Episode 10 of a 13-part psychology Crash Course builds on learning from previous videos to explain the workings of altered states of consciousness. Hypnosis, psychoactive drugs, and non-drug induced hallucinations are all explored in a 12-minute lecture.

Concepts

dissociation

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Additional Tags

Psychology, hypnosis, Franz Anton Mesmer, altered state of consciousness, dissociation, psychoactive drugs, hallucinations, social studies

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Classroom Considerations

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Designed as a semester or year-long psychology Crash Course, the individual videos could be used periodically to introduce new units
• Concepts are clarified by animated illustrations
• The video ends with a recap of key points covered in the lecture
• Viewers are encourage to post their responses to the lecture on the site

Cons

• Preview the video with captions on to see if the content of the captions is appropriate for your classroom
• The amount of content and the rapid pace at which it is delivered may overwhelm some class members