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What do "faith healers" really do? This documentary unfolds the mystery!
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Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate argues that all humans are born with some innate traits. Here, Pinker talks about his thesis, and why some people found it incredibly upsetting.
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Robert Sapolsky of Standford University talks about his research on stress in the modern world.
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This documentary says that pharmaceutical companies influence FDA to get their medications approved and encourage psychiatrists to over-prescribe psychotropic medications to their patients.
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Afghan authorities say that there are now one million citizens who are addicted to drugs, among them 60,000 women.
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How do children learn about the world? How do your cognitive skills develop? This lecture explores theories and findings in the field of cognitive development.
Read More »Why Are People Different?
Why are people different from one another? Professor Paul Bloom addresses this question by reviewing the latest theories and research in psychology on two traits in particular: personality and intelligence
Read More »A Person in the World of People: Morality
Professor Bloom provides an introduction to psychological theories of morality. Central questions are discussed, such as which emotions are "moral" and why did these moral feelings evolve? What factors guide our moral judgments? And what factors predict when good people will do bad things?
Read More »A Person in the World of People: Self and Other, Part II
This video focuses on several important factors influencing how we form impressions of others, including our ability to form rapid impressions about people, among them stereotypes.
Read More »A Person in the World of People: Self and Other, Part I
This is the first of two lectures on social psychology, the study of how we think about ourselves, other people, and social groups.
Read More »What is post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD? (1)
Find out about symptoms, risk factors, and resilience factors for PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
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