PBS
Self-Awareness | Social-Emotional Learning
Self-awareness is the foundation of social and emotional learning. The first video in a series of six establishes the scope of social and emotional learning and the rationale for including self-awareness activities in all classrooms.
Be Smart
Why Do We Cry Sad Tears?
Although some may be crocodile tears, crying is a distinct honor humans hold. Scholars learn the biological reason behind the emotional crying in a video lesson. The lesson instructor explores the anatomical and psychological connections...
Veritasium
The Scientific Benefits of Boredom
Can boredom, a time of unstructured thinking, be beneficial? People often use technology to fight off boredom, but should they? Scholars learn how brains react to boredom and the benefits of allowing time to just think. Part of the...
Crash Course
Media and Money: Crash Course Media Literacy #5
Money talks ... especially in the media world! How do finances influence the media we see? Answer that, and many other questions using a video in a media literacy series. The narrator discusses how economic reasons influence media...
Crash Course
Influence and Persuasion: Crash Course Media Literacy #6
Heard any good jingles lately? Chances are, you thought of several while you read this! Part of an extensive media literacy series, the video explores the world of advertising. Viewers see examples of different types of advertising,...
Be Smart
What If You Never Forgot Anything?
What would life be like if we never forgot anything? Challenge scholars to imagine the possibilities using a video from an extensive science playlist. Content includes how memories form, why forgetting is essential to learning, and what...
American Chemical Society
This Is Your Brain on Music
Why does music affect people so deeply? Explore how music impacts the human brain through a video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions series. The narrator discusses the anticipatory elements in different styles of music and...
TED-Ed
Why Facts Don't Convince People (and what you can do about it)
Birthers. Fake news. Terms all too familiar in the 21st century. Why is it that even when presented with facts it is impossible to convince some people that their opinions are wrong? Check out a short video that examines the psychology...
Deep Look
These Fighting Fruit Flies Are Superheroes of Brain Science
What can fighting fruit flies tell us about our own brains? Junior geneticists explore the common genes of fruit flies and humans and learn how scientists are using the tiny insects to help study depression, anger, and Alzheimer's...
SciShow
Where Do Our Facial Expressions Come From?
From Boston to Bora Bora, humans have the same facial expressions to convey grief, surprise, and disgust. How did we all end up on the same page emotionally? Explore innate and learned expressions in the 133rd video in a 143-part series....
The School of Life
Philosophy - The Stoics
All you need to get through the difficult is hope. Not so, according to the Stoics. An explanatory video explains the mentality and worldview of Stoicism, including the ways that hope can hinder one's understanding, and how, despite the...
Macat
An Introduction to Gilbert Ryle's The Concept of Mind
What is the connection of the mind and body? How are emotions and behaviors related? Watch a short analysis of Gilbert Ryle's The Concept of Mind to learn more about the ways people make category mistakes when relying on the...
Macat
An Introduction to Gordon Allport’s The Nature of Prejudice
According to Gordon Allport, stereotypes are ingrained in the human brain as a way to reach quick conclusions. His 1979 text The Nature of Prejudice explains that people fill in the gaps of their knowledge with the clues around...
Macat
An Introduction to William James’s The Principles Of Psychology
Is psychology a natural science? A brief video explains William James's theory of psychology as it connects to physiology, known as the James-Lange Theory of Emotion, and his belief that the mind and body work together to create one's...
ABCMouse
If You're Happy and You Know It
Enjoy a jolly rendition of If You're Happy and You Know It! A captivating music video enthusiastically instructs young scholars to clap their hands, stomp their feet, nod their head, and shout hooray.
Be Smart
How Many Heartbeats Do We Get?
On average, your heart beats about 100,000 times a day. The narrator of this short video discusses how important the heart has been across cultures, from mummification to its relationship in love. He then discusses the heart rate and the...