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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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Emotion

Episode 40: Performance Anxiety – How To Deal With It

Do you get nervous when you perform? Want to learn how to overcome performance anxiety? Listen to a few experienced...

BY Michael
December 31, 2007
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Research and Stats Teaching Tools

Episode 39: Mashups and the Future of Psychological Research

Have you heard about Mashups? What do they have to do with psychology? In this video Iï¿½ll show you how...

BY Michael
December 23, 2007
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I/O Psychology Motivation

Episode 38: How Big Is Your Office: Another Classic Study...

What would happen if you were suddenly moved to an office (or dorm room) that was smaller than the one...

BY Michael
December 18, 2007
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Social Psychology

Episode 37: The Effects of Video Game Violence

What do psychologists think about the effects of violent video games and violence? Does it lead people to be more...

BY Michael
December 7, 2007
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Social Psychology

Episode 36: Kitty Genovese: What Really Happened?

Kitty Genovese: what you think you know about what happened to her is wrong. While the story lead to a...

BY Michael
November 25, 2007
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Biopsychology Motivation Personality

Episode 35: The Psychology of Extreme Sports

Why do people engage in those dangerous sports like hang gliding, bungee jumping and rock climbing? Would you believe it...

BY Michael
November 14, 2007
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Development Learning/Memory

Episode 34: Timeout Revisited – Dealing with Challenging Kids Part...

Here's the second part of my episode on alternatives to timeout. In this part of the interview, Dr. Ablon discusses...

BY Michael
November 4, 2007
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Development Learning/Memory

Episode 33: Timeout Revisited – Dealing with Challenging Kids Part...

In part of 1 of this interview Dr. J. Stuart Ablon we talk those children for whom timeout sometimes does...

BY Michael
October 28, 2007
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