Instructional Video4:25
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Saying No to Peer Pressure

9th - 12th
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Saying no seems easy, but it doesn't always feel that way. Dr. M asks the teenage experts about how...
Instructional Video4:36
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

What is a Toxic Friendship?

9th - 12th
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Internet Lady introduces Dr. M to Toxic Tina to show what a toxic friendship can look like. With...
Instructional Video3:06
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

What We Want vs What Our Friends Want

9th - 12th
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M calls up Australian soccer star Lydia Williams for some knowledge about team dynamics and how to...
Instructional Video3:30
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

What is "Normal" Behaviour?

9th - 12th
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M is trying so hard to act normal that she's being really awkward. So, she calls the teenage...
Instructional Video2:11
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

What Are the Cool Kids Doing?

9th - 12th
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Daphne stops by the office to update Dr. M and Mo on what the cool kids are doing these days. Fitting...
Podcast4:31
Youth Radio

Mall Culture Used to Connect Teens

Pre-K - Higher Ed
For most of the last fifty years, the mall has been one of the most popular destination for teenagers all over America. It’s a place where young people spend time with each other to connect and build relationships.In recent years,...
Instructional Video3:11
Curated Video

The Science of Hearing: Age, Frequencies, and Brain Reactions

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Prebycusis is the scientific name for normal loss of hearing that happens as we age. Learn how and why this happens and test out your own hearing!
Instructional Video3:58
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Being True to Yourself

9th - 12th
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M uses counselor Amanda's advice and tries different ways of saying no to something that's harmful...
Instructional Video3:18
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Assessing Risk

9th - 12th
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Mikki designs a somewhat risky experiment to assess which risks are worth taking and what we can learn...
Instructional Video4:04
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

What is an Upstander?

9th - 12th
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M and Mo stand up against Scarlet's bully. With Friends Like These: Toxic Friends part 5
Instructional Video5:48
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Can Identity Change?

9th - 12th
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Mo defeated his inner critic, but is still struggling to figure out what he really likes and what he's...
Instructional Video3:16
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

When Sadness Subsides

9th - 12th
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M, Mo, and Sad Panda sing a song together about the dead fish blues that they're feeling and begin...
Instructional Video5:34
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Why Do We Want to Fit In?

9th - 12th
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M asks the teenage experts about their experiences with peer influence and consults Internet Lady...
Instructional Video5:34
Healthcare Triage

Let the Kids Sleep: The Argument for Starting School Later

Higher Ed
A lot of people worry about whether or not they get enough sleep. While there's no single answer to how much sleep a given individual needs, one thing we're pretty sure about is that younger people need more sleep. Starting school later...
Instructional Video2:58
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

What Makes Up an Identity?

9th - 12th
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Internet Lady gets a bit suspicious as she helps Dr. M learn what goes into forming an identity and Mo...
Instructional Video28:49
The Wall Street Journal

An Inside Look at the Facebook Files

Higher Ed
The Wall Street Journal has produced an unparalleled look inside Facebook's operations. Join the investigative team as they discuss their findings and take your questions.
Instructional Video2:35
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Tension Between Teens and Adults

9th - 12th
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Why is there so much tension between kids and parents during adolescence? Internet Lady has the...
Instructional Video4:00
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

When the Bullied Becomes the Bully

9th - 12th
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M confronts Scarlet about her bullying, but their conversation is interrupted by the Über Bully!...
Instructional Video5:02
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Identity and the Inner Critic

9th - 12th
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M calls up someone who knows a lot about identity discovery while Mo struggles with his inner...
Instructional Video5:06
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Miscommunication and Misunderstanding

9th - 12th
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M is struggling to communicate with Jade, so she turns to a fellow psychologist to ask for advice....
Instructional Video4:14
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

When Saying No Isn't Easy

9th - 12th
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M gets real life practice with saying to no something she doesn't want to do. It turns out to be...
Instructional Video4:13
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Susan Williams White - Autism Spectrum Disorders

Higher Ed
Susan W. White, Ph.D. is an associate professor at Virginia Tech. She established the Virginia Tech Psychosocial Interventions (PI) lab in 2006. As director of the PI Lab, Dr. White's research seeks to identify psychological processes...
Instructional Video6:22
Healthcare Triage

Teen Suicide Rates Are Rising, but Prevention is Possible

Higher Ed
Rates of teen suicide are rising, and rates for girls are higher than any time in the last 40 years. There are a number of ways to address this problem, but why aren't we using evidence based approaches to the problem?
Instructional Video1:59
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Who Am I?

9th - 12th
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Mo's nervousness about an upcoming date sends him spiraling into an identity crisis! The Frosty Life:...