Crash Course Psychology #11: How to Train a Brain
[11:49] I’m sure you’ve heard of Pavlov’s Bell (and I’m not talking about the Aimee Mann son…
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Crash Course Psychology #12: The Bobo Beatdown
[9:34] In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about how we learn by observation… and how that can …
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Crash Course Psychology #14: Remembering and Forgetting
[10:17] In this REALLY IMPORTANT EPISODE of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about how we remember and forget thing…
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Crash Course Psychology #15: Cognition – How Your Mind Can Amaze and Betray You
[10:41] We used to think that the human brain was a lot like a computer; using logic to figure out complicated problems. I…
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Crash Course Psychology #17: The Power of Motivation
[11:19] Feeling motivated? Even if you are, do you know why? The story of Aaron Ralston can tell us a lot about motivation…
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Crash Course Psychology #18: The Growth of Knowledge
[9:49] How does our knowledge grow? It turns out there are some different ideas about that. Schemas, Four-Stage Theory …
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Crash Course Psychology #23: Controversy of Intelligence
[12:38] So, how many different kinds of intelligence are there? And what is the G-Factor? Eugenics? Have you ever taken …
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Steven Pinker: How Children Learn Language
[3:18] In this selection from his Floating University lecture, Professor Steven Pinker deduces the nature of languag…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Basal Ganglia
[1:59] In my 2-Minute Neuroscience videos I simplistically explain neuroscience topics in 2 minutes or less. In this v…
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The benefits of a good night’s sleep
[5:44] It’s 4am, and the big test is in 8 hours. You’ve been studying for days, but you still don’t feel ready. Shou…
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