Episode 72 (video): Memorize the Parts of the Brain

  • September 22, 2008
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Memorize the parts of the brain once and for all! Here’s a mnemonic device to help you remember the parts of the brain. You will never forget what the parts of the brain do after you see this video. Improve your grade on your next biopsychology test and learn more about mnemonics at the same time.

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Psych Insights: From Musical Alarms to Dreaming Pets and Personality Tests: My 3 Favorite Psych Articles This Week – March 8, 2024

In this episode of The Psych Files, host Michael Britt explores three fascinating new psychology studies. First, research found that making hospital alarms more musical could help prevent dangerous mistakes caused by alarm fatigue. Next, studies on cats and dogs suggest they likely dream about their waking experiences, just like humans do. The brain activity […]

Learning/Memory

Part 1: How Do Actors Memorize All Those Lines?

You have no doubt asked yourself this question after watching a play: “How did those actors memorize all those lines?”. In previous episodes of The Psych Files I have discussed a few of the techniques actors use to do this, but on this episode I have an interview with a professional actor, Jared Kelner, who […]

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AI: The Death of Creativity?

The AI Challenge: death of creativity? As we progress into an age dominated by artificial intelligence (AI), many professions are grappling with the existential question: Will AI replace me? In this article, a writer takes us on their personal journey of understanding and reconciling with the role of AI in creativity. The Writer’s Quandary Being […]

Learning/Memory

Using the Keyword Mnemonic Technique to Memorize Lines

  • March 23, 2023
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I explain how the keyword mnemonic technique can help actors memorize their lines. It’s an effective and fun strategy you can use in the beginning when you’re first learning lines, or during performance if something really unexpected happens and throws you. Keyword images can help get you back on your game. In today’s episode, we […]

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When Good People Do Bad Things

For years, the Stanford Prison Study has been used to tout the idea that putting any individual in a position of absolute control brings out the worst in them (and in a more general sense, that people conform to the roles they’re placed in). An article appearing in Scientific American (Rethinking the Infamous Stanford Prison Experiment) […]