Crash Course
Personhood: Crash Course Philosophy
Now that we’ve started talking about identity, today Hank tackles the question of personhood. Philosophers have tried to assess what constitutes personhood with a variety of different criteria, including genetic, cognitive, social,...
SciShow
A Constipation Drug Could Improve Memory | SciShow News
Could you enter a flow state with the people around you? Also we've found a promising drug for treating mental illness, and it might not come from where you expect.
SciShow
Could We Spot Alzheimer’s Early With RNA? | SciShow News
Detecting diseases early can be a big help when it comes to treating them, and researchers may have gotten one step closer to diagnosing Alzheimer's with a simple blood test.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How playing an instrument benefits your brain - Anita Collins
When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks...
SciShow
7 Organs You Could Totally Live Without
Most people know that they don't need their appendix, but what other organs can humans live without?
SciShow
Researchers Reverse Alzheimer’s Memory Loss (in Mice) | SciShow News
As many as 50 million people worldwide may live with Alzheimer's and similar forms of dementia, and while we still don't understand a lot about it, scientists may be one step closer to an effective treatment.
TED Talks
Chade-Meng Tan: Everyday compassion at Google
Google's "Jolly Good Fellow," Chade-Meng Tan, talks about how the company practices compassion in its everyday business -- and its bold side projects.
SciShow
Why Do We Have Such Long Childhoods?
Compared to most animals in the vast kingdom, humans have one of the longest childhoods. And you might think this is so we have time to develop our advanced thinking skills, but scientists think it might not be that simple.
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
Long COVID and Post-infection Syndromes: What We Know So Far
The list of symptoms for “Long COVID” are even more vast than the opinions about the right name for the condition. But the more we learn about it, and how it is similar to other post-infection syndromes, the better we can help those who...
SciShow
How Paintings Help You See the World Differently
Emerging research suggests that paintings might be more than just pretty pictures: how we process what we see in paintings might also impact the way we process the world around us.
SciShow
Babies are Surprisingly Smart
Before they can walk or talk, infants start to do all sorts of cognitive feats that seem awfully smart for a baby.
SciShow
When Do Kids Develop Empathy
Empathy is important for understanding the feelings and problems of other, but when do we develop it?
The Business Professor
Perception
What is Perception? How does perception relate to organizational behavior? Perception in Organisational Behavior is defined as the process by which an individual selects, organizes and interprets stimuli into a meaningful and coherent...
Curated Video
What is Locked-in Syndrome? Symptoms, Causes & Treatments.
Locked-in Syndrome (LIS) is a rare devastating medical case. It is also called Pseudocoma & was featured in TV shows such as HOUSE MD and Chicago Med. Patients are unable to consciously move, speak or chew, but are able to communicate...
Psychology Unlocked
THE SECRET OF TEXTBOOKS for Psychology Students
Textbooks are your number one tool as a Psychology Student, so don't limit yourself to the one course book. That is the surefire way to be absolutely average. If you want to outperform your class, you'll need to absorb more information...
Religion for Breakfast
Using Computer Models to Study Religion? (feat. Dr. Connor Wood)
How can computer models help in the academic study of religion? Today I sit down with Dr. Connor Wood with the Institute for the Bio-Cultural Study of Religion to find out.
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Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi: Connecting concepts between robotics and biology
How do you connect the biological and psychological concepts to robotics and bring them back to the original biology? Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi, Part 3
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Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi: Building entire systems
How do you go from identifying a single method to building an entire system? Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi, Part 4
The Wall Street Journal
Building Inclusive Experiences
Inclusivity and accessibility in design are more urgent than ever. Regine Gilbert and Sumaria Latif of Procter & Gamble share their insight into the importance of inclusivity and accessibility in UX and product design
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Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi: Psychological theory and robots
How do you give back psychological theory to the robot? Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi, Part 5
Healthcare Triage
What Should Future Childhood Programs Look Like?
In 2005, when the RAND Corporation wrote about early childhood interventions, they argued that the evidence to date showed those interventions improved outcomes and generated benefits that outweighed the costs. More than ten years later,...
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Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi: Natural language processing and computer vision
How does natural language processing and computer vision applied to robots differ from the standard tasks they do in other areas? Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi, Part 2
Science360
Alzheimer’s patients: A surprise finding in executive function
Deborah Zaitchik says executive function measures for Alzheimer’s patients show staggering declines. Under a National Science Foundation-funded INSPIRE project, Harvard University psychologists Susan Carey and Deborah Zaitchik are...