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Is psychology a science? Two case studies are given to explore the different ways to approach psychology, and to help students formulate their own opinions. Part of the "Core Concepts in Psychology" series.
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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.
Students replicate a repeated measure design experiment, called the Stroop effect, to learn about how it helps control variables in experiments. Part of the "Core Concepts in Psychology" series.
Psychologists have studied the cognitive and emotional strategies used to cope with stress for decades. The two traditional strategies are avoidance and approach, and both have benefits and costs. However, modern research shows the benefits of social support, exercise, drug therapy, and biofeedback in dealing with stress. Part of the "Psychology Concepts" series.
Stress has many causes. Some typical stressors include daily life hassles and major life events. Regardless of the cause, the human body exhibits psychological responses to stress depending on how it perceives a situation. Viewers will explore the transactional model of stress and coping as well as how cognitive appraisal of experiences impacts stress. Part of the "Psychology Concepts" series.
When facing complex issues, psychologists often break them down into their component parts, and then identify a key cause. This approach is called reductionism, and viewers explore the advantages and disadvantages of reductionism. Students are given a case study and asked to examine the utility of a reductionist approach. Part of the "Core Concepts in Psychology" series.
Animals have contributed to scientific advancements, but how ethical is it to use them in research? Viewers explore the legal and ethical issues concerning the use of animals in research. Part of the "Core Concepts in Psychology" series.
Anna has built a successful business from the ground up, and upon retirement, she leaves the company to her employees, not to her son. What does that decision tell us about Anna's psychology and about the development of the human brain over a lifetime? Explores the emotional and neurological elements of learning, explaining how the brain processes and stores experiences and prepares for future decision-making. Employing real-to-life dramatizations, Anna's journey from innocent teenager to philosophical retiree--and the changes that take place in her cortex, hippocampus, and neural synapses as she faces and overcomes challenges--are all depicted. In addition, several influential brain experiments from the past decade are described.
This program explores the psychology of eating and food as a cultural attribute. It also discusses various alternative diets and cautions dieters to thoroughly investigate any diet before subscribing to it. Part of the "Human Nutrition" series.
Will robots replace humans? Revolutionary new machines are being designed and built for the workplace of tomorrow. Along with visiting robotic labs around the world, this production explores robot-human psychology and tests out an exoskeleton, a robot that you can strap on and wear.
Statistical data is seen as a central feature of much psychological research, but students need to understand the important methodological processes underpinning the production of such data. Viewers will examine various factors that can influence the reliability and validity of statistical data. Some emphasis is given to sampling techniques, causation and correlation, and experimental design.
In this special episode, host Jeff Corwin dives alongside brave men and women of our armed forces who were injured in the line of duty. As these wounded veterans experience the wonder of Georgia Aquarium and swim alongside giant whale sharks, they also find the strength to heal. Jeff makes new friends, listens to heroic stories, and reminds us all to never forget the people who keep our country safe.
For as long as parents and babies have been smiling, laughing, and cooing at each other, scientists still have a lot of questions about just how these interactions help infants develop. With support from the National Science Foundation, University of Miami psychology professor Daniel Messinger and his colleagues want to learn more about child development by studying how moms, dads, and babies respond to each other. Part of the National Science Foundation Series “Science Nation.”
Bilge Mutlu, a computer scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison knows a thing or two about the psychology of body language. With support from the National Science Foundation, Mutlu and his fellow computer scientist, Michael Gleicher, take a gaze into the behavior of humans and create algorithms to reproduce it in robots and animated characters. Both Mutlu and Gleicher are betting that there will be significant benefits to making robots and animated characters look more like humans.
Most pet owners talk to their animals at one time or another, and some do every day. But, how much do pets actually understand? Is their perception anything like our own? These are the questions that fascinate Irene Pepperberg and she’s looking for answers from the animals themselves, specifically – African Grey Parrots. The Harvard psychology professor is a bit like the character Dr. Doolittle because she’s been talking to parrots for decades. With help from the National Science Foundation, she’s researching how much the birds understand about shapes, numbers, and colors. Her next phase of research involves how the parrots detect optical illusions, and whether they perceive them the way humans do. Her research will also reveal more about how a bird’s vision works.
