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Features both male and female students discussing how hormones trigger the new social and emotional changes experienced during puberty. Covers self-esteem, body image, conflicts with parents, desire for independence, development of romantic feelings, bullying, and the need to treat each other with respect.
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The heart is the most symbolic organ of the human body. Across history, it has been seen as the source of emotions and the center of human existence. However, by the seventeenth century, scientific understanding overturned historical ideas, and the heart was recognized merely as a mechanical pump. More recently, Professor David Paterson from the University of Oxford has been doing extensive research that challenges this view. He has discovered that the heart has millions of specialized neurons just like those that are in the brain. Neurons are the cells that give humans the ability to think. So what does their presence in the heart mean?
In this episode, students focus on the letter P and the number 7. Other segments include a riddle about trees, a discussion of emotions, and an explanation of energy. Students also explore objects that weigh different amounts. Part of the "Plaza Sésamo" series.
Researchers must be aware of three key areas when conducting psychological research: ethics, socially sensitive research, and ethnocentrism. All research must follow ethical guidelines; however, there may be reasons for breaching those guidelines. Viewers will explore how to address research justification and the use of knowledge and interpretation of findings in a socially sensitive research proposal. They will also note how to be aware of social construction and possible ethnocentric biases.
