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Psychology
By understanding key psychological concepts, we can spot them at play in the world around us. The field of psychology teaches us how humans make decisions, form belief systems, and react to new situations and information. The concepts covered in these videos intersect with the worlds of politics, marketing, religion, and more.
Clustering Illusion: See the Bigger Picture
Problem
During World War II, German forces laid siege on Britain with a string of bombings in central London. A handful of neighborhoods were particularly hard hit by the attacks,...
Harlow’s Rhesus Monkey Experiments: Monkeying Around With Love
Have You Ever?
You’re helping your uncle Brian watch his children at an aquarium. A fire alarm goes off, and scares your youngest cousin Cordelia. Cordelia runs from your side to ...
The Marshmallow Test: You’re Hot Then You’re Cold
Have You Ever?
Picture yourself in a mall, staring at a very expensive product that you really, really want - maybe a piece of clothing from a high-end fashion designer, or a newl...
Planning Fallacy: Bit Off More Than You Can Chew?
Have You Ever?
Picture this: it’s 6 P.M. on a school night. Your favorite TV show is just about to air a new episode and you really want to know what happens, but you also have an...
Selection Bias: Don’t Forget About Me!
Have You Ever?
Have you ever wondered why some studies show results that just aren’t consistent with reality? This can happen for many reasons, and one of them is when the subject...
Status Quo Bias: If It Ain’t Broke, Why Fix It?
Have You Ever?
Ever heard the phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”? As you probably well know, that saying refers to the idea that if things are fine the way they currently a...
Stanford Prison Experiment: Role-ing With It
Problem
Knock, knock. It’s late, but you open the door anyway and find police officers standing outside. They inform you that you’re under arrest for armed robbery. You try to ins...
The Bobo Doll Experiment: Kids See, Kids Do
Have You Ever?
One day, your uncle has to work late, so your dad volunteers to take care of both you and your younger cousin. All in all, besides the addition of another person, y...
The Asch Conformity Experiments: The Line Between Independence and Conformity
Problem
Your school is having students take their annual vision test, but to save time, they’re having multiple students go at once. In each group of four, students will go down a...
Learned Helplessness Experiment: Doggone Attitudes
Background
Your coach has introduced a new training method: at practice, you’ll jump hurdles while wearing weights on your legs. The idea is that after training for a while, you’l...