Discover Psychology: Science You Can Use
by McMaster University
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Description
If you think you can’t use the science you learn in the classroom, think again…The Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour and the McMaster Alumni Association invite you to Discover Psychology: Science You Can Use. Unlike traditional colloquium, this special public lecture series is aimed towards students, staff, faculty, alumni, and all members of the public. The lectures feature dynamic McMaster professors discussing fascinating and practical topics related to the field of Psychology.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CleanVideoKids, Cats, and Concepts | -- | 11/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | CleanVideoBlue Notes and Sharp Chickens: The Linked Senses of Synaesthesia | -- | 11/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | CleanVideoThe Human Factor | -- | 11/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | CleanVideoThe Evolution of Sexual Attraction | -- | 11/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | CleanVideoRisk-taking, Inequality, and Homicide | -- | 11/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | CleanVideoThe Ghost in the Addict: Drug Anticipation and Drug Addiction | -- | 11/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | CleanVideoTango and the Brain: The Neural Basis of Dance? | -- | 11/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | CleanVideoWhy should we approach Psychology as a Science? | -- | 11/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | CleanVideoA very extended family: kin recognition and human affairs | Kinship plays a fundamental role in our daily affairs, as it does in the affairs of many other critters. Yet, there is an embarrassing dearth of psychological research into the effects of kinship on human behaviour and decision-making. Drawing from work on other organisms (animals, plants, amoebae, and bacteria), I will explain why kinship is special, how we come to recognize our kin—including those we have never met before—and how its effects extend far beyond common notions of "the family." Finally, I will show how a better understanding of kin recognition can help us to understand problems as diverse and significant as mate choice, suicide terrorism, and racism. | 10/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | CleanVideoThe amazing, changing, aging brain. | The "greying population" is the fastest growing group in Canada. Age-related changes in perceptual and neural function have implications for virtually every aspect of our lives—from recreation to transportation, health care and the work force. Recent research shows that although aging leads to declines in some abilities, others are spared and may even improve. I will discuss the implications of these changes and the trade-offs in visual and neural processing that occur with age, and evidence that demonstrates we really can teach older brains new tricks. | 10/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Video2012-Origins-Laura-Landweber | -- | 4/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 11 Episodes |
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