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Human Defense Mechanisms by Anna Freud - Simplest Explanation Ever
Why do people get defensive time and again? What do we actually direct towards when we refer to defensiveness? Where do defense mechanisms come from? These and some more questions will be explained as we look at the contributions of...
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Fundamentals of Secure Software - Use, Abuse, and Misuse cases
This video focuses on the use, abuse, and misuse cases.
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Just Say No
Dr. Forrester explains the benefits of drugs and negative effects that some bad drugs create.
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Laurie Halse Anderson
For author Laurie Halse Anderson, a survivor of trauma, putting pen to paper allowed her to make sense of the world. Discover how the acclaimed Young Adult author has connected with readers across the globe.
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Muckrakers... or Investigative Journalists?
An essential part of any functioning democracy - the press helps to make governments accountable for their actions; but when the first investigative reporters started working in the United States, not everyone saw them as a good thing.
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Persephone: Bringer of Life or Destruction?
In Greek mythology, the magnificent mother and daughter duo Demeter and Persephone were the bringers of food and fair weather and were worshiped in lush harvest celebrations. But their story has a darker side – one involving violence,...
Great Big Story
I Beat Fear Through Parkour
Follow Philip Rodriguez, a stuntman, as he conquers fear, uses parkour to heal from trauma, and inspires others to overcome their challenges.
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Julius Caesar 2.1 Interview Brutus
This video features a dramatic reenactment of a pivotal scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," focusing on Brutus's internal conflict over the decision to assassinate Caesar. It delves into his nighttime contemplations, conversations...
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Power in Organizations: The Power of Governance
In this video, we will look at the power organizations derive from their governance structures and processes.
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Sandra Cisneros
A trailblazer in more ways than one, Sandra Cisneros was the first Mexican-American woman to be published by a mainstream publisher. Her work brought Hispanic culture to a wider audience of readers.
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Native American Boarding Schools: Forced Separation of Families
For over a hundred years, the U.S. government used education as a tool to assimilate Native American children into American society - by systematically erasing their history, culture, and language.
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Ona Judge: Self-Emancipated from the Presidential Mansion
Born into slavery on George Washington's plantation, Ona Judge's daring escape highlights the ideological contradictions of personal liberty in early America.
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Alice Walker
As the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, Alice Walker helped to bring the Black experience to readers across the globe. A true trailblazer, her work continues to entertain and enlighten.
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Here's Why You Want To Know About Mushrooms and Depression
Psilocybin is a compound found in mushrooms that has psychedelic properties. Psychedelic means it makes you hallucinate. Psilocybin works in the brain by activating the 5-HT2A receptor on the neuron to increase serotonin.
The Guardian
Ireland's forgotten mixed-race child abuse victims
Rosemary Adaser was one of many mixed-race children considered illegitimate who was brought up in institutions run by the Catholic church in Ireland between the 1950s and 1970s. She tells of the abuse and racist treatment she suffered,...
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Abusing Abuse
Psychologist and memory scientist Elizabeth Loftus (UC Irvine) speculates on the sudden boom in so-called "repressed memory therapy" that led to a spate of accusations of past abuses.
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The Hero of Abu Ghraib
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo (Stanford) details the whistleblowing actions of private Joe Darby in stopping the atrocities at the American prison of Abu Ghraib.
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From Boredom to Evil?
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo (Stanford) describes how a prime situational catalyst for dangerously abusive behavior is boredom of those in power positions.
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Operation Pedro Pan
Operation Pedro Pan saw more than 14,000 children escape Communist Cuba for a new life in the United States. But for many, their troubles were only just starting.
Jabzy
Why are there so many Eritrean Refugees? | Modern Day Slavery, Isaias Afwerki, Eritrean Military
Why are there so many Eritrean Refugees? | Modern Day Slavery, Isaias Afwerki, Eritrean Military
Schooling Online
Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre - Chapters 1-5 Summary
Welcome to the turbulent world of Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë’s timeless classic. Young Jane Eyre is an orphan who lives with her mean Aunt Reed and her three bratty children. Her cousin John Reed is the worst of all! After a series of...
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Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre - Chapters 6-10 Summary
So far, Jane has managed to stay out of trouble at Lowood School. She’s even made a new friend! But an ill-timed mistake causes Jane to be humiliated in front of the entire school. How will she ever recover? Devastation also lurks around...
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Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre - Chapters 15-18 Summary
When Jane saves Mr Rochester from a terrible death, feelings seem to develop between them. But this is complicated by the arrival of Blanche Ingram - she’s beautiful, high-born, and hunting for a rich husband! Watching Blanche flirt with...
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Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre - Chapters 11-14 Summary
Jane Eyre is now officially the governess of Thornfield Hall. She meets its inhabitants and begins to settle in. Jane receives a warm welcome from most, but Thornfield’s master, Mr Rochester, is a tricky one. Brooding and mysterious, Mr...