PBS
Climate Activist Greta Thunberg On The Power Of A Movement
Although more Americans than ever are worried about climate change, less than 40 percent expect to make “major sacrifices” to tackle the problem. But according to Greta Thunberg, a Swedish teenager and climate activist, drastic action is...
TED Talks
James Geary: Metaphorically speaking
Aphorism enthusiast and author James Geary waxes on a fascinating fixture of human language: the metaphor. Friend of scribes from Aristotle to Elvis, metaphor can subtly influence the decisions we make, Geary says.
Crash Course
Social Thinking: Crash Course Psychology
Why do people do bad things? Is it because of the situation or who they are at their core? In this week's episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank works to shed a little light on the ideas of Situation vs. Personality. Oh, and we'll have...
SciShow
How Political Questions Mess with Your Brain
It’s an election year, which means you’ve probably been bombarded with polls asking you questions about candidates and issues. But is information the only thing pollsters are after? Questions are often more than just questions. They can...
TED Talks
Lisa Margonelli: The political chemistry of oil
Speaking one month after the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Lisa Margonelli shows how drilling moratoriums and executive ousters make for good theater, but distract us from the issue at heart: our unrestrained oil consumption. She...
SciShow
Why It's So Hard to Admit You're Wrong | Cognitive Dissonance
Sometimes our behavior and our beliefs just… don’t match. And a lot of times this mismatch can lead to stress. What’s happening in our brains when we’re inconsistent? Can we learn anything from this discomfort?
TED Talks
TED: 3 kinds of bias that shape your worldview | J. Marshall Shepherd
What shapes our perceptions (and misperceptions) about science? In an eye-opening talk, meteorologist J. Marshall Shepherd explains how confirmation bias, the Dunning-Kruger effect and cognitive dissonance impact what we think we know --...
Curated Video
BADM 320 Exam 2 Practice Exam
#marketing #badm320 #uiuc The practice exam from the back of the book for BADM 320 Principles of Marketing with Mark Wolters Learn how to plan your travels like we do with our Travel Planning 101 Course:...
The Business Professor
Cognitive Dissonance
What is Cognitive Dissonance? In the field of psychology, cognitive dissonance is the perception of contradictory information and the mental toll of it. Relevant items of information include a person's actions, feelings, ideas, beliefs,...
Science Buddies
Can You Influence the Compromise Effect of Decision Making?
Behavioral neuroscience explores the reasoning behind decision-making processes in the brain. Test how the compromise effect reveals our tendencies in cognitive decision-making.
Curated Video
The Jiminy Cricket Effect: Cognitive Dissonance and the Urge for Consistency
Conscience is an inner voice that tells us what is right and what is wrong. When we are about to do something that is inconsistent with our conscience, we feel uneasy about. That feeling of unease is what psychologists call “cognitive...
All Ears English
1893 - Show Empathy with this English Idiom that Hits Close to Home
The way to connect with any human being is to be vulnerable and let them know when their words hit you in a way that resonates. Today get one heavyweight idiom that you can leverage to build genuine connections fast
The Business Professor
Cognitive Dissonance
What is Cognitive Dissonance? In the field of psychology, cognitive dissonance is the perception of contradictory information and the mental toll of it. Relevant items of information include a person's actions, feelings, ideas, beliefs,...
Psychology Unlocked
How to explain the results of Milgram's Obedience Experiment
This video outlines five factors which may have influenced the results of Milgram's landmark 1961 experiment.
Curated Video
Cognitive Dissonance: Our Battle With Conflicting Beliefs
This video explains the phenomenon of cognitive dissonance, where the mind experiences distress when holding two contradicting ideas and resolves it by tweaking the ideas to become consistent with other beliefs. The video also discusses...
Curated Video
There is 'cognitive dissonance' in how governments talk about climate and energy, says SFU professor
Liberal Leader Mark Carney is pledging to fast-track energy projects in B.C. to make Canada an "energy superpower." Andy Hira, a political science professor at SFU and the lead researcher at the university's Clean Energy Institute, tells...
Bloomberg
Investors 'Pulling Wool Over Eyes' on China: Carson Block
Aug.09 -- Carson Block, chief investment officer of Muddy Waters Capital, says failing to examine China's risks is "coming home now to bite a number of investors." He speaks during an interview with Bloomberg's Lisa Abramowicz on...
Bloomberg
Trump Adds Fundamental, Radical Uncertainty to Auto Trade, Says Tooze
Jul.30 -- Adam Tooze, Columbia University Professor of History and author of "Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World," discusses the global impact of President Donald Trump's approach to trade. He speaks on...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cognitive Dissonance and Conflict: Lesson 1
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the idea of cognitive dissonance and its potential role in creating and resolving conflict. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Cognitive Dissonance and Conflict."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Conflict Over Gender Role Changes: Lesson 1
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that uneven changes in a cultures attitudes towards gender roles can be a source of/factor in conflict. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Conflict over Gender Role Changes."
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Development of Substance Use Why People Use Legal & Illegal Subst
Why do people develop substance abuse issues? This video delves into several theories on why people start and continue using legal and illegal substances. [10:28]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: A Closer Look at the Stanford Prison Experiment
This video discusses the Stanford Prison Experiment and some of the problems with this experiment that could affect the conclusions. [6:54]