach John Green Bot how to tell the difference between donuts and bagels using supervised learning! Supervised learning is the process of learning WITH training labels, and is the most widely used kind of learning...
SciShow
Why a Bad Series Finale Ruins the Whole Show
Objectively, some shows end with rough final acts, but we are finding that this isn’t the only factor in our discontent. Unsatisfactory finales also reflect common types of relationships we build with fictional characters.
SciShow
The Real Reason You’re Always Losing Your Keys
Do you often lose things like your keys? Psychology can explain not only why it happens, but also some ways to combat that.
SciShow
Why Multitask While Driving Isn't a Good Idea
Driving can be dangerous, especially if you’re trying to juggle a variety of distractions while barreling down a busy highway. So scientists are looking into ways to keep us focused on the task at hand, even if you’re traveling in an...
SciShow
How To Make Eyewitness Testimony More Reliable
Eyewitness testimony can be really important when investigating crimes, but how can we make them more reliable?
Be Smart
What is Deja Vu?!
Most of us have felt it before, that strange sensation that you've been somewhere or seen something before, as if you already remembered what's happening. Are you psychic? Nope, that's just deja vu. Why does deja vu happen? Well,...
Amoeba Sisters
Meiosis (Updated)
Updated meiosis video. Join the Amoeba Sisters as they explore the meiosis stages with vocabulary including chromosomes, centromeres, centrioles, spindle fibers, and crossing over. Major Points in Table of Contents: Intro 00:00 Mitosis...
SciShow
Déjà Vu
Hank describes some of the best explanations that neurologists have come up with to account for the strange sensation we know as déjà vu.
Crash Course
Remembering and Forgetting - Crash Course Psychology
In this REALLY IMPORTANT EPISODE of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about how we remember and forget things, why our memories are fallible, and the dangers that can pose. -- Table of Contents How Memories are Stored 01:12:05...
SciShow
Learning Mnemonics: Can You Really Hack Your Memory?
There are lots of strategies to remember information when you need it most. These are shortcuts called mnemonics.
SciShow
Why Are Smartphone Batteries Combusting
Why did some of Samsung's Galaxy Note7 phones explode? And what can Tardigrades teach us about protecting our DNA?
SciShow
Why Is It So Hard to Remember Things Right Now?
If you feel like you’ve been more forgetful than normal recently, you’re definitely not alone. Your memory can have a lot to do with what's happening around you.
Crash Course
How We Make Memories - Crash Course Psychology
Remember that guy from 300? What was his name? ARG!!! It turns out our brains make and recall memories in different ways. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about the way we do it, what damaging that process can do to...
Crash Course
Memory: Crash Course Study Skills
An essential part of learning and studying is remembering things, so this week Thomas explains some of how your memory works so that you can spend less time working against your memory's limitations and more time playing to its real...
Curated Video
The Fascinating World of Memory: Exploring How Our Brains Remember
This video explores the fascinating world of memory and its impact on our lives. From the complex processes of short-term and long-term memory to the limited capacity of our short-term memory bank, viewers learn about the inner workings...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
What is Empathy?
What is Empathy and why does it matter? We'll take the definition but also look at 3 ways to practice empathy in your daily life.
Curated Video
Factpack: Energy Drinks
How chemicals in these drinks help boost your energy. Chemistry - Chemical IndustriesLearning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use to grab attention at the start of a learning...
ShortCutsTv
Context-Dependent Memory
If you’ve ever returned somewhere and found your mind suddenly filled with memories, you’ve experienced what psychologists call context-dependent memory. Research has shown that our recall of information is much stronger when it’s done...
Flipping Physics
Energy Stored in an Inductor
We delve into the derivation of the equation for energy stored in the magnetic field generated within an inductor as charges move through it. Explore the basics of LR circuits, where we analyze a circuit comprising an inductor, resistor,...
Seven Dimensions
Conversation Skills: Sharing Stories and Experiences
Stories grab our attention because they tap into feelings and emotions, and they help us connect with others. Sharing our stories and experiences makes conversations more personal and more interesting, and helps build relationships....
Curated Video
Why Do We Remember Bad Memories More than Good Memories?
Negative events tend to induce stress, prompting our body to release the stress hormones epinephrine and cortisol. These hormones are believed to influence the basolateral amygdala (BLA), which is responsible for storing fear-conditioned...
Wonderscape
Empowering Citizens: Understanding Additional Powers in US State Governments
Explore the initiative process, referendum, and recall powers granted to citizens in some states, allowing them to directly influence laws and decisions. Learn about the procedures involved and how these mechanisms help balance state...