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    The Health Benefits of Clowning around

    The Health Benefits of Clowning around

    As a medical clown, TED Resident Matthew A. Wilson takes the old adage that laughter is the best medicine very seriously. In this heartwarming talk, he shares glimpses of how clowning around can help patients (and medical staff) navigate stressful situations -- with no side effects.

    Subjects:
    Psychology and Health Sciences
    Keywords:
    Wit humor in medicine Clowning
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    The New Era of Positive Psychology

    The New Era of Positive Psychology

    Martin Seligman talks about psychology -- as a field of study and as it works one-on-one with each patient and each practitioner. As it moves beyond a focus on disease, what can modern psychology help us to become?

    Subjects:
    Psychology
    Keywords:
    Positive psychology
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    The Perception Process (Screencast)

    The Perception Process (Screencast)

    In this screencast you'll define how perception influences your world view and learn the elements of the perception process.

    Subjects:
    Psychology
    Keywords:
    Perception
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    The Perspectives of Psychology

    The Perspectives of Psychology

    Students read about the six theoretical perspectives used to explore psychological events and do an interactive exercise.

    Subjects:
    Psychology
    Keywords:
    Psychology -- Philosophy
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    Others
     
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    The Psychology Behind Irrational Decisions

    The Psychology Behind Irrational Decisions

    Often people make decisions that are not "rational" from a purely economical point of view — meaning that they don't necessarily lead to the best result. Why is that? Are we just bad at dealing with numbers and odds? Or is there a psychological mechanism behind it? Sara Garofalo explains heuristics, problem-solving approaches based on previous experience and intuition rather than analysis.

    Subjects:
    Psychology
    Keywords:
    Decision making
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    The Psychology of Evil

    The Psychology of Evil

    Philip Zimbardo knows how easy it is for nice people to turn bad. In this talk, he shares insights and graphic unseen photos from the Abu Ghraib trials. Then he talks about the flip side: how easy it is to be a hero, and how we can rise to the challenge.

    Subjects:
    Psychology
    Keywords:
    Good evil -- Psychological aspects
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Video 
    The Psychology of Inequality And Political Division

    The Psychology of Inequality And Political Division

    "If we want to fix our politics, we have to do something about inequality," says social psychologist Keith Payne. Showing how economic inequality changes the way people see and behave towards one another, Payne helps explain the rise of the political polarization that's slicing up society -- and challenges us to think twice the next time we dismiss someone for the sake of politics.

    Subjects:
    Sociology and Psychology
    Keywords:
    Social psychology Equality
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    The Psychology of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

    The Psychology of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

    Many of us will experience some kind of trauma during our lifetime. Sometimes, we escape with no long-term effects. But for millions of people, those experiences linger, causing symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and negative thoughts that interfere with everyday life. Joelle Rabow Maletis details the science behind post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

    Subjects:
    Psychology
    Keywords:
    Post-traumatic stress disorder
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    The Psychology of Time

    The Psychology of Time

    Psychologist Philip Zimbardo says happiness and success are rooted in a trait most of us disregard: the way we orient toward the past, present and future. He suggests we calibrate our outlook on time as a first step to improving our lives.

    Subjects:
    Psychology
    Keywords:
    Self Control Time -- Psychological aspects
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    Video
     
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    The Psychology of Your Future Self

    The Psychology of Your Future Self

    "Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they're finished." Dan Gilbert shares recent research on a phenomenon he calls the "end of history illusion," where we somehow imagine that the person we are right now is the person we'll be for the rest of time. Hint: that's not the case.

    Subjects:
    Psychology
    Keywords:
    Self Personality
    Resource Type:
    Video