TED Talks
TED: How to alter the perception of mental health care in Russia | Olga Kitaina
During the Soviet Union era, therapy was often used as a tool of political oppression. Since then, Russia has seen major reforms in mental health care -- but stigmas and distrust for the practice still live on. Psychologist and TED...
SciShow
Why Do Dogs Tilt Their Heads?
There's no question that a dog tilting its head is one of the cutest things possible, but why do they do it?
SciShow
Not Every Egomaniac Has Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Professionally diagnosing narcissistic personality disorder is difficult for psychologists, partially because anyone who might have it just thinks they’re great!
SciShow
Why You Can't Win an Internet Argument
One of the internet's favorite pastimes is arguing, but very few of those arguments ever actually go anywhere. It can be frustrating to watch, but scientists have some ideas on why things play out the way they do.
SciShow
Impulse Buying: Why You Buy Stuff You Don’t Need
You may have noticed that checkout lines often have whozits and whatzits galore, but your opinion of them mostly depends on how a couple different regions of your brain work.
SciShow
Occupational Burnout: When Work Becomes Overwhelming
Even if you like your job, it’s not unusual to feel "burnout." But the idea of what that means has evolved over time.
SciShow
Does Your Dog Love You?
You might love your good, sweet pupper, but can you ever truly be sure if they love you back?
SciShow
If You’re Reading This, You’ve Reshaped Your Brain
With hard work and perseverance, we can change the way we process the world, and if you’ve learned how to read, you’ve successfully re-trained an entire area of your brain!
SciShow
The Problem With Those 9 Personality Types
The Enneagram, like many personality tests, isn't well backed-up by scientific research, but its popularity in spite of that can give us a window into how the human mind works.
TED Talks
TED: Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality | Brian Little
What makes you, you? Psychologists like to talk about our traits, or defined characteristics that make us who we are. But Brian Little is more interested in moments when we transcend those traits -- sometimes because our culture demands...
SciShow
Do Psychologists Still Use Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
You've probably seen the pyramidal diagram of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. It's straightforward enough but, it might be a bit too subjective to really measure human needs.
SciShow
Is Passive-Aggressiveness a Personality Disorder?
You might have a roommate who rolls their eyes a lot and leaves sassy sticky notes all over the place, but no matter how frustrating it is, it’s probably not a personality disorder.
Curated Video
The Genius Sperm Bank: Part 2
Meet the grown-up designer babies created by Robert Graham's Genius Sperm Bank in 1970s America. Were any geniuses? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Germinal choice was introduced by millionaire Robert Graham. Children born of...
Curated Video
What is Emotional Intelligence (EQ)?
The idea of Emotional Intelligence (EI) - or, sometimes called, Emotional Quotient (EQ) has been around for a while now. It's an important one for all professionals and communicators to get to grips with. So, what is Emotional Intelligence?
Curated Video
What Triggers Mood swings in Borderline Personality
Today’s video answers the question: what triggers the mood swings that you can see and borderline personality disorder? One of the features of borderline personality disorder that make it look like bipolar disorder is having wide mood...
Learn French With Alexa
How to pronounce PSY, PSO & PSEU in French
Alexa teaches you how to pronounce PSY, PSO & PSEU in French.
Neuro Transmissions
Why I Became A Therapist
I really love being a therapist, but whenever I get asked how I decided to become one, my answer always seems to change. I think that’s because my path was not as clear-cut and straightforward as I would like to believe. Anyway, check...
Neuro Transmissions
We need to talk about bad therapists.
If you or someone you know has been in therapy before, there's a deceent chance that you have a story about a "bad therapist". But how can you tell? And what can you do about it? Therapy is a complex process that combines the...
Neuro Transmissions
Why You Need Therapy
Mental health is extremely important. So why don't we take care of it that much? Excellent question! The world of therapy and counseling can seem scary. Most people have never been to some form of mental health counseling. Therapists can...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Intersections of Psychology and Economics
Much has been said about the interaction between economics and psychology. With Prof. Singer we discuss the psychological research that informs cutting-edge economics as well as the psychological underpinnings of old models. She explains...
ShortCutsTv
Sampling
Sampling is crucial in psychology but it can be difficult for students new to psychology to understand. This film offers a helping hand. It begins with a series of visual images taking students through target population, sample,...
Curated Video
Surviving War: The Unseen Wounds of Vietnam Veterans
Bill's Triumph part 3/7: The video is an emotional and personal account of a Vietnam war veteran's experiences and struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The veteran describes his tour of duty in Vietnam, the guilt he...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Divergent Interests
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 is bummed that his friends don't want to play a videogame with him anymore. Dr. M doesn't think it's...
Science360
Psychology professor Tom Gilovich - ScienceLives
Tom Gilovich, professor of psychology at Cornell University, focuses his research on how our rational and intuitive thinking processes interact, with a particular emphasis on what happens when they lead people in two very different...