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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 I�ll show you how to use RSS feeds, Google Reader, and Yahoo Pipes to create a mashup that searches the web for the very latest information on psychological terms.

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 might have something to do with neurotransmitters and something called Monoamine Oxidase?

Episode 31: Lemon Slices and a New Face on Mars! Gestalt Principles at Work

The gestalt principles of perception – how do they explain how we not only sometimes perceive strange things, but also how we can appreciate works of art? We’ll see images on lemon slices, on Mars, and on building tops. Why do we perceive these things?

Episode 22: The Brains Behind Erikson Part 1 – Timeliner

I decided that it was time to look at the biology behind the changes that occur in our lives as we grow. As I put my ideas together to do this, I employed a very neat program called Timeliner. It is so cool in fact that I decided to do an episode solely on how to use Timeliner, especially the tool called “merge”. If you are an educator I think you’ll find this episode interesting.

Episode 14: What Does Your Car Say About You?

It is time to take a look at the cars we drive and find out what they say about ourselves – our personalities and our lifestyles.

Episode 11: What Does Your Bowling Style Say About You?

In this video episode we look at what your bowling style says about you and how behaviorists can explain your superstitious behavior. By the way, why do you keep pressing that elevator button?