In our final episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank discusses the ideas …
In our final episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank discusses the ideas of Aggression and Altruism. These two things are difficult to understand and explain so sit tight and get ready to run the gauntlet of human emotions.
Chapters: Introduction: Robber's Cave Experiment Conflict vs. Cooperation Aggression Genetic, Neurological, & Biochemical Reasons for Aggression Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis Altruism Bystander Effect Why do we help others? Social Exchange Theory & the Norm of Reciprocity Social Responsibility Norm Conflict & Self-Interest Review & Credits Credits
You may think you know all about hypnosis from the movies. Zoolander, …
You may think you know all about hypnosis from the movies. Zoolander, The Manchurian Candidate, etc... but there's a whole lot more going on. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank tells us about some of the many altered states of consciousness, including hypnosis.
Chapters: Introduction: Hypnosis & Altered States of Consciousness Facts & Fallacies About Hypnosis How does hypnosis work? Drug Tolerance & Neuroadaptation Psychoactive Drugs Depressants Stimulants Hallucinogens/Psychedelics Non-Drug Induced Hallucinations Review & Credits Credits
Do you know how Prozac works? Or lithium? Did you know that …
Do you know how Prozac works? Or lithium? Did you know that electroshock therapy is still a thing? There's a lot to know about biomedical treatments and how they work in tandem with psychotherapy or talk therapy. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about how Biomedical Treatments have evolved and how they work with other therapies.
Chapters: Introduction: Does Psychotherapy Work? Client & Clinician Perceptions Treatment Outcome Research Effectiveness vs. Efficacy Which Therapies Work Best? Biomedical Therapies Classes of Psychotropic Drugs "Electro-Shock" or Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Other Biomedical Therapies: rTMS & DBS Lifestyle Changes Review & Credits Credits
In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about how we …
In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about how we learn by observation... and how that can mean beating up an inanimate clown named Bobo.
Chapters: Introduction: The Bobo Doll Experiment Social Cognitive Learning Limitations of Classical & Operant Conditioning Learning Associations Learning & Cognition Latent Learning Observational Learning, Modeling, & Imitation Reward Pathways & Mirror Neurons Observational Social Learning Review & Credits Credits
In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank takes a look at …
In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank takes a look at WAIS and WISC intelligence tests and how bias can really skew both results and the usefulness of those results.
We used to think that the human brain was a lot like …
We used to think that the human brain was a lot like a computer; using logic to figure out complicated problems. It turns out, it's a lot more complex and, well, weird than that. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank discusses thinking & communication, solving problems, creating problems, and a few ideas about what our brains are doing up there.
What exactly is consciousness? Well... that's kind of a gray area. In …
What exactly is consciousness? Well... that's kind of a gray area. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank gives you the basic ideas of what consciousness is, how our attention works, and why we shouldn't text and drive... ever... no, really, NEVER!
Chapters: Introduction: What is Consciousness? States of Consciousness Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuroimaging Dual Processing Selective Attention Inattentional Blindness How Magicians Use Psychology Review & Credits Credits
So, how many different kinds of intelligence are there? And what is …
So, how many different kinds of intelligence are there? And what is the G-Factor? Eugenics? Have you ever taken an IQ Test? All of these things play into the fascinating and sometimes icky history of Intelligence Testing. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks us through some of the important aspects of that history... as well as Nazis. Hey, I said some of it was icky.
Chapters: Introduction: Defining Intelligence The G-Factor Psychometrics Gardner's 8 Intelligences Measuring Creativity & Divergent Thinking Emotional Intelligence Eugenics Binet & Simon's "Mental Age" Tests IQ Tests Intelligence Tests, Eugenics, & Forced Sterilization in the U.S. Eugenics in Nazi Germany Review & Credits Credits
Not sleeping for days on end. Long periods of euphoria. Racing thoughts. …
Not sleeping for days on end. Long periods of euphoria. Racing thoughts. Grandiose ideas. Mania. Depression. All of these are symptoms of Bipolar Disorder. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about mood disorders and their causes as well as how these disorders can impact people's lives.
Chapters: Introduction: Bipolar Disorder Mood Disorders What are Moods? Depressive Disorders Bipolar Disorder Genetic Causes of Mood Disorders Environmental Triggers of Mood Disorders Mood Disorders & Gender Mood Disorders & the Brain Social-Cognitive Perspective on Mood Disorders Review & Credits Credits
In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank walks us through the …
In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank walks us through the troubling world of Eating and Body Dysmorphic disorders. There's a lot going on here and, even though we still have a lot of dots to connect, a lot we can learn to help ourselves and each other.
Chapters: Introduction: Eating Disorders Eating Disorder Statistics Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Binge-Eating Disorder Causes of Eating Disorders Social & Cultural Components of Eating Disorders Body Dysmorphic Disorders Eating Disorders & the Brain Genetic, Familial, & Environmental Factors Review & Credits Credits
So, it turns out we have an easy time reading emotions in …
So, it turns out we have an easy time reading emotions in facial expressions, but emotions can straight up kill us! In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank discusses stress, emotions, and their overall impact on our health.
