Crash Course
Psychological Research - Crash Course Psychology
So how do we apply the scientific method to psychological research? Lots of ways, but today Hank talks about case studies, naturalistic observation, surveys and interviews, and experimentation. Also he covers different kinds of bias in...
Crash Course
Biomedical Treatments: Crash Course Psychology
Do you know how Prozac works? Or lithium? Did you know that electro shock therapy is still a thing? There's a lot to know about biomedical treatments and how they work in tandem with psychotherapy or talk therapy. In this episode of...
Atomi
A Level Psychology – Experimental Designs
In this video we go through three blueprints for designing experiments as part of the Research Methods section of your A Level Psychology exam.
SciShow
Facebook's Secret Psychological Experiment
SciShow News explains the science behind a psychological experiment performed on about seven hundred thousand Facebook users, although none of them knew that they were participating.
Curated Video
The Psychology of Endings
UNC Chapel Hill social psychologist Barbara Fredrickson describes her early work on the psychology of endings and the peak-end rule and how those results affected her future experimental work on the psychology of emotions.
Psychology Unlocked
What are REPEATED MEASURES, INDEPENDENT GROUPS and MATCHED PAIRS? Experimental Design in Psychology
Experimental designs make a huge impact on the validity of an experiment's results. In this video, we explore the three main types of experimental design used in Psychology experiments: 1) Repeated Measures 2) Independent Groups 3)...
Psychology Unlocked
What is an experiment? The Experimental Method in Psychology
As Psychology is a science, it uses the experimental method in a similar way to Physics, Chemistry and Biology. However, because of the subject matter Psychologists are studying, it can sometimes seem a bit confusing. Under the hood, a...
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Laboratory Experiments in Psychology
This film uses some famous psychological experiments (such as Bandura's BoBo doll and Loftus's Eyewitness Testimony) to show, rather than simply tell, students: what is meant by the experimental method in psychology, how laboratory...
Professor Dave Explains
Methods of Testing in Psychology: Observation, Self-Report, and Experimentation
Psychology may not be as rigidly empirical as physics or chemistry, but it is a science nonetheless. So how precisely do psychologists do science? What methods do they utilize to gather data? What is a case study, and how can these be...
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Field Experiments in Psychology
Here we look at some psychological field experiments, such as Hofling's study of nurse obedience, Fischer's test of the cognitive interview and the Pilliavins' research on samaritanism, to show what they offer psychologists compared to...
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Experimental Design in Psychology
Here we begin with a research question, what is the most effective time of day to learn new material, to illustrate the strengths and possible limitations of repeated measures, independent measure and matched pairs experimental designs....
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Experimental Design
This short film uses a real world example (the relationship between learning and time of day) to explore 3 different types of experimental design: Repeated Measures; Independent Measures; Matched Pairs.
SciShow
5 Psychology Experiments You Couldn't Do Today
In the past, some experiments were run in scary and unethical ways. From using children to unknowing subjects, these five experiments left people affected for the rest of their lives.
The Royal Institution
How To Remember Things - Psychology Experiments for Kids - ExpeRimental #21
Learn a trick to memorise more objects than you thought possible in this fun psychology activity for kids. Download the info sheet here: http://www.rigb.org/families/experimental/memory-masters Kat and her son Max investigate the...
The Royal Institution
How To Make Fake Poo - Psychology for Kids - ExpeRimental #26
Follow our recipe for delicious fake poo made of chocolate and biscuits, and teach your children about how our emotions form. Download the infosheet & emotion cards here: http://www.rigb.org/families/experimental/disgusting-dining Shock...
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Amazing Body Illusions! Psychology for Kids - ExpeRimental #24
Try 8 illusions that'll confuse your body, and investigate your sense of proprioception in this fun experiment for families! Download the infosheet here for more instructions: http://www.rigb.org/families/experimental/proprioception Alex...
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How Do We Recognise Faces? - Psychology for Kids - ExpeRimental #28
Find out why we can spot faces in inanimate objects and learn what facial features are the most important for us to recognise a face. Download the infosheet here for more instructions:...
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Seeing Shapes in Inkblots - Psychology For Kids - Experimental #29
Learn to make splatter pictures and experiment with trying to spot hidden images in random patterns. Download the infosheet here for more instructions: http://www.rigb.org/families/experimental/multitasking-mayhem Our brains are...
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How To Make Your Own Animations - Psychology for Kids - ExpeRimental #27
Make your own thaumatrope and phenakistoscopes, and explore how we perceive motion. Download all the templates here: http://www.rigb.org/families/experimental/spinema We're all used to seeing films and animations. This activity is all...
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Why is Multitasking So Hard? Psychology for Kids – ExpeRimental #25
Learn how different parts of your brain deal with different tasks, test your multitasking skills, and explore how some activities 'interfere' with each other. Download the infosheet here for more instructions:...
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How To Make a Hollow Mask Illusion - Psychology for Kids - ExpeRimental #22
Baffle your brain with the famous 'hollow mask illusion', and experiment with how it works by making your own. Download the info sheet here: http://www.rigb.org/families/experimental/hollow-masks Watch the Einstein mask illusion:...
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How To Make An Ames Room Illusion - Psychology for Kids - ExpeRimental #23
Experiment with your perception of distance and size by making the amazing Ames room illusion in this fun experiment for children. Download the template from here: http://www.rigb.org/families/experimental/small-or-far-away We know that...
Curated Video
Sozialkognitive Lerntheorie: Banduras Experimente mit der Schlagpuppe
Was denkst Du? Können wir nur durch direkte Erfahrung lernen oder auch durch das Beobachten anderer? Um zu beweisen, dass Kinder durch bloßes Beobachten lernen können, entwickelte der amerikanisch-kanadische Psychologe Albert Bandura die...
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Q&A - The Science of Stress: From Psychology to Physiology
Vincent Walsh, Joe Herbert, Julie Turner-Cobb and Shane O'Mara take questions from the audience on the science of stress. Watch the talk here: https://youtu.be/uOzFAzCDr2o Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe...