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Episode 53: Mindful Learning, NCLB, and the True Foundations of...

Tired of rote memorization? Tired of NCLB? Try mindful learning. In this episode I explore psychologist Ellen Langer's concept of...

BY Michael
April 1, 2008
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Research and Stats

Episode 52 (video): Research Design Part 2 – Factorial Designs

Need to understand how factorial designs work? This video is for you. In this episode I show how a two...

BY Michael
March 31, 2008
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Social Psychology

Episode 51: Elliot Spitzer’s Wife: Hero or Victim?

People have been talking about Elliot Spitzer and his wife Silda. Why did she stand by and support him when...

BY Michael
March 18, 2008
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Ethics Research and Stats Social Psychology

Episode 50: Psychological Study Ripped Straight from….the Bible?

How many scientific studies find their inspiration from a parable in the bible? I'll go over a very interesting study...

BY Michael
March 13, 2008
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Development Teaching Tools

Episode 49: Classroom Management – An Interview with Dr. Ross...

In this episode I continue the interview on Collaborative Problem Solving in the classroom with Dr. Ross Green, author of...

BY Michael
March 6, 2008
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Development Teaching Tools

Episode 48: Classroom Management – An Interview with Dr. Ross...

There are a lot of strategies for dealing with behavior problems in the classroom. It's time to add Collaborative Problem...

BY Michael
March 1, 2008
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Learning/Memory

Episode 47: The Little Albert Study: What You Know is…Mostly...

Think you know a lot about the little Albert experiment conducted by John Watson? Well, guess what - you'd be...

BY Michael
February 19, 2008
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Emotion Social Psychology Therapy

Episode 46: Thinking Positively – or Running Away from Your...

What's wrong with thinking positively? Could be a lot. I'll share some ideas for bringing about more positive events in...

BY Michael
February 9, 2008
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Research and Stats Social Psychology

Episode 45: Basic Research Design – Part 1

Independent variables, dependent variables, t-tests, anovas, experiments, between subjects, within subjects, confounds...confused? You won't be after you watch this week's...

BY Michael
February 6, 2008
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Emotion

Episode 44: Human Emotions: The Two Factor Theory

Where do our emotions come from? From our thoughts? Or do they begin somewhere else – like in our...

BY Michael
January 29, 2008
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