Chapters: Introduction: How Emotions Work Facial Expressions Expressing Emotions How Many Emotions Are There? Two-Dimensional Model of Emotional Experience Defining Stress Chronic Stress & the Autonomic Nervous System Stress & Heart Disease Pessimism & Depression Review & Credits Credits
In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about these things …
In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about these things called "Emotions". What are they? And why do we need them?
Chapters: Introduction: Emotions Theories on Emotions Cognition & Emotion The Spillover Effect Top-Down vs Bottom-Up Approaches to Cognitive Processing The Autonomic Nervous System Optimal Arousal Review & Credits Credits
How does our knowledge grow? It turns out there are some different …
How does our knowledge grow? It turns out there are some different ideas about that. Schemas, Four-Stage Theory of Cognitive Development, and Vygotsky's Theory of Scaffolding all play different roles but the basic idea is that children think about things very differently than adults. Hank explains in today's episode of Crash Course Psychology.
Chapters: Introduction: Cognitive Development Maturation Jean Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Schemas Assimilation & Accommodation Sensorimotor Stage of Cognitive Development Preoperational Stage of Cognitive Development Concrete Operational Stage of Cognitive Development Formal Operational Stage of Cognitive Development Reception of Piaget's Four-Step Model Vygotsky's Theory of Scaffolding Review & Credits Credits
HOMUNCULUS! It's a big and weird word that you may or may …
HOMUNCULUS! It's a big and weird word that you may or may not have heard before, but do you know what it means? In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank gives us a deeper understanding of this weird model of human sensation.
Chapters: Introduction: HOMUNCULUS Sensation vs. Perception Sound Waves How Human Hearing Works How Human Taste Works Synesthesia How Human Smell Works How Human Touch Works Kinesthesis Vestibular Sense Credits
Remember that guy from 300? What was his name? ARG!!! It turns …
Remember that guy from 300? What was his name? ARG!!! It turns out our brains make and recall memories in different ways. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about the way we do it, what damaging that process can do to us, and that guy... with the face and six-pack...
Chapters: Introduction: Memory Accessing Memory: Recall, Recognition, and Relearning How Memory is Stored Working Memory Explicit Memory Implicit Memory Types of Long-Term Memory: Procedural & Episodic Mnemonics, Chunking, and Memory Tricks Shallow vs. Deep Processing The Importance of Memory Review & Credits Credits
I'm sure you've heard of Pavlov's Bell, but what was Ivan Pavlov …
I'm sure you've heard of Pavlov's Bell, but what was Ivan Pavlov up to, exactly? And how are our brains trained? And what is a "Skinner Box"? All those questions and more are answered in today's Crash Course Psychology, in which Hank talks about some of the aspects of learning.
You know what's amazing? That we can talk to people, they can …
You know what's amazing? That we can talk to people, they can make meaning out of it, and then talk back to us. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks to us and tries to make meaning out of how our brains do this thing called Language. Plus, monkeys!
Chapters: Introduction: Kanzi the Bonobo What is Language? Phonemes, Morphemes, & Grammar Receptive & Productive Language Babbling Early Exposure & Language Acquisition Skinner's Operant Conditioning Theory of Language Development Chomsky's Theory of Universal Grammar Aphasia Review & Credits Credits
Sex is complicated for different reasons in different cultures. But, it's the …
Sex is complicated for different reasons in different cultures. But, it's the entire purpose of life, so there's no reason to blush. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about Kinsey, Masters and Johnson, Sexuality, Gender Identity, and Hormones, and even looks into the idea of why we have sex. There's a lot to go through here.
Chapters: Introduction: Alfred Kinsey Biological Sex & Gender Identity Masters & Johnson The Four-Stage Sexual Response Cycle Sex Hormones Social & Cultural Factors of Sexual Desire Sexual Orientation Why People Have Sex Review & Credits Credits
How would you measure a personality? What, exactly, is the self? Well, …
How would you measure a personality? What, exactly, is the self? Well, as you've come to expect, it's not that easy to nail down an answer to those questions. Whether you're into blood, bile, earth, wind, fire, or those Buzzfeed questionnaires, there are LOTS of ways to get at who we are and why.
Chapters: Introduction: Personality Types Trait Theory of Personality The Big 5: Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Openness, & Extraversion Social Cognitive Perspective of Personality Internal vs. External Locus of Control Testing & Measuring Personality Thematic Apperception Test Personality Trait Inventories Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Social Cognitive Personality Assessments Humanistic Self-Concept Evaluations Who or what is the self? Review & Credits Credits
In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, we get to meet the …
In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, we get to meet the brain. Hank talks us through the Central Nervous System, the ancestral structures of the brain, the limbic system, and new structures of the brain. Plus, what does Phineas Gage have to do with all of this?
Chapters: Introduction: Phrenology Localized Parts of the Brain Control Different Functions Basics of the Central Nervous System The Curious Case of Phineas Gage Brain Structures Ancestral Structures of the Brain "Old Brain" - Brain Stem, Medulla, Pons, Thalamus, Reticular Formation, Cerebellum Limbic System - Amygdala, Hypothalamus, Hippocampus, Pituitary Gland Gray Matter & Brain Hemispheres Cerebral Cortex Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, and Temporal Lobes Specialized Regions: Motor Cortex, Somatosensory Cortex, & Association Areas Review & Credits Credits
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