TED Talks
Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability
Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand...
Professor Dave Explains
Clinical Psychology Part 2: Present-Day Therapy
We learned about Freud and the birth of psychoanalysis, but what about what's being done today? How does modern therapy work? What is cognitive behavioral therapy? What's the difference between a psychologist/therapist, a psychiatrist,...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Invisible Woman [Jayati Ghosh]
Economics has many flaws, yet few are as broadly oppressive as its illusions about gender.
One Minute History
Irena Sendler VERTICAL - One Minute History
Irena Sendler helped save 2,500 children from the Warsaw ghetto during World War II. Born and raised in Poland, Sendler — a Catholic social worker — was 29 years old when the war began. Granted unique access due to her job in the welfare...
One Minute History
Irena Sendler - One Minute History
Irena Sendler helped save 2,500 children from the Warsaw ghetto during World War II. Born and raised in Poland, Sendler — a Catholic social worker — was 29 years old when the war began. Granted unique access due to her job in the welfare...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Bridgeport Public Education Fund - Success Stories
"Despite the inequities in funding for all the major urban cities in CT, and with the changes in leadership for the city and the elected Board of Education, the BPEF and all its community partners are striving to keep the focus on the...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jason Acosta - Who am I? The Role of Identity in Education
Jason Acosta attended DreamYard Preparatory High School in the Bronx where he received college advising support from one of New Settlement’s school based counselors.Upon graduating, Jason went to Marist College, where he majored in...
Neuro Transmissions
Mental Health Careers: More Than Just Pyschologists
I've had this issue recently where I have difficulty describing what I do with one label. What am I? And what do other people know? Does everyone understand the difference between a therapist and a psychologist? How about a social worker...