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Becoming a Psychologist
Five leading psychologists explain the driving factors which led them to study psychology and become professional psychologists. Featured are: Barbara Fredrickson (UNC Chapel Hill), Philip Zimbardo (Stanford University), Diana Deutsch...
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Clinical Psychology Part 1: Sigmund Freud and Psychoanalysis
It's time to dive into clinical psychology! To discuss this topic we must first discuss Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis. The whole lying down on a couch and talking to a therapist thing? That's Freud's. But he also had some...
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Looking For Mechanisms
Psychologist Barbara Fredrickson (UNC Chapel Hill) describes her scientific motivations in exploring positive emotions.
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Attracted by The Unknown
Psychologist Chris Frith (UCL) relates his intellectual motivations that propelled him to the front lines of psychological research.
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Ethnocentrism
Might psychology have ethnocentric biases? The film begins by explaining and illustrating the idea of social construction. It then goes on to illustrate three sources of potential ethnocentric bias: researcher bias, conceptual bias, and...
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It's NOT OK to be WEAK - Jordan Peterson Motivation
Jordan Peterson is a Canadian clinical psychologist and a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. His main areas of study are in abnormal, social, and personality psychology, with a focus in assessment and improvement of...
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The Usefulness of Psychological Research
Have you ever wondered why some people claim to see the face of Jesus in their toast? Well, psychologists at the University of Toronto did. But what possible use can such research have? This film looks at the usefulness of psychological...
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Can TikTok's 'orange peel theory' gauge if your relationship is healthy?
TikTok's trending 'orange peel theory' features people telling their partners they want an orange — and seeing whether their significant other peels the fruit before giving it to them. Samantha Dawson, an assistant professor at the...
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Science Friday: The Science of Clinical Psychology
How solid is the science behind clinical psychology? A group of practitioners suggests a new accreditation system for clinical psychological research training programs.