All Ears English
1976 - 3 Benefits of 'Like' with Linguist Valerie Fridland
You've probably noticed that English speakers say 'like' a lot but you may not know why. Today, linguist and author Valerie Fridland joins us to breakdown the word 'like' and why it's actually a positive and useful speech marker.
Seven Dimensions
Developing Successful Mindsets
In this video, two colleagues engage in a conversation about their attitudes and outlook on life. Steve is portrayed as a pessimistic individual who often dwells on his failures and lacks confidence. The speaker, on the other hand,...
ShortCutsTv
Sign Test
How to calculate and apply the Sign Test to a contemporary psychological problem - the shaping of attitudes towards the death penalty.
TED Talks
Mitchell Besser: Mothers helping mothers fight HIV
In sub-Saharan Africa, HIV infections are more prevalent and doctors scarcer than anywhere else in the world. With a lack of medical professionals, Mitchell Besser enlisted the help of his patients to create mothers2mothers -- an...
Independent Producers
Hiroshima's Legacy of Doubt
The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan ended World War II in 1945. At the time, Americans were happy the war was over and some people even wanted to drop more atomic bombs. This radio story describes how Americans’...
The Business Professor
Congruity Theory
Role congruity theory proposes that a group will be positively evaluated when its characteristics are recognized as aligning with that group's typical social roles.
Seven Dimensions
Professionalism in the Workplace
In this video, we follow the journey of Dion, an intern at a company called Cutting Edge. Dion is initially unsure of his place in the company but finds support and guidance from his coworker. The video emphasizes the importance of...
Seeker
Are Your Political Beliefs Genetic?
The brain isn’t partisan, but when we move to political extremes, it can affect our physiology and psychology. The Genes of Left and Right: Our political attitudes may be written in our DNA...
Out of this Word
Sleep Tight
As Max gets ready for bed, Moon turns the light off and tells him to ‘sleep tight.’ Max being the over dramatic cat he is, sits back up and claims that ‘sleeping tight’ doesn’t sound comfortable to him at all! Moon puts Max at ease by...
Curated Video
Mastering Your Emotions: Dispel These 10 Myths About Emotions
The overall goal of emotion regulation is to reduce emotional suffering. It’s not to get rid of emotions. Some people will always be more emotional than others. In a previous video I talked about the biology of emotions. In this video,...
Curated Video
Author’s Point of View
“Author’s Point of View” explores how to determine an author's point of view when reading a nonfiction passage